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Grant Management Specialist

U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Volpe Center
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You will serve as a Grant Management Specialist performing work involving: (1) the management, award, and/or obligation of funds for grants, cooperative agreements, and other related instruments and services using financial, administrative, business and negotiation procedures; (2) the competitive or non-competitive evaluation of grants proposals; and/or (3) the administration or termination, and/or closeout of grants.

This position is eligible for on-site and remote duty stations.

As a Grants Management Specialist you will:

  • Award and administer grants, cooperative agreements, or other related instruments.
  • Design, develop, implement, and interpret grants/assistance management policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Provide training, technical assistance, oversight, ethics advice, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, review panels, applicants, recipients, and subrecipients as needed.
  • Review and evaluate adequacy of grants/assistance policies and procedures.
  • Serve as liaison between the Government and awardee organization.
  • Determine awardee eligibility using formulas and methodology and established eligibility criteria, such as competitive rating factors.
  • Announce programs and solicit applications or proposals for funding under assistance awards.
  • Oversee, review, analyze, and evaluate grants/assistance applications, plans, and estimates.
  • Negotiate terms and conditions of grants/assistance awards to include costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities.
  • Prepare, process, issue, and track grants/assistance awards and compliance with reporting requirements.

The ideal candidate is an individual who is seeking a challenging career in work that involves implementing and managing Federal grants and cooperative agreements and providing grants-related assistance and services that that anticipates substantial involvement between the executive agencies, acting for the Federal Government, and the State or local government, or recipient during performance of contemplated activity.