Department of the Army

TITLE 5 GRANTS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) (MI USPFO)

Lansing, Michigan Full time

TITLE 5 GRANTS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) (MI USPFO)

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Lansing, Michigan

Salary Range: $117402 - $152625 Per Year

Job Summary: THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a TITLE 5 GRANTS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) (MI USPFO), Position Description Number NGT5869000 and is part of the MI USPFO, National Guard. **This position is only open to current onboard Title 5 employees that work in the Michigan National Guard USPFO**

Major Duties:

  • ***THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED NATIONAL GUARD POSITION*** This position is located in the United State Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), Agreements Branch. The purpose of this position is to be responsible for administering and coordinating a complex Federal assistance agreement (grant, cooperative agreement), and support agreement portfolio which includes serving as a technical authority and resource with external recipients, Army National Guard (ARNG) units, Air National Guard (ANG) wings, in some states United States Space Force squadrons, and Joint Forces Headquarters staff offices. 1. Provides authoritative technical advice on all aspects of grant/financial mechanisms across two current and overlapping fiscal years (Federal and State), across all open and active federal fiscal years (standard Not to Exceed five fiscal years for Cooperative Agreements), and through Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA) periods when applicable. Responsible for administering and coordinating a complex grants portfolio including Cooperative Agreements (CA) and highly technical special projects that have a value in the tens of millions of dollars and last up to two decades. 2. Interprets, develops, and applies appropriate regulations, policies and procedures relating to a variety of grant mechanisms. Participates in grant review meetings with key organizational and non-Federal recipients and provides administrative and budgetary information. 3. Advises others including Federal staff, and non-Federal recipients to accomplish the program goals. Keeps supervisors and staff informed of administrative issues and developments. 4. Performs qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of the DoD Component GT&C, and Military Construction Cooperative Agreements, support agreements, and cooperative agreements related to their technical programs (examples include ARNG and ANG Facilities Operations and Maintenance Programs, Security Guard Program, Military Academies, ChalleNGe and StarBase Youth Programs; Full-Time Dining Facility Operations, Aviation Training and Base Operations, Electronic Security Systems Operations and Maintenance, Sustainable Range Program and Telecommunications, Distance Learning, and the ARNG Professional Education Center (PEC) Operations; and ANG Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Base Operating Support, Air Traffic Control Activities, Fire Protection, Natural and Cultural Resources Management, Family Readiness and Support Program; and Homeland Defense initiatives for the ARNG and ANG). 5. Performs other duties as assigned The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description.

Qualifications: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the dates of each period of employment (from MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY) and the number of hours worked per week. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For additional information see: What to include in your resume. NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Grants management work involves implementing and managing Federal grants and cooperative agreements and providing grants-related assistance and services. Federal grants are legal instruments reflecting the relationship between the Federal Government and a recipient when the principal purpose of the relationship is transfer of money, property, services, or anything of value to the recipient in order to accomplish a public purpose of service or simulation authorized by Federal Statue; and Cooperative Agreement includes assistance awards in which a grant is made that anticipates substantial involvement between the executive agencies, acting for the Federal Government, and the State or local government, or recipient during performance of contemplated activity. DOD PRIORITY PLACEMENT PROGRAM Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12954038 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-13