Institutional Review Specialist, GS-1101-13 FPL-13 (DE only)

Institutional Review Specialist, GS-1101-13 FPL-13 (DE only)

Department: Department of Education

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dallas, Texas, Seattle, Washington

Salary Range: $108173 - $172980 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in Federal Student Aid (FSA), Office of Institutions of Higher Education Oversight and Enforcement, School Eligibility Oversight Service (ENAEE), in Washington, DC. The School Eligibility Oversight Service is responsible for the oversight services of eligible postsecondary Title IV schools and their servicers.

Major Duties:

• APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 75 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 75th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Institutional Review Specialist, GS-1101-13, you will be responsible for: • Evaluates institution's applications for participation in Title IV student financial assistance programs (initial, reinstatement, or renewal certification; or reporting changes to existing program scope, locations, and other institutional information) and makes determinations about their ability to administer those programs. • Leads a team conducting on-site and virtual compliance reviews of institutions that participate in Title IV student financial assistance programs and their servicers to determine if Title IV funds are being adequately safeguarded and disbursed in accordance with applicable Federal statute and regulations. • Prepares and presents final reports for institutions and their servicers with findings of noncompliance and recommendations for improvements in the administration of their Title IV student financial assistance programs. • Assesses the condition of institutions that participate in Title IV student financial assistance programs that have closed or are in imminent danger of closing, and when needed, initiates action to secure the Department's interest by obtaining records, promissory notes, close-out audits, or other items relevant to Title IV program administration.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13, if you possess the specialize experience. Specialized Experience for the GS-13 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience communicating orally, in writing and providing clear and accurate guidance regarding Federal statutes and regulations that govern the eligibility and administration of Title IV student financial programs. 2. Experience reviewing and/or auditing an institution's administration of the Title IV student financial assistance programs through analysis of fiscal, institutional, accreditation, or government records. 3. Experience analyzing and offering recommendations to management on applications from institutions seeking initial, reinstatement, or renewal certification, or reporting changes to existing program scope, locations, and other institutional information. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of local, state,or federal legislation and regulations governing the eligibility of institutions to participate in Title IV student financial assistance programs. 2. Knowledge of policies, procedures, and standards involved in administering Title IV student financial assistance programs. 3. Skills in written and oral communication to prepare and present final reports for internal staff, school officials, and their servicer. 4. Skills in evaluating internal accounting controls, computer systems, regulations, and other relevant material to determine if Title IV funds are being adequately safeguarded and used only for purposes specified in applicable local, state, or federal statutes and regulations.

How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-12