Grants Management Specialist - EPA

 

This job is open to

Recent graduates

• Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.

Duties

At the entry level of this position, you will:

• Review grant applications applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature.
• Prepare grant awards and amendments and resolve routine issues that arise.
• Perform routine administrative monitoring activities and assists with the closeout of assigned grant and cooperative agreements.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

You will spend more than 50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• If you are selected, a written participant agreement must be signed.
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.

This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

If you are selected, the entire period served under the Recent Graduates program will be a trial period.

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Qualifications

NOTE:  You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for the GS-07 level, you must have one of the following:

• 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level defined as reviewing or researching documentation for written reports and/or briefings.
• 1 full year of graduate level education; or superior academic achievement (Superior Academic Achievement Definition); the education must provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position
• equivalent combination of education and experience

To qualify for the GS-09 level, you must have one of the following:

• 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level defined as assisting in the pre-award, award, and/or post award process for grant management activities; and monitoring/analyzing data.
• master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related; the education must provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position
• equivalent combination of education and experience

NOTE: 1 year of full-time undergraduate study is 30 semester or 45 quarter hours. 1 year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study; if that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours is considered 1 year of full-time study.

Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of grants management.
• Ability to review grants applications.
• Ability to prepare documentation in compliance with applicable laws, regulations or policies.
• Ability to monitor grants management post-award and/or closeout activities.
• Skill in written communication.

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.

*If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Required documents to be submitted online:

ALL APPLICANTS

• Resume clearly stating your experience related to this position as described in the Duties section and Qualifications section--include specific dates (MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY) so we can determine that you have the required amount of experience (if applicable). In describing your experience, you need to be clear and specific (we may not make assumptions regarding your experience). PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESUME TO A MAXIMUM OF 7 PAGES.
• College transcripts - unofficial or official transcripts or a list of courses that includes school(s) attended, school address, course title, grades earned, completion dates, department, and quarter or semester hours earned; required to submit documentation from the school showing date degree was conferred or date all degree requirements were met within the preceding two years.
  NOTE: Official educational transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if you are selected, you must provide official transcripts before you start work with EPA.
  IF EDUCATION WAS COMPLETED AT A FOREIGN INSTITUTION: You must submit an equivalency evaluation with your application as described here: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

To begin the application process, click the Apply button to the top right on this screen, follow the prompts to log-in/register, submit all required documents, and complete the assessment questionnaire. To be considered, you must submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the day the announcement closes.

All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJOBS document portfolio feature (see How to Upload Documents).

If you cannot apply online, you must contact the Human Resources Office listed below for assistance no later than two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement. You must provide complete application materials by the day the announcement closes.

Part-Time Research and Data Assistant, Institute for Housing Studies DePaul University-Chicago

 General Summary

*Approx. 35 hours in the summer

This position is funded by an external grant source.  If the grant terminates for any reason, if grant funding is lost or reduced for any reason, or if the budgetary needs for fulfilling the grant requirements change, your employment with the University will be immediately discontinued.

The Institute for Housing Studies is a research center based at DePaul University that provides analysis and data to inform housing-related policy and practice. IHS is currently looking to fill a part-time position for a Research Assistant for spring and summer of 2014. The Part-Time Research and Data Assistant will support the work of the Institute around a short-term project to build data and metrics to facilitate a place-based planning initiative in a set of geographic submarkets in the City of Chicago. Under the guidance of senior staff, the Part-Time Research Assistant will collect, clean and assemble a broad range and types of data on community development topics, including both property-level and aggregated data, as well as GIS shape files.  This position requires data-related experience.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect data from a wide range of sources, including the U.S. Census, government administrative data sets, and proprietary data sets.
• Clean data so it can be used for research and analysis purposes.
• Aggregate data and assemble into data sets.
• Create documentation related to data sources, clean process, and other issues critical to the future use and understanding of the data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public policy, geography, or some related field.
• Background in housing and/or community development policy.
• Knowledge of Excel and ArcGIS.
• Strong data analysis and research skills.
• Strong writing ability, verbal communications skills, and attention to detail.

This position is grant funded.  Hours for this position will be allocated on a project by project basis.


Preferred Requirements:

• Current enrollment in a related Master’s degree program.
• Knowledge of SPSS, SAS, or other statistical analysis package.

Salary & Benefits:
DePaul offers comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain talent to further the University's mission.  Please click on the following link to review the full Benefits Summary. https://hr.depaul.edu/Benefits/index.html

Required Background Screening:
All final candidates extended an offer of employment will undergo background screening.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:
Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected.

For more information about the Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, please visit:http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/faq/faq_faq_can.shtml

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Specialist, Program Evaluation, YMCA Chicago

SPECIALIST, PROGRAM EVALUATION (STEM)
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YMCA: YMCA of the USA

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Description:

GENERAL FUNCTION

YMCA of the USA has an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner to manage and conduct program evaluation of select nationwide Y-USA grant-funded projects that strengthen community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This position requires detailed knowledge of and experience with common aspects of program evaluation from logic model creation, to assessment design, to reporting and acting on results. The position is focused on programs that support student achievement, interest, and engagement in areas such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The Specialist, Program Evaluation will also guide the integration of evaluation of grant funded "signature" programs with an existing organizational Impact Measurement System.

