Summary The incumbent of this position serves as a Senior Grants Management Specialist performing the solicitation, negotiation, award, and management of grants and cooperative agreements for various NNSA programs and projects. Agreements may extend over several years and involve research and development, testing, production, new technologies, and complex demonstration projects. Responsibilities As a Grants Management Specialist, you will: Manage grants and cooperative agreements. Represents NNSA Program Offices in meetings with state, private, or public organizations concerning the administration and management of grants and cooperative agreements. Applies and ensures compliance with performance and financial reporting requirements. Provide advice on the development of grants and cooperative agreements for highly specialized and complex research and development, technology deployment, and demonstration projects. Projects can be multi-year in length with multiple budget periods, various finding sources, and multiple partners. Serve as a warranted Grants Officer for the award and modification of grants and cooperative agreements upon obtaining limited or unlimited signatory authority from the Head of Contracting Activity. Award financial assistance, including awards that are politically sensitive, such as Congressional earmarks. Ensures that current, accurate and complete data regarding awards and modifications are properly reported and recorded. Requirements Conditions of Employment Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test. Favorable suitability determination required. Financial Disclosure is required. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification. A one year probationary period may be required. Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Specialized Experience: To be creditable, applicants must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band NQ-02 or GS-12 equivalent grade. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience serves as a grants management specialist performing the solicitation, negotiation, award, and management of grants and cooperative agreements. Example of Specialized Experience: 1. Experience serving as a grants management specialist for financial assistance actions for various programs and projects. 2. Experience assisting with funding opportunity announcements and solicitations. 3. Experience performing business management reviews or otherwise assists in the evaluation of applications. "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. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education Not Applicable Additional Information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website. If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year. Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation. All males born after December 31,1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified applicant in accordance with Agency policy. EEO Policy: Click HERE. Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Click HERE. Veterans Information: Click HERE. Telework: Click HERE. Selective Service Registration: Click HERE. Information about the NNSA Demonstration project can be found by clicking HERE.