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Grants Management Specialist
Consumer Product Safety Commission · Posted 70 days ago
About the Role
Join the team! This position is located in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Division of Procurement Services (FMPS). The office provides contract and grants administration services. The office reports to the agency's Chief Financial Officer.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent reports to the Division Director of Procurement Services and serves as a Grants Administrator for all CPSC grant programs.
- →The Grants Administrator applies his/her expertise in managing grants and awards to improve safety, prevent deaths and injuries, and increase consumer awareness of product hazards, in accordance with the CPSC mission.
- →The grants administrator works with the CPSC Procurement Services Director in grant award and modification decisions, properly documenting agency grant files, identifying additional terms and conditions to mitigate risks, and closing out completed grant awards.
- →Analyzes deficiencies, weaknesses and strengths identified in the review of submitted grant applications, amendments, re-budgeting request, Federal Financial Reports (FFR) and single audit reports.
- →Provides expertise, training and technical assistance to program officials, applicants, and awardees, including the sharing of best practices.
- →Implements, manages, and tracks the Commission's grants programs and is responsible for external reporting requirements.
- →Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures for efficient and effective grant administration, including the periodic evaluation of existing procedures to comply with federal laws and regulations and related audit findings.
- →Coordinates with other federal agencies in grant administration.
- →Conducts training and outreach to assist potential grant applicants.
- →Monitors grant awards, including site visit monitoring, as necessary.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓This is a Public Trust Position.
- ✓Employment in this position requires a background investigation.
- ✓If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn.
- ✓If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
- ✓Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information.
- ✓Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment.
- ✓False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
- ✓The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form.
- ✓We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S.
- ✓Department of Homeland Security.
- ✓The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
- ✓Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (depending on your status) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Benefits
- ★CPSC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays per year, life and health insurance, Long Term Care insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account program, and retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan).
- ★CPSC also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as, flexible work schedules, transit subsidies, fitness center, and employee assistance and wellness programs.
Personality Fit
Job ID: d650aa89-e23f-4a46-891d-f6cc6e2d4022
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