Criminal justice [h1.location_city]

Grant Manager

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. The Grant Manager is responsible for promoting the success of grant-funded projects.

The Grant Manager will :

Develop, analyze, and interpret grant and / or cooperative agreement policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and guidelines. Provide training, technical assistance and guidelines, oversight, expertise, and consultation to internal staff, management and program officials, awardees, review panels, applicants, recipients, and sub-recipients.

Perform a variety of pre-award functions for grants and / or cooperative agreements including designing, developing, and / or preparing solicitations; reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating applications, plans, and estimates received in response to particular programs and Request for Application (RFA) requirements; conducting financial reviews of applicants to evaluate fiscal integrity and financial capability, examine proposed costs, and determine whether the budget and budget narrative accurately explain the project's costs and whether those costs are reasonable, necessary, and allowable; conducting pre-award negotiations on matters such as terms and conditions of awards, costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities; and providing applicant support during the solicitation period.

Perform a variety of post-award grants and / or cooperative agreement management tasks including conducting post-award reviews and analyses to identify and resolve management, financial, and administrative issues; providing training, technical assistance, oversight, ethics advice, expertise, and consultation to program officials, awardees, and recipients; establishing performance measures and monitoring and assessing awardee performance; and reviewing completed awards, making appropriate adjustments or disallowances. Processes close-outs of grants and / or agreements, ensuring compliance with programmatic, administrative, and fiscal requirements of relevant statutes, regulations, policies, guidelines, and with grantee stated objectives, and the applicable implementation plan.

Plans and manages projects from the concept development stage through implementation and management. Identifies requirements, develops technical and administrative approaches, and coordinates project resources, including project costs, human resources, scheduled completion timeframes, etc.

U.S. Citizenship required. Subject to background / suitability investigation / determination. Submit all required documents and Online Assessment Questionnaire. Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit. Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov. Pre-employment drug testing required. 1-year probationary period may be required. Performs other duties as assigned.