This position will be supported by grants from January 2012 through March 2013 with the possibility of being extended thereafter.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

· A bachelor's degree is required; A master's degree is preferred. A concentration in public policy, social sciences, education, research statistics, or a similar field preferred

· 5 or more years of experience in management of evaluation projects is required

· 5 or more years of experience in online and paper survey design, focus group research, and other methods of information gathering; logic model development; qualitative and quantitative analysis; statistical concepts is required

· Must possess the ability to identify and implement evaluation methods appropriate to individual program; experience building or modifying evaluation tools, rubrics, and assessments

· Must possess advanced knowledge of survey software, relational databases, and Microsoft Office; experience with statistical software preferred

· Must possess experience developing evaluation training materials and conducting evaluation trainings and have the ability to deliver creative, effective reports and presentations of evaluation results

· Must possess experience working with multiple stakeholders, including participants, funders, and partners

· An experience-based understanding of youth development program evaluation, measurement of outcomes in direct and indirect support of academic achievement in low-income communities, and experience with measurement of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives in out-of-school settings is strongly preferred

· Must possess knowledge of technical systems, processes, and infrastructure necessary to program evaluation

· Must be able to manage regional or national program evaluation projects including experience aggregating local outcomes into peer group, regional, and national findings

· Must possess strong customer service skills; ability to work and reason independently, as well as within a team

· Experience working in a nonprofit, federated association, or consulting environment is preferred. Familiarity with the YMCA movement preferred but not required.

· Commitment to the YMCA character development values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility

CORE COMPETENCIES

· Values. Demonstrates in word and action the Y's core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility and a commitment to the Y's mission, in all matters at all times.

· Inclusion. Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence.

· Relationships. Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Y's work.

· Communication. Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.

· Quality Results. Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in a manner that provides quality experiences.

· Change Capacity. Leads self and others through change by navigating ambiguity appropriately and adapting well to new situations, obstacles, and opportunities.

· Emotional Maturity. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

· Self Development. Is dedicated to the improvement of own capabilities and demonstrates this through the continual expansion of knowledge and skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Lead the design, training, and implementation of appropriate program evaluation for assigned grant-funded projects

· Provide expertise to Y-USA teams, funders, and external consultants on the topic of program outcome and process evaluation

· Align program evaluation efforts related to grant funded projects with Y-USA Impact Measurement System

· Assist with assessment and development of Y-USA and YMCA evaluation capacity

· Oversee centralized data collection systems and processes related to grant funded projects

· Partner with Y-USA's Financial Development Department to ensure inclusion of program evaluation function in proposals and program evaluation results in reports as appropriate

· Assist Y-USA's Membership and Program Department with development of "signature" program criteria and assessment of potential signature programs; design evaluation component of identified signature programs (grant-funded)

· Support the Senior Manager of Evaluation and Surveys in the development of resources to support evaluation and measurement best practices

Complete related projects and assignments as directed by the Senior Manager

EFFECT ON END RESULTS/STRATEGIC IMPACT

The Specialist, Program Evaluation will play a critical role in Research Department efforts to build and maintain program evaluation capacity at Y-USA and in YMCAs. This position empowers YMCAs and the Movement to evaluate program performance and use the results to communicate achievements and to drive the continual improvement of Y programs to better serve participants and to foster growth, innovation, and funding opportunities.

Effective use of program evaluation supports impact measurement and helps Ys improve their ability to nurture the potential of kids, improve the nation's health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

Salary: $62,000 - $78,000

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HOW TO APPLY

online applications only will be accepted(No phone calls)

Apply Online: http://sj.tbe.taleo.net/SJ6/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=YMCA&cws=1

Resumes until: 3/9/2012

Contact: Erica Lee

Graduate and Undergraduate Programmer (2 position available)

Computer Analyst – Graduate and Undergraduate Programmer (2 position available)

UIC - Urban Health Program

Hours Per Week: 20

Start Date: June 16th 2011


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Understand and maintain the concepts of relational database development, query by example, multi-table query and data entry, output generation, in the form of reports and mailing labels, and working software knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Word Access.

-Review, test and analyze current methods of tracking student organizations and improve these capabilities.

-Provide initial hardware and software support for the Department.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated good working knowledge on two of the following areas: DOS, Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and VM. Ability to convey complex and technical information in simple terms. Good oral and written communication skills, problem solving skills.

One year of equivalent work experience

Contact Information

Tarri S Strickland
tstric1@uic.edu

Hourly Graduate Programmer, UIC

The Department of Campus Programs is currently seeking applicants for one Computer Analyst Graduate Programmer position as detailed below. This position will run from July 1, 2011 until May 15, 2012, including a break from December 15, 2011 to January 3, 2012. Graduate employees must commit to the entire academic year. All offers are contingent upon final approval from the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs. Each position is required to complete 20 hours per week at the hourly graduate rate.

Application materials:

·Application material is available in the Campus Programs Office, Room 340, Student Center East or can be obtained by emailing contacts below.

·Applicants must submit an application, cover letter, resume, three references and proof of acceptance into their respective graduate program.

·*ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MONDAY MAY 23, 2011.


/Computer Analyst – Graduate Programmer (1 position available) /

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Understand and maintain the concepts of relational database development, query by example, multi-table query and data entry, output generation, in the form of reports and mailing labels, and working software knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Word Access.

-Review, test and analyze current methods of tracking student organizations and improve these capabilities.

-Provide initial hardware and software support for the Campus Programs Department.

-Assist in development and maintenance of the Campus Programs webpage.

For more information regarding the Computer Analyst position, please contact Vance Pierce, Associate Director of Student Organization Resources of Campus Programs, at 312-413-5078 or via email at vpierce4@uic.edu.