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Duties

• Formulates goals, plans, policies, procedures, and work plans supporting the development and execution of assigned program.
• Performs continuing high-level analyses of the effectiveness, efficiency, cost effectiveness, schedule adherence, and other key parameters of the program's progress and success.
• Accountable for planning, organizing, and overseeing the completion of all program and project management activities related to assigned programs including the development and coordination of an agency-wide prioritization strategy for all inputs resulting in financial controls and program progress.
• Develops and evaluates mission/activity programs and provides services to management officials which result in effective planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of program operations.
• Manages a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s) of varying complexity, scope, and impact, and conducts the day-to-day fiscal management for the grants within his/her grant portfolio.
• Engages in on-going communication with grantees in order to establish a good communication protocol.
• Works collaboratively with administrative, program, and performance offices that play a role in the administration of ETA grants.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to various internal and external audiences (e.g., internal: ETA leadership and colleagues; external: grantee community and other workforce system stakeholders) on financial and administrative matters
• Provides accounting advice to grantees and ETA staff.
• Provides on-site and remote technical assistance to grantees in planning, operation, and management of their financial systems. Provides guidance and assistance in the development and implementation of these systems to ensure that Federal funds are safeguarded to the maximum extent.
• Provides financial management training on the rules and requirements governing the various workforce development programs administered by ETA.
• Provides technical advice on accounting issues and/or operations problems.
• Identifies grantees' individual and collective training and technical assistance needs.
• Provides on-site and remote technical assistance to grantees in planning, operation, and management of their financial systems.
• Interprets Federal requirements and procedures to grantees to assist them to comply with Federal requirements.
• Prepares formal reports which present sound analytical findings and point out instances of good management practices, discuss problem areas where a need for improvement is indicated and recommend actions to be taken to achieve increased effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of functions.
• Identifies potential problem areas based on analytical results and reports.
• Recommends revisions, modifications, reprogramming/amendments, or other remedial actions to correct problems and deficiencies.
• Monitors internal controls to identify problem areas, improve operating program effectiveness and maintain the integrity of financial information.
• Identifies internal control weaknesses and recommends corrective actions in the impacted procedures, processes, and systems.
• Reviews a variety of financial reports, analyzes and validates financial data, and resolves accounting discrepancies in reported data.
• Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure appropriate interests are represented and keeps the supervisor and program areas informed of all problem areas.
• Represents organization in conferences and meetings with customers, managers, and other officials for the purpose of obtaining and exchanging information regarding new/revised finance and accounting requirements as it relates to grants servicing and management.
• Exercises positive interpersonal relationships with grantees and stakeholders through the use of tact and diplomacy to resolve issues or conflicts between groups with different objectives and needs.
• Acts as a point of contact (liaison) between the Government and ETA grantees.
• Briefs customers/directors and/or program managers on new and revised accounting requirements and their impact. Develops background material and briefing packages.
• Engages in on-going communication with grantees in order to establish a good communication protocol.
  Communicates Federal and grant award requirements to grantees to ensure understanding of grant requirements.
• Develops procedural manuals, methods, and directives.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to various internal and external audiences (e.g., internal: ETA leadership and colleagues; external: grantee community and other workforce system stakeholders) on financial and administrative matters.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. You are not required to submit a document if it does not apply to you. Warning: If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission. Also, do not upload password-protected documents.

  • Resumes are required - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
  • Veterans Documents (if applicable): To be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214. Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. To claim 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. (For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty). Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference. For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference
  • Displaced Employee Placement Documents - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
  • Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted. Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.

  Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.D., etc.). If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit. You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.
  
  NOTE: The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section.

  Follow the steps below to apply. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
  
  Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered. Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.

  SAVE your information before the 30 MINUTE TIMEOUT! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center.

  STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including your Resume and Saved Documents. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content. FOR EACH EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, include: start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week); otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.

  STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS). Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the title and click the "Apply" button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Click "Start Application" and proceed through the 5 steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In Step 5, click "Continue to Agency Site".

  STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click "APPLY TO THIS VACANCY". Continue through the 7 progress steps indicated by circles at the top of the DOL page. The 3rd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 4th progress step "Documents" is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy. If you submit a document using the same document title, the 2nd submission will OVERWRITE the 1st submission.

  STEP 4 - On the "Review and Submit" step, click "Submit Application." The last "Confirmation" step will turn green noting that your application was submitted successfully.

  STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm ET of the Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, then "Update Application".
  
  

  Agency contact information

  Wendy Elschide

  Phone

  312-353-4995

  Email

  [email protected]

  Address

  Employment and Training Administration
  200 Constitution Avenue NW
  Washington, DC 20210
  US

  Next steps

  Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration. Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.

  For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.

  USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications. You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS). If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency point of contact on the job announcement.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Open to U.S. citizens and CTAP/ICTAP eligibles in the local commuting area. Also advertised through announcement #MS-23-DAL-ETA-11988684-WME for status applicants; VEOA eligibles; Military Spouses; Land and Base Management eligibles; OPM Interchange Agreement eligibles. To be considered for each vacancy, apply to BOTH jobs.