Award Administration Program Manager

Summary

The CHIPS Program Office (CPO) at NIST U.S. Department of Commerce is seeking an Award Administration Program Manager to lead application and award operations for CHIPS financial assistance and investment programs. The role oversees the full award lifecycle; develops policies procedures controls and performance measures; supports compliance and audit readiness; conducts complex analyses; and provides strategic guidance to strengthen operations and stewardship of federal resources.

Duties

• • Oversee activities spanning the full award lifecycle. Own progressing administrative steps within the process. Conduct quality control reviews.
  • Develop policies procedures and performance measures. Ensure policies and procedures reflect best practices and comply with all regulations. Keep leadership informed of performance.
  • Refine and develop internal controls to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
  • Perform complex operational and programmatic analyses. Develop and implement recommendations responsive to analyses findings.
  • Identify areas of improvement and implement scalable solutions across the program.
  • Plan assign and review work completed by staff.
  • Provide excellent customer service and communication to internal and external stakeholders while pre-emptively identifying their needs.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• This position requires the filing of an OGE-450 Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter
• Designated and/or random drug testing required
• Ethics pre-clearance
• You must be able to successfully pass a background investigation. Security clearance required following onboarding. TS/SCI security clearance required following onboarding.

Qualifications

Knowledge of federal grant regulations and policies.

Ability to independently develop/implement a program/policy interpret and apply complex regulations define project objectives recommend solutions exercise professional leadership and defend recommendations.

Advanced knowledge of the programs directed and the ability to influence motivate or persuade persons or groups or take actions related to advancing the program/organization fundamental goals and objectives.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• This position will be in the excepted service as a non-competitive appointment under the CHIPS Act authority. This position is covered under the APMS pay scale.
• This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service.
• Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
• A trial period may be required.
• This position requires the passing of a drug test
• This position requires the filing of an OGE-450 Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter
• This is a term position; 2 or 3-year term to be discussed during the hiring process

All applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. This public notice is a mechanism to collect applications. You will not receive notification of referral selection/non-selection. Once a selection has been made it will be submitted separately from this announcement and then this announcement will be cancelled. Under this CHIPS hiring authority applicants are not rated and ranked and veterans preference does not apply.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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