Grants Management Specialist
| Grants Management Specialist |
| ID: | ADC-143 | Location: | Washington | Program: | ACE |
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| Wage/Hr: | $48.00 | Hours/Week: | 20 | Minimum Age: | 55 |
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Being Age 55 or Older is Good for The Environment! The Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program offers unique opportunities in Scientific, Technical, and Agricultural support for individuals aged 55 and over to support the Department of Agriculture?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a grant administered program awarded to National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). This is a unique program where your talents, expertise, and experience will truly be valued. The ACES program provides an opportunity to work side-by-side with NRCS staff that are doing important work every day.
Benefits: Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, and optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per pay period.
Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an "at-will" relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.
PLEASE NOTE: An ?ACES Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?ACES Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the USDA-NRCS and administered by NEW Solutions.
This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States. |
Qualifications:Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in Grants and Agreements, Budget, Financial Management OR BA/BS Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. - Valid State Driver?s license.
- Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
- FMMI, ezFedGrants, SNOW, Guardian, G-Invoicing, PowerPoint
Duties:This position is responsible for providing support to NHQ Above States Division with Grants and Agreements Support. This will include working with the program manager or technical support to write the Statement of Work, assisting in completing the agreements package and submitting to Grants and Agreements Division (GAD). In addition, monitoring to ensure the agreement is fully executed. It includes working with GAD to resolve any issues. Assisting and documenting the Standard Operating Procedures, updating team templates. This position will also assist in gathering audit support and other financial related transactions. - Review grants and agreements submitted to the inbox, make revisions, track items and status 20%
- Assist in creating operating procedures for team to improve workflow, efficiency and communication 20%
- Provide support and assistance to Deputy Areas and states to complete agreement packages for submission to GAD. 30%
- Assist Financial Resource Specialists and grants and agreements specialists with expired Period of Performance Unliquidated Obligations (ULO) 20%
- Assist with gathering required data to support audits, budgets or other financial-related transactions 10%
Other:- annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training.
- There are guides available regarding processes and on the job training is available.
- Travel Requirements: Occasionally to satisfy the duties of the position.
- Overnight travel: Perhaps occasional travel to a local State/Field office
- Remote work arrangements are available for this position.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.