Summary This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Business Management Division (BMD) with one vacancy each located in Silver Spring, MD; Oxford, MD; Beaufort, NC; Charleston, SC. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS-25-12660881-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. Responsibilities As a Grants Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provide expert advice on grants management and cooperative agreements and responsibility for the planning, implementation, and management of grants management programs. Oversee processing of award actions, review award documents and progress reports, develop special award conditions, coordinate with office project and program leads, and ensure cooperative agreement actions meet organization deadlines. Provide support with decision making or judgement regarding contracting or procurement. Advise key personnel on policies, processes, and timelines for the successful execution of grants and agreements. Provide guidance in negotiation, preparation, and administration by interpreting the impact of new laws and regulations. Develop and/or conduct assessments pertaining to the efficiency and productivity of the office's grants program, through the use of internal reviews. Recommend changes to improve management practices, work methods, and efficiency within the office's business operations team. Lead the office's processing of Interagency Agreements (IAA) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOA), coordinating with office staff, federal and non-federal partners, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Department of Commerce (DOC) General Counsel. Develop, implement, and maintain IAAs and MOAs, including tracking and monitoring status of agreements. Provide technical leadership, staff coordination, and consultation in areas such as financial agreements principles, policies, and procedures and pre-award and post-award functions, implementing new developments, and providing policy interpretation to stakeholders. Requirements Conditions of Employment This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-4 pay band is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade level. NOTE: * A one year probationary period may be required. * Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized. * This position is not in the bargaining unit. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? This vacancy is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at midnight Eastern Time on the day this application limit is reached regardless of the closing date specified in this vacancy announcement. Any application received prior to midnight Eastern Time of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. You are strongly encouraged to submit all required supporting documents at the time of application should the vacancy close earlier than stated in this announcement due to the applicant limit being reached. Supporting documents will not be accepted once the vacancy announcement closes. A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: This position requires the submission of a Financial Disclosure Form, SF 450. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. EDUCATION: This position does not have a positive education requirement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the ZA-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Providing guidance and participation in developing grant proposals, cooperative agreements, or awards; Recommending or implementing changes to policies, procedures, or practices to improve efficiency of grants management programs; and Developing, implementing, maintaining, or processing financial agreements for an office. Education Education is not applicable for this position. Additional Information Salary for selectee's pay may be set at any point within the pay band except for intervals 4 and 5 ($161,890- $195,200) which is reserved for supervisory performance or for current supervisors within CAPS who already have a salary within intervals 4 and 5. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice). A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade level, and duty location; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.