01DT-1147

Office of Human Resources

Vacancy Announcement

24 HOUR DIAL-A-JOB: (202) 287-3102	AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

THIS IS NOT A FEDERAL POSITION

OPENING DATE:	May 25, 2001

CLOSING DATE:	June 15, 2001

POSITION TITLE/	ORGANIZATION	ANNOUNCEMENT

SERIES AND GRADE	NUMBER

Grant and Contract Specialist	Smithsonian Institution	01DT-1147

IS-1101-7/9	Office of Sponsored Projects

Salary: $29,966-$36,656

[Promotion Potential to IS-11 if

hired at the IS-7 or 9 level]

DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All qualified candidates including qualified individuals with a disability. The Smithsonian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodations for the application/hiring process, please call (202) 275-1102 (voice) or (202) 275-1110 (TTY).

DUTIES: The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) is a primary point of administrative interface between the Smithsonian, public and private organizations that provide funds for research, exhibitions and other sponsored activities and Federal government officers charged with writing/enforcing regulations related to research funded through grants and contracts. The incumbent is principally responsible for five main areas of work: (1) those tasks generated by the development of new and maintenance of existing OSP pre-proposal functions; (2) those tasks related to the preparation of proposals for submission to governmental agencies, foundations, corporations and other funding institutions; (3) those tasks related to the negotiation of awards with sponsors ; (4) those tasks generated by the administration of grants and contracts; and (5) staff assignments in support of OSP or special assignments from the Director and/or the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement may be substituted for the specialized experience at the IS-7 level only. Successful completion of a Masters (or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D.) or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education from an accredited college or university, if related to the position to be filled, may be substituted for the specialized experience at the IS-9 level only.

Selective Factors: (Applicants must meet all of these mandatory requirements in order to be considered qualified to compete for a position.)

1.	Knowledge of grant and contract administration theories, principles and practices.

2.	Knowledge of automated information systems (e.g., databases, spreadsheets, and word processors).

Quality Ranking Factors: (These factors are not mandatory to be considered for a position, but will be used to determine who are the highest qualified candidates among those who meet the selective factors.)
1.	Skill in automated information systems (e.g., databases, spreadsheets, and word processors).

2.	Ability to assist with grant/contract document development.

3.	Knowledge of accounting principles and methods of audit resolution.

4.	Skill in oral communication to recommend, explain, and implement complex procedures, policies, guidelines, and requirements in coordination and completion of multiple assignments within short time frames.

5.	Skill in written communication to prepare proposal budgets, grant and contract award documents, memoranda, and reports.

6.	Skill in problem solving and working in teams.

NOTE: RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID

How to Apply:

1.	The Smithsonian Institution does not require a standard application form, but we need certain information to evaluate your qualifications. You may apply using a resume, the Optional Application for Federal Employment, or any other written application form you choose, including an SF-171, Application for Federal Employment. See page 3 for further instructions. (Note: If you use an SF-171, do not answer questions 38-47. Job finalists will be asked to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment. The information on this form will be used to determine suitability for Trust Fund employment and to authorize a background investigation, if required.)

2.	Clearly describe in your resume or application your work experience, education and/or training as it relates to this vacancy. It is very important that you fully address how your work experience and education/training meet both the specialized experience requirement and the selective factors. This information will be used to determine whether or not you are qualified for this vacancy. Selective factors establish qualifications to be eligible to compete for the position. Quality Ranking Factors are not mandatory but are used to determine who are the highest qualified candidates among those eligible to compete for the position. Therefore, it is to your benefit to provide a full description of your experience, education/training relative to the job requirements of this vacancy.

3.	The attached Background Survey Questionnaire should be completed by all candidates, except Smithsonian Institution employees, and returned with the application. This form is for gathering statistical data and will not be a part of the application.

Applications must be submitted to the address below and must be received by the closing date.

Mail: Smithsonian Institution, Office of Human Resources, P. O. Box 50638, Washington, DC 20091.

Fax: 202-275-1114.

Hand Deliver or FEDEX: 750 Ninth Street, N. W. Suite 6100, Washington, DC.

To obtain information on the Trust Fund Hiring Process, hear about other Smithsonian vacancies, or request vacancy announcements, an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or an SF-171 (may be used for Trust Fund positions), call our automated Jobline on (202) 287-3102 (accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week).

For further information please call (202) 275-0930 (voice) or (202) 275-1110 (TTY).

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