Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

Summary

This position serves as Director, Division of Grants Compliance and Oversight (DGCO) to oversee the Divisions' activities, provide administrative and technical supervision over the Division staff, coordinates activities with other OPERA divisions, and serve as a liaison and advocate to the extramural community.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, some of your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
• Supervise subordinates and provide policy and program objectives, assigns tasks and evaluate performance of subordinate staff members.
• Serve as authority for NIH on grants compliance and oversight issues as they relate to DHHS/PHS/NIH policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Develop and implement guidelines and policies to ensure appropriate stewardship and oversight of Federal assistance programs both internally and externally.
• Develop, implement, and enforce a grants compliance partnership with the biomedical research (recipient) community.
• Develop and implement a proactive grants compliance program and develop and enforce a reactive grants compliance program as necessary to deal with acts/allegations/reports of noncompliance.
• Develop procedures for conducting compliance and oversight reviews and coordinate the review of institutional compliance and oversight programs.
• Supervise analytical studies, reviews, and trend analysis of assistance policies and procedures and the review and analyses of institutional compliance and oversight programs.

Qualifications

You qualify at the GS-15 level, if you meet the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing leadership and training to grants specialists; identifying and defining major issues pertaining to grants administration laws and regulations in compliance -related areas which may impact grants compliance approaches; formulating new and modified grants management compliance policies and procedures; and evaluating organizational compliance with existing policy and procedures. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12980867

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), you must be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry and substantively exceed the basic qualifications by scoring at least 80 points on the assessment(s) and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements. Other Information

This position is designated as a "non-emergency/teleworker" position and the selected candidate will be considered a "non-emergency/teleworker" employee. In the event of a closure, you must be available to telework or request leave. A one-year supervisory trial/probationary period may be required upon selection/ placement. If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This information is required annually. For information, visit the NIH Ethics website: https://ethics.od.nih.gov/fd. PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration. The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Visit our Applicant FAQs page for helpful information on the application process. Visit our Total Compensation page and this sample for a detailed look into the benefits, awards, leave, retirement, and other incentives employees may receive as part of a rewarding work environment. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. Early submission of your application is highly encouraged.