U.S. Department of Energy

Grants Management Specialist


Pay$49025.00 - $191900.00 / year
LocationGermantown/Maryland
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 812238000
      DOE offers you the chance to be part of the clean energy revolution and make a difference in the fight against the climate crisis. Join the DOE Clean Energy Corps!

      Duties



      Requirements


      • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
      • This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
      • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
      • Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
      • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
      • Positions may be filled as permanent, term, or temporary with a full-time or part-time work schedule. Pay will vary by geographic location.
      • The vacancies filled through these appointments have varying levels of background investigative requirements, up to a Top Secret DOE "Q" clearance.
      • These positions are to be filled under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or Inflation Reduction Act direct hire authority.
      • Positions may be covered by a bargaining unit. Bargaining unit will vary by departmental element, grade, and/or location.

      Qualifications


      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-07: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

      • Working closely with Project Officers/Project Engineers throughout the grant award process to ensure the ultimate transaction will accomplish the intended programmatic mission and continues such efforts throughout closeout.; AND
      • Ensuring that current, accurate, and complete data is entered into electronic data systems, as applicable.
      OR EDUCATION: 1 full year of graduate level education; OR SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: Based on a Bachelor's degree that is demonstrated through class standing (upper 1/3 of class); grade point average (3.0/4.0 overall or 3.5/4.0 in major), or election to membership in a qualifying national scholastic honor society. OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-09: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Assisting in the preparation of all documentation required for financial assistance awards.; AND
      • Participating in the evaluation of grant applications.; AND
      • Negotiating some aspects of awards in accordance with applicable regulations.
      OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-11: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Assisting in the preparation of all documentation required for financial assistance awards.; AND
      • Evaluating grant applications.; AND
      • Providing advice on the mechanisms to develop agreements.
      OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours), may be used to combine education and experience.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-12: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Managing financial assistance actions.; AND
      • Analyzing grants applications including making assessments of a prospective awardee's eligibility and financial viability.; AND
      • Negotiating, administering, and closing out the resultant awards upon completion.
      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-13: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Analyzing grants applications including making assessments of a prospective awardee's eligibility and financial viability.; AND
      • Negotiating, administering, and closing out the resultant awards upon completion.; AND
      • Interacting with high-level contacts such as Program Directors, legal counsel, patent counsel, and prospective awardees concerning the evaluation of grant and cooperative agreements.
      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 level.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-14: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Negotiating, administering, and closing out the resultant awards upon completion.; AND
      • Interacting with high-level contacts such as Program Directors, legal counsel, and prospective awardees concerning the evaluation of grant agreements.; AND
      • Drafting written communications to present sensitive recommendations to higher authorities on policies affecting awards for energy related programs and projects.
      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 level.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-15: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Interacting with high-level contacts such as Program Directors, legal counsel, patent counsel, and prospective awardees concerning the evaluation of grant and cooperative agreements.; AND
      • Drafting written communications to present sensitive recommendations to higher authorities on policies affecting awards for energy related programs and projects.; AND
      • Monitoring progress due to criticality and visibility of the program and frequently acts as the grants management decision maker concerning an action being reviewed.

      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-15 level.

      "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

      OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-1109 series can be found at the following website: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

      CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

      This public notice will be used to fill multiple positions as needed, therefore referral lists may be issued daily. Applications must be submitted and qualification requirements met by 11:59 p.m. ET each day in order to be referred on any certificates issued the following day.

  • About the company

      The United States Department of Energy is a cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. It also directs research in genomics; the Human Genome Project originated in a DOE initiative. DOE sponsors more research in the physical sciences than any other U.S. federal agency, the majority of which is conducted through its system of National Laboratories. The agency is led by the United States Secretary of Energy, and its headquarters are located in Southwest Washington, D.C., on Independence Avenue in the James V. Forrestal Building, named for James Forrestal, as well as in Germantown, Maryland.

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