SALARY RANGE:	$62,468.00 – $77,000.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:	Wednesday, January 05, 2011 to Tuesday, January 18, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:	NY-0301-03
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full Time Excepted Service Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:	03
DUTY LOCATIONS:	1 vacancy – Washington DC Metro Area, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	US Citizens and Status Candidates

JOB SUMMARY:

The Program Coordinator for Higher Education will provide leadership for the agency’s work with the higher education sector and manage a portfolio of grants to state education agencies, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations. ABOUT US: The Corporation for National and Community Service was established as a Federal agency in 1993 to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in community-based service. Together, its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs promote the ethic of service and help solve critical community problems in every state, many Indian tribes, and most U. S. territories. As a result, hundreds of thousands of Americans are joining forces to address community needs in education, homeland security, housing, health care, environmental protection, and disaster relief. Interchange Agreement: The Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) has an approved (by the Office of Personnel Management) civil service interchange agreement. The Corporation is an excepted service agency. Under the terms of the Interchange Agreement, permanent Corporation employees may be considered for appointment to positions in the competitive service in the same manner that employees of the competitive service are considered for transfer to such positions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: U.S. Citizenship Required Relocation expenses will not be paid A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal service employees Merit Promotion applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify status and grade

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Duties

Additional Duty Location Info:

1 vacancy – Washington DC Metro Area, DC

In providing leadership for agency work in Higher Education, the Program Coordinator will:

• Serve as the staff lead on setting priorities and developing strategies to accomplish the agency’s objectives related to higher education;
• Identify ways to engage higher education stakeholders as grantees and as partners in advancing the education agenda of the agency;
• Produce materials for internal and external stakeholders, focusing on areas where gaps currently exist;
• Develop and deliver staff and grantee training related to issues in higher education and other relevant programmatic topics;
• Represent the agency and make presentations at events and conferences as needed;
• Conduct outreach to attract new partnerships and grant applicants, particularly community colleges;
• Identify evidence based models and promote research related to civic engagement in higher education;
• Assist in the development of grant priorities and guidance;
• Support user/grantee networks and foster other informational and infrastructure development activities through communication with program partners, the general public and other stakeholders; and,
• Collaborate with staff across all programs to develop strategies and program approaches to enhance fulfillment of goals and objectives, including the development of guidance for Higher Education grant competitions.

In managing a portfolio of grants, the Program Coordinator will:

• Review, negotiate and manage grants;
• Evaluate grantee programs and budgets to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and make funding recommendations;
• Identify, broker, and provide program development, training, and technical assistance to grantees;
• Collect, verify, compile, analyze and summarize program data, and monitor resource capabilities to ensure program quality and accountability for Federal funds; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the upper range of the NY-02 pay band (at, or equivalent to, the GS-09 level in the Federal Service). Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. This includes directly related work experience that includes collaborating with institutions of higher education, state education agencies and other nonprofit organizations or agencies to achieve a common goal; managing grant portfolios to include reviewing, negotiating and compliance monitoring; providing training and technical assistance to grantees; and developing strategic goals related to volunteerism in higher education and service learning.

Such experience should be clearly documented in the applicant’s resume.

Education

If you are qualifying based on education alone, you must have a Ph.D. degree, equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.  You must submit an unofficial copy of your college transcript. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. educational standards and that you have the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. Failure to provide this material or evidence will result in your receiving no further consideration. Documentation required to validate qualifications must be received by the closing date of this announcement.

You may also qualify based on a combination of education and experience.

NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.  All education claimed by applicants will be verified.

Requirements

If you are selected for this position, you will be required to complete an SF-85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions or an SF-85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, to initiate a background investigation. Continued employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of the background investigation.

If referred for an interview, candidates may be asked to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal employment.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/ or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

You will be evaluated based on your resume and your responses to the vacancy-specific questions.  We will place you in one of three categories described below:

1 – Qualified Category = Meets the minimum qualifications as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements section of this announcement.

2 – Well Qualified Category = Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions and, if necessary, based upon a panel review by subject-matter experts.

3 – Best Qualified Category = Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates high level proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions, and, if necessary, based upon a panel review by subject-matter experts.

NOTE:  Status candidates may be considered under the provisions of the Corporation’s Human Resources system which allows for:

1) Non-competitive referral of lateral candidates; and

2) The separation of status and non-status applicants for referral purposes.

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Benefits and Other Info

BENEFITS:

The Corporation for National and Community Service offers a comprehensive benefits package.  Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp.

OTHER INFORMATION:

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

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How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY:

You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment, such as those authorized for the severely disabled (Schedule A); certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. You must provide supporting documentation that verifies your eligibility.  This documentation must be received by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 18, 2011.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID  AB423319.  Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

If you cannot apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire,
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf, and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

If you need assistance applying online or by fax, please contact OPM at ApplicationManagerHelpDesk {at} opm(.)gov.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• Resume
• Veterans Preference documentation (if claiming Veterans Preference, you must submit a DD-214, SF-15 and/or VA letter, as appropriate)
• SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if you are applying under Merit Promotion)

Submitting Documents

If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify that uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.

Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.

• Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number AB423319
• Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
• You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
• Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:

• Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
• Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
• Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Crystal A. Cooper Phone: (202)606-7532 Email: CCOOPER {at} CNS(.)GOV

Agency Information: Corporation for National and Community Service You must apply via Application Manager Mailed applications are not accepted Washington, DC 20525

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the occupational questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the “Required Documents” section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your status via email.  If you are referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. You will be notified of the final outcome.