Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM), Acquisition and Grants Group (AGG), Division of Grants Management (DGM). As a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, GS-1109-15, you will integrate leadership responsibilities with program management to advance rural health initiatives across all grant portfolios.

Duties

• •Serves as first-line supervisor for Baltimore staff, directing work on the Rural Health Transformation Program, IBH, and Navigator Grant Program, with full authority over all DGM staff in the Division Director's absence.
• •Interviews candidates, recommends promotions/reassignments, identifies training needs, sets performance standards, resolves complaints, and handles minor disciplinary actions.
• •Provides specialized guidance and oversight across the Rural Health Transformation Program, IBH, and Navigator Grant Program, from grant strategy and solicitations through award, administration, and closeout.
• •Monitors division-wide workload and resource allocation, recommends corrective actions, and briefs senior CMS/HHS leadership on program status and compliance.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further. In order to qualify for the GS-15 , you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Monitoring grant programs to ensure compliance with the appropriate grants regulations and policies; 2. Providing guidance on grant policies and procedures related to the implementation of grant programs and operational changes; and 3. Planning, organizing, and assessing work activities of staff. 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. Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13090344