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Summary This position is in Region 7, Mission Support Division, Resources and Financial Management Branch, Grants Management Section. About Region 7 This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. *EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section. Responsibilities You will: Provide advice, guidance and interpretation of EPA policies/procedures to project officers, program staff and recipients; train and mentor junior staff, provide training to recipients on occasion. Manage a comprehensive grant and cooperative agreement and/or IAG workload, including reviewing applications for regulatory requirements, dispute resolution, and performing post-award management activities. Provide authoritative assistance to Region 7's technical, scientific, and administrative staff in interpreting Agency statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements. Conduct cost and price reviews of detailed budgets and makes recommendations to the technical program office concerning the acceptance or non-acceptance of findings. You will spend more than 50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section. This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date. You must meet time in grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter. #LI-DNI Qualifications NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as experience applying grant management systems and methodologies to resolve issues, developing and analyzing cooperative agreements or financial reports, and developing recommendations for systems and/or business process changes. Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of statutory and policy requirements applicable to assistance agreements sufficient to identify and resolve complex/controversial grants management issues. Knowledge of assistance management methods to plan and manage long-term agreements. Ability to gather and analyze pertinent facts and information to devise practical solutions to complex or controversial problems as it relates to grant management. Ability to advise on grants and cooperative agreements, business processes, procedures, administrative regulations and policies. Knowledge of state and local government agency practices regarding grants management and accounting. Ability to lead initiatives and teams, manage complex projects, and present results to senior agency management. Knowledge of automated data processing techniques. Skill in written communication. Skill in oral communication. 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures. Education Additional Information Are you a Displaced Federal Employee? If so, please read the Required Documents section and visit the EPA website for additional information on the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures NOTE: To be entitled to selection priority, you must be rated well-qualified (i.e., you must have a score of 87 or higher--see the How You Will Be Evaluated section). Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at EPA. Our excellence can only be fully realized by staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the Agency’s workplace and mission. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. At EPA, diversity is a vital element in bringing a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce because we know that the individual strengths and abilities of our employees make us a stronger organization. The more inclusive our employee base is, the greater the variety of ideas that are generated, and the more representative we are of the nation we serve. To learn more about how EPA values and supports our diverse workforce, visit Equal Opportunity Employment at EPA. If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility. This position is in the bargaining unit.