Grant Project Coordinator, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs

This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). As a Grant Project Coordinator you will be responsible for coordinating post-secondary grant projects for Student Support Services.

As a Grant Project CoordinatorGS-1701-9/11, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Facilitate, plan, and ensure progress and completion of a post-secondary student support services grant project from initial phase to grant closure.
• Maintain on-going monitoring of grant funds and expenditures to ensure grant target areas are met.
• Create partnerships with potential service providers, internally and externally, to develop a plan for cooperation and to coordinate student support services delivery at SIPI.
• Maintain project database and utilizes data to compile and prepare routine and special reports for grants project; ensures accurate and timely preparation of grant reports.
• Assist with briefings to management, grant sources, and other appropriate stakeholders concerning the project status, budgets, and milestones.

Open and Closing Dates: 11/19/2024 to 12/03/2024

Salary: $60,597 - $95,310 per year

GS-9: $60,597-$78,776; GS-11: $73,317-$95,310

Pay scale & grade: GS 9 - 11

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Remote job: No

Telework eligible: No

Travel Required: Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Term - 2 Years. This is a term position expecting to last 2 to 3 Years. If warranted, the agency has the option of extending term appointments up to the 4-year limit in accordance with 5 CRF 316.301(a).

Work schedule: Full-time

This job is open to:

Native Americans

Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

INDIAN PREFERENCE: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference eligibles may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(A)(7).

Conditions of Employment

• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL HIRES
• APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 2 YEAR TRIAL OR 1 YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD
• SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR MALES BORN AFTER 12/31/1959
• TERM APPOINTMENTS DO NOT CONFER COMPETETIVE/PERMANENT STATUS (5 CFR PART 316).

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

1. Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

or

1. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-9: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Examples include: Assist with coordination and monitoring of post-secondary grant projects; knowledge of grants management regulations; perform detailed budget analysis functions related to grant projects; and maintain project database and utilizes data to compile reports and retrieve information.
OR
Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree. Completion of graduate level education is qualifying if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
A combination of specialized experience as described above and more than one year of progressively higher level graduate education. When combining education with experience, first determine the total qualifying education as a percentage of education required for the grade level; then determine the experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally, add the two percentages. Total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the grade level.

GS-11: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Examples include: Assist in the planning, coordination and implementation of post-secondary grant projects; analytical knowledge of grants management laws and statues for compliance; utilize grants monitoring and management control techniques to monitor financial conditions; writes proposals for and secures additional funding for implementation; and establish monitoring and reporting control systems to enter and retrieve budget and program information.
OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree. Completion of graduate level education is qualifying if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
A combination of specialized experience as described above and more than two years of progressively higher level graduate education. When combining education with experience, first determine the total qualifying education as a percentage of education required for the grade level; then determine the experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally, add the two percentages. Total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the grade level.

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

EDUCATION: Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, credit hours, major, and grade-point average or class ranking, degree and date awarded. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the educational requirements have been met. To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

For further information on creditable education visit:
https://www.ed.gov/accreditation?src=rn
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Programs: CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.

Bargaining Unit Status: Position is covered by Bargaining Unit/Union - Federation of Indian Service Employees, American Federation of Teachers Local 4521.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/819791300 which includes:

1. Your resume (must be current/updated and include the following):

• Work Experience:
  • Position title
  • Dates of employment (include month/year)
  • Hours worked per week
    • Note: We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.
  • Salary
  • Current supervisor's name and telephone number
  • Duties (Please be specific and include any accomplishments)
  • Education
  • References (include complete name and telephone number)
    • Must be employer references for the last years of employment.
• DD-214 (member copy 4), SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans claiming preference
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
• College transcript(s). Copy of undergraduate education transcripts. Unofficial college transcripts are acceptable but official college transcripts will be required before entrance on duty.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Form BIA 4432, Verification of Indian Preference for Employment (Required for claiming Indian Preference). The form must be completed by the appropriate official with the federally-recognized tribe where the applicant is enrolled as a member. No other form will be accepted.
• Cover Letter, optional

FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Former Federal Employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. The majority of individuals, who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.

NOTE: Persons submitting incomplete applications will be given credit only for the information they provide. The applicant is responsible for submitting all required documentation in support of their application in order to receive full credit for their Indian preference, veteran preference, experience, training, and/or education. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FROM THIS OFFICE.

DRIVING REQUIREMENT (Required only at time of appointment): Incumbent may be required, as an incidental duty, to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle, in the performance of duties, therefore, a valid driver's license is required. Incumbent must have a safe driving record within the three-year period immediately preceding submission of GSA Form 3607 and be able to meet the safe driving requirements of the Bureau of Indian Education.