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About EDA:
The U.S. Economic Development Administration's investment policy is designed to establish a foundation for sustainable job growth and the building of durable regional economies throughout the United States. This foundation builds upon two key economic drivers - innovation and regional collaboration. Innovation is key to global competitiveness, new and better jobs, a resilient economy, and the attainment of national economic goals. Regional collaboration is essential for economic recovery because regions are the centers of competition in the new global economy and those that work together to leverage resources and use their strengths to overcome weaknesses will fare better than those that do not. EDA encourages its partners around the country to develop initiatives that advance new ideas and creative approaches to address rapidly evolving economic conditions.
Mission:
To lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.
This vacancy is for a Grants Management Specialist in the Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) plays a critical role in facilitating regional economic development efforts in communities across the nation. Positions are located in the Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL & Philadelphia, PA Regional Offices.
Duties:
This position performs work involving Federal grants and cooperative agreements and provides grants-related assistance and services, including grant processing, management, and administration of EDA applications and/or or projects.
As a Grants Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties:
- Manage the grants approval process (pre and post) providing technical support for solicitation and development of investment proposals.
- Preparing award documentation and circulating it for planning, environmental engineering, legal review and management approval.
- Prepare and convey grant awards documents and conduct grant/project management conferences with recipients.
- Conduct research and analysis and strategic planning to analyze socio-economic data to assess regional economic strengths, weaknesses and trends.
- Review state, regional and local economic development strategies for compliance with EDA's guidelines.
- Monitor grantee use of administration funds and recommend disbursement of grant funds upon the receipt of adequate and timely evidence of the appropriate use of the previously disbursed funds.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Grants Management Specialist GS-1109-9/11/12 FPL: 12 positions within the Economic Development Administration in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
This position is also advertised under EDA-23-11870370-MP, which is open to Merit Promotion eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
How to Apply
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
Please visit usajobs.gov to read the full vacancy announcement. usajobs.gov vacancy link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/719117700
Your complete application, including the required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply button and follow the prompts to register/sign-in to your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents.
