Summary
The Office of Library Services (OLS) provides grants to enhance the quality of library services in all types of libraries, and grants to support education and training in library, archival and information science. Some of the grant programs include the National Leadership Grant, the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, Grants to States, and the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Service programs, etc.
Duties
If selected for the Grants Management Specialist position, the incumbent will serve as Senior Program Officer with primary responsibility for managing a variety of assigned grant programs (e.g., National Leadership Grants, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, Grants to States, Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services Programs, etc.) within the Office of Library Services (OLS). Typical assignments will include but are not limited to: Serves the library community as an expert and source of information and knowledge about the grant programs of the agency. Administers and/or awards grants, technical training and oversight for internal and external stakeholders, grantee compliance oversight, and post-award assessments. Maintains relationships with library staffs to acquaint them with the grant program and recruit them as possible reviewers and uses every opportunity to spread the word about the grant programs. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Education is not a substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the minimum qualifications above. Your application will be evaluated and rated under IMLSs Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the results of the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment required for this position. Please outline your experience and/or education for these competencies in your resume. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Grants Management Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Oral Communications Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Writing If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If it is determined you meet the qualification requirements, your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified Highly Qualified Qualified The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "Rule of Three" ut protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Within these categories, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles. The Occupational Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete. To preview the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13024406. The USA Hire Competency Based Assessment will take up to 2 hours to complete. Applicants will have 48 hours from the date of application submission to complete the online questionnaire. Applicants will receive an email to complete the online questionnaire, if the minimum qualifications for the position are met. Please check your junk/spam email boxes to ensure receipt of the online questionnaire invitation.