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Grants Management Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
Hybrid Bedford, MA $70K – $110K Apply by Jun 25, 2026 Grants Management ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The position provides administrative support for the Center Director and Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Research and the Administrative Officer (AO) for Research at the Center for Healthcare Optimization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) at Bedford VA Health Care System, in Bedford, MA.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** This position involves a multi-grade career ladder.
- →The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11.
- →At the GS-9 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence.
- →You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11.
- →Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.
- →The position will serve by providing day-to-day guidance and counsel to investigators, research, and administrative staff on grants administration and compliance issues, working closely with the research Principal Investigators to assist in preparation and submission of such applications.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Manages critical pre-award and post award program.
- →As the grants signing official, the position will be authorized to carry out critical activities and make unilateral decisions in assigned areas, including delegated institutional authority to approve and submit extramural funding applications for VA-sponsored research grants.
- →Functions as an advisor and coordinator to principal investigators, their research staff, and new investigators with the diverse requirements and exact deadlines of the pre- and post-award programs.
- →Provides guidance in budget preparation to ensure compliance with multiple VHA handbooks and directives.
- →Serves as a Signing Official for eRA Commons, managing affiliations for investigators in eRA.
- →Assures that all proposals are administratively and technically correct, include documentation to ensure the availability and approval of necessary resources (space, personnel, and equipment), the use of investigational drugs, the use of human and animal subjects, the use of biohazards, budgetary requirements, and the appropriateness of the requested funding level.
- →Manages and oversees submission of Letters of Intent, Pre-Application Packages, and Intent to Submit as needed for the above extramural funding applications.
- →Assists in obtaining necessary documents from collaborators and in assembling final grant packages, conducts the administrative review of packages prior to submission, making minor corrections as needed to ensure compliance with applicable RFA requirements, and reporting to investigators any major issues which require investigator or study team action to correct.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 08018134-79ea-43a1-83e4-9121a0e4303c
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