Total 9 job vacancies by Office of Finance and Operations

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th 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 Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-13, you will be responsible for:
• Serving as senior policy advisor, developing and implementing grant policies, methods and procedures and providing analytic support for policy development.  
• Researching and developing grant-related informational and technical assistance materials, policy guidance, and related documents for dissemination within the Department and outside of the Department.  
• Representing the Department in conferences, workshops, presentations and government-wide grant streamlining committees and work groups. 

As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, you will be responsible for:
• Recommending programmatic or policy changes in the Department's implementation of ED's Grants Policy Council initiatives, government-wide e-grant activities, and other grant process improvement initiatives.       
• Researching and developing grant-related informational and technical assistance materials, policy guidance, and related documents for dissemination within the Department and outside of the Department. 
• Directing the review of grants management policy with regard to formula and state administrated grants and develops operational procedures, guidance and protocols. 

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th 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 Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-12, you will be responsible for:
• Providing expert advice, guidance, and technical assistance in coordinating the development and revision of Departmental Directives (policies including Directives and Handbooks).   
• Developing, analyzing, and evaluating new or modified program/management policies, regulations, goals, or objectives.   
• Implementing business practice improvements for the management of existing Directives and the clearance of new and revised Directives. Maintains the official digital repository of Directives.   
• Analyzing and evaluating, on a quantitative/qualitative, basis the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.   

As a Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-13, you will be responsible for:
• Providing expert advice, guidance, and technical assistance in coordinating the development and revision of Departmental Directives (policies including Directives and Handbooks). Implements business practice improvements for the management of existing Directives and the clearance of new and revised Directives.   
• Developing, analyzing, and evaluating new or modified program/management policies, regulations, goals, or objectives.   
• Developing procedures and systems for assessing the effectiveness of programs/management processes.   
• Analyzing and evaluating, on a quantitative/qualitative, basis the effectiveness of line program operations in meeting established goals and objectives.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th 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 Staff Assistant GS-0301-11, you will be responsible for:
• Performing a variety of assignments to aid the Senior Level Administrator in the operational objectives of the Office. Assignments most often cut across functional and program areas of the Office and involving the application of methods, techniques and procedures in carrying out the processes and initiatives related to the assigned office.
• Gathering information, coordinating input from staff, making recommendations, and negotiating with staff when differences arise.
• Reviewing policy documents, directives, reports and other correspondence referred to the Senior Level Administrator for action or information. This review includes summarizing the documents and identifying key issues of vital importance. Researching and obtaining background material; advising the Senior Level Administrator on proposed disposition of action items in terms of assignments to subordinate office and/or staff.    
• Researching and gathering information and interpreting data and correlating large amounts of narrative and statistical information in response to priority policy issues and special initiatives that emanate from Congress, OMB, the White House, the Secretary, the Senior Level Administrator, the Deputy Senior Level Administrator, or other component Directors. Gathering information from a wide variety of sources within ED program and staff offices. Selecting and summarizing data and writing and updating material in response to such requests.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date.  

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Human Resources Specialist (CL/REC/PLAC), GS-0201-11, you will be responsible for:
• Providing guidance and troubleshooting complex problems associated with comprehensive recruitment placement services for assigned organizations. 
• Provides detailed technical assistance to agency staff in resolving recruitment and placement problems including defining issues, determining applicable precedents, laws, or regulations, and identifying the most effective approach and technique to validate the correctness and propriety of the actions taken. 
• Provides guidance and assists in evaluating trends in missions, technology, manpower, fiscal resources, and other factors influencing future needs.
• Acting as a Human Resources representative or inter-agency and intra-Commerce discussing and working groups covering a broad range of human resources. 
• Reviews and studies regulations, standard procedures, and guides from OPM and other requirements to make suggestions for determining the best methods and techniques to be practiced in meeting these needs.
• Researching will be conducted to ensure that the provided response is accurate, expeditiously carried out, answers the question(s) posed, and/or meets and complies with current established statutes/regulations, policy, guidelines, processes, procedures.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th 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 Lead Human Resources Specialist, GS-201-13, you will be responsible for:

•  Division to include, direction, integration, management, and supervision of recruitment, selection and placement programs, and classification programs.  
•  Providing advice and direction to management on Human Resources issues, practices, and processes using expert knowledge of governing laws, merit systems principles, and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rules and policy requirements.  
•  Articulating and communicating to the team the assignment, project, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review.  

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th 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 Personnel Security Specialist GS-0080-09 FPL 12, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring timely and accurate input of case data into all appropriate databases reflecting current status of actions involving public trust and national security positions.

• Ensuring requested investigations will meet the individual's Position Designation and all appropriate documentation has been provided before releasing to National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB);

• Responding to problems or questions regarding the personnel security program and reviewing appropriate e-QIP forms and Request for Personnel Security Services packages submitted for processing.

• Reviewing security forms to identify the presence or absence of derogatory information, evaluating the impact of various kinds of derogatory information on the granting, denying, or revoking of security clearances and federal employment eligibility.

• Making Entry on Duty determinations for Department of Education employees, details, appointees and contractor information.

• Rejecting requests for investigations and return documents to the requesters when the information provided is inadequate for case processing.

• Analyzing reports of investigation, providing a written outline of the issues and any mitigating factors affecting the issues, and provide recommendations for appropriate action.

• Preparing correspondence to subject of investigation identifying the reason(s) for any unfavorable personnel security or suitability action, provide to supervisor or senior adjudicator for review, and finalize for supervisor's signature.

• Reviewing rebuttals and make recommendations for final decision.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th 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 Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-09, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinates administrative activities for the Office of Finance and Operations (OFO) budget formulation and execution, including scheduling meetings related to budget activities, consolidating budget submission, reviewing annual budget submission, and providing analysis of budget execution activities.     
• Prepares interagency agreements for agency review and coordinates review process for assigned agreements.    
• Reviews, extracts and analyzes financial data pertaining to spending, travel, procurement, and human capital.    
• Prepares reports, presentations, charts and other visualizations using financial data and information. 

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th 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 Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-09, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinates administrative activities for the Office of Finance and Operations (OFO) budget formulation and execution, including scheduling meetings related to budget activities, consolidating budget submission, reviewing annual budget submission, and providing analysis of budget execution activities.     
• Prepares interagency agreements for agency review and coordinates review process for assigned agreements.    
• Reviews, extracts and analyzes financial data pertaining to spending, travel, procurement, and human capital.    
• Prepares reports, presentations, charts and other visualizations using financial data and information. 

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  

This is a Pathways Recent Graduates Program – Excepted Service Appointment. The Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion (except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who have up to six years after degree completion to apply). For additional information on the Pathways Program, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/students-recent-graduates/#url=graduates

This position may be non-competitively converted to a permanent position; however, conversions are not mandatory or guaranteed.

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Program Specialist, Pathways Recent Graduate, GS-0301-07, you will be responsible for:

• Performing Special assignments/projects for the Executive Office.
• Serving as liaison between the Department staff and the Executive Office.
• Scheduling meetings and making necessary arrangements for in person, hybrid, or virtual participants. 
• Developing and maintaining databases using Excel and other databases applications.