Summary NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst to join our team! Responsibilities The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is based at NIST and its mission is to enhance the productivity and technological performance of U.S. manufacturing. MEP is a public-private partnership. Through its collaborations at the federal, state and local level, MEP Centers work with manufacturers to develop new products and customers, expand and diversify markets, adopt new technology, and enhance value within supply chains. The MEP Program serves as a bridge to other organizations and federal research labs that share a passion for enhancing the manufacturing community. If hired as Supervisory Management and Program Analyst for the MEP group, your duties will include: Supervising a team responsible for reviewing and monitoring cooperative agreement and contract compliance Ensuring the team provides guidance and technical assistance to new award recipients; fostering improved Center performance leading to greater network impacts; assisting centers to identify and correct programmatic weaknesses and compliance deficiencies; identifying and overseeing projects to improve center programs and practices Improving MEP policies and procedures Gathering and sharing knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices Fostering and managing strategic partnerships Serving as subject matter expert for cooperative agreements and MEP center operations, and providing input and advice to MEP senior management Establishing individual and team goals, assigning work, evaluating performance, and providing appropriate feedback to staff Collaborating and empowering the MEPNN (51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the MEP Advisory Board, MEP Center boards, and state stakeholders across U.S.) Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level (ZA-III for NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience: supervising and managing various complex projects consulting and coaching executives or organizations to increase performance independently overseeing the business aspects of cooperative agreements providing guidance to correctly implement laws, rules, regulations, and policies for grants and cooperative agreements developing and leading national initiatives. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration Education Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position. Additional Information This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS). The APMS is a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Find out more about the APMS here! We may share your application package with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like this one. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy. Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information or instructions. You MUST select at least ONE ELIGIBILITY in order to be considered for this position. All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible in order to make qualification or eligibility determinations. A supervisory probationary period may be required. This position requires the filing of an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter We may share your application package with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like this one. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy. NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities such as: Telework Flexible work schedules Paid parental leave Paid vacation Sick leave Family-friendly leave Childcare subsidy program for qualifying families Child and elder-care resources On-site childcare center Lactation spaces Wellness programs Fitness center Employee assistance programs