This position serves as the technical authority for all research grant and agreement actions, administering the program, ensuring compliance, providing expert guidance, and independently resolving most issues. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Cindy Gordon at cindy.d.gordon@usda.gov. Provides advice and guidance to directors and program managers in all aspects of the grants and agreements to federal and non-federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; educational, non-profit, private, and corporate entities. Provides advice and guidance on the administrative aspects of partnership agreements including cooperative, challenge cost-share, participating, collection, interagency, and service-wide memoranda of understanding. Processes a full range of grant and agreement applications used to determine the selection of grant and agreement awards. Provides interpretation of laws and regulations concerning use of Federal funds and qualifying program expenditures. Determines appropriate legislative and program authority prior to execution of each grant or agreement. Has full and final authority to negotiate grants and agreements within the limits of delegated authority, reviews all reimbursement requests for appropriateness, and processes payments. Terminates grants and agreements as the situation dictates. Closes out grants and agreements within the established closeout procedures. Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. Must have or be qualified to obtain a Level II Grants Management Specialist Certification within eighteen months of hire and must maintain certification while in the position. Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

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