THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5111P01 and is part of the IL USPFO, National Guard.
As a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) (TITLE 5), GS-0343-12, you will 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.
Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Develops Special Military Projects and modifications to Cooperative Agreements, Grants, General Terms &Conditions (GT&C), FS Form 7600s, Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), support agreements, and grant matters, and related operational and business procedures and processes.
Analyzes, organizes a wide range of cooperative agreement management duties from pre-negotiation of cooperative agreement requirements and reimbursements, with applicable Directors/Program Managers, through inception to final approval, and administration through closeout. Plans, organizes, directs, controls and reviews complex long range (5 year agreement plan) Cooperative Agreements and related functions.
Using analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, ensures state contracting operations, other required services, resources, and materials are acquired for new and existing cooperative agreement programs and often decides on different or unrelated processes and methods with conflicting data and with several possible courses of action to meet these required objectives.
Manages and administers complex or sensitive cooperative agreement issues or problem areas independently that may arise and ensures regulatory and enforcement programs are administered to select appropriate evaluation, measurement, controls, audits, etc., are adhered to by Federal and state agencies.
Coordinates with the state's Military Department Resource Manager and National Guard Bureau (NGB) Contracting regarding cooperative agreement support for the state National Guard (NG) mission, and its programs and objectives, by providing evaluation, planning and program analysis expertise to all aspects of the cooperative agreement program.
Applies appropriate program evaluation and measurement in order to prepare project papers and staff reports and provides briefings to NGB PARC and other NGB Directorate Staff personnel, Joint Force, and respective state managers to encourage understanding and acceptance (to ensure program compliance) of the Cooperative Agreements Program. Advises others including Federal staff, and non-Federal recipients to accomplish the program goals.
Responds to questions and resolves problems for staff. Inspects and reconciles Program Manager records during the quarterly Joint Review Program (JRP) and assigns corrective actions as needed. Reconciliation of both federal and state books is required due to the federal and state costsharing partnerships.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this occupational series and grade.
lauralee.e.smith.civ@army.mil · (217) 761-3544
This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2027-10-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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