Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Grants Management Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Responsibilities Serves as an expert analyst providing direction and guidance to team members and the bureau's finance community. Serves as a representative, active participant, and contributor on Federal Financial Assistance (FFA) committees, task groups, working groups, and on Department-wide program related projects. Manages policy development and implementation of internal and external initiative and systems that support the award and administration of financial assistance agreements. Interprets government-wide and Department-wide FFA policies and procedures for FFA practical application within Reclamation. Reviews, develops, implements, and maintains of financial assistance policies, procedures, internal controls, and guidance. Ensures relevant manuals and other policy guidance and directives align with higher level regulations (e.g., 2 CFR 200), policies, and administrative guidance. Assessing policy and program effectiveness using a wide range of qualitative methods to make recommendations for improvements. Manages the internal controls program. Conducts higher-level policy reviews of proposed higher risk and/or complex FFA agreements during various stages of the process (e.g., pre-announcement, pre-award, post-award). Analyzes the results of the review to determine efficiency, effectiveness, best practices, and areas of systemic strengths and weaknesses. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents). You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form. Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement through examples clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-13, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in Federal service having demonstrated experience in 1) proper pre-award financial assistance administration such as grants.gov postings, responsibility determinations, cost/price analysis of proposed budget estimates; 2) proper award documentation such as scope of work, milestones, approved budgets, reporting requirements, and other terms and conditions of agreements; and 3) conducting internal control review for post-award administration to include development and implementation of policies and procedures such as receipt, review, and approval of financial and performance reporting, payment, site-visits, and close-out. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b) You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/08/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate you are on, you will be notified. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a bargaining unit position represented by a Union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.