Associate Director/Director (Grants Administration) MC-1109-3B/3A

Description:

This position is in the Sector Operations Division, Department of Compact Operations (DCO) of MCC.

Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-14/15, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3B/3A which is generally equal to GS-14/15.

Requirements:

To qualify for pay band 3B applicants must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4A (GS-13) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as; administering Federal grants, cooperative agreements, or awards and ensuring that US Government funds are properly planned, budgeted, obligated, and expended; applying knowledge of 2 CFR 200 and related appropriations law and procedures; providing expert guidance and advice to others regarding the expenditure of funds; conducting reviews of grantees for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance; drafting policies and operational procedures, guidance, templates and training material for grants, cooperative agreements, or awards programs; and communicating (both orally and in writing), with a variety of stakeholders to present, discuss and implement findings and recommendations. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

To qualify for pay band 3A applicants must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band3B (GS-14) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as; administering and managing Federal grants, cooperative agreements, or awards and ensuring that US Government funds are properly planned, budgeted, obligated and expended; applying knowledge of 2 CFR 200 and related appropriations laws and procedures; providing expert guidance and advice to others regarding the expenditure of funds; conducting reviews of grantees for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance; developing policies and operational procedures, guidance, templates and training material for grants, cooperative agreements, or awards programs; and communicating (both orally and in writing), with a variety of stakeholders to present, discuss and implement findings and recommendations. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

HIGHLY DESIRABLES:

• Extensive experience and full familiarity with 2 CFR 200, and its related regulations and procedures, for providing US government funds to non-government entities.
• Knowledge of grants management in international donor agency with USAID or State Department or the World Bank context preferred. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.
  
  A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors:
• The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.

The selectee's overall experience in a particular area. The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience. MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band . See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure ( https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/).