Summary This position is located at the Small Business Administration, Office of Small Business Development Centers within the Office of Entrepreneurial Development in Washington D.C. Accountable for the overall supervision of grants and budgetary management of the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: * As a warranted Grants Officer, is accountable for the overall supervision of grants and budgetary management of the SBDC program. * Conduct management analysis within the office; plan, direct, and manage the work of a team of grants management specialists, a financial program analyst, and a program specialist. * Review financial examinations, manage all specialty grants, develop, and implement plans that support disaster response, internal controls and legislative, regulatory and policy changes. * Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-14: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector performing ALL of the following: (1) Administering and executing full life-cycle of grants, including cooperative agreements; AND (2) Developing, communicating and implementing Federal grant assistance regulations, policies and procedures to provide expert advice and assistance to subordinates, program staff and cooperative agreements; AND (3) Serving and or possessing authority to sign and approve grants; AND (4) Leading individuals to achieve organizational goals and objectives. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC IN YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified. 1. Must have a current Grants Officer warrant. And, include a copy of your warrant with your application package. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Financial Administration and Program Series, 0501 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. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 01/29/2024. Education Education may not be substituted for experience for this position. Additional Information This is a non-bargaining unit position. This is not a (drug) testing designated position (TDP). Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Career and InterAgency Career Transition Assistance Programs: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job in their current agency (intra-agency, i.e. SBA employees only). Inter-Agency Career Transition Assistance (ICTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (inter-agency; i.e. not applying to their current or former agency). You are eligible for CTAP/ICTAP if: 1. You are a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee meaning you have received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF). 2. Your agency, or the agency to which you are applying, is accepting applications from within or outside of the permanent workforce. 3. The position to which you are applying MUST BE in the Local Commuting Area of the position of record from which you are being displaced. 4. You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job for which you are applying. This includes being rated as well-qualified for the position (score of 85 or better based on your responses to the competencies and associated questions listed within the assessment). Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. For additional information visit www.sss.gov. Consistent with work requirements and current SBA Policy, and all applicable provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with AFGE the SBA offers employees opportunities to perform work at an alternative location (e.g. home). Telework may be available. For information on Telework visit: http://www.telework.gov/