The United States Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration, Chicago Regional Office is recruiting for a Unemployment Insurance Program Specialist at the GS-12 level. This position is inside the bargaining unit.
Duties for this Position include: Coordinates unemployment insurance programs within the agency. Manages a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s) and conducts the day-to-day grant management for the grants within the grant portfolio. Performs analyses of grant related data, policy and program issues, and applies problem-solving techniques to address issues. Researches, compiles, and analyzes information and data to use in program administration planning; makes recommendations. Provides technical assistance to grantees to assist them in accomplishing the goals and objectives of the grant by applying problem solving techniques to address deficiencies. Works with grantees to identify potential issues and conducts research on policy guidance and legislation. Reviews policy and guidance for application, and provides related guidance to grantee(s). Communicates Federal and grant award requirements to grantees collaboratively with senior specialists to ensure understanding of grant requirements. Ensures that grantees deliver agreed upon products and services, achieve negotiated performance outcomes, and operate in accordance with programmatic, administrative, and budgetary requirements. Participates in on-site compliance monitoring reviews and Enhanced Desk Monitoring Reviews (EDMRs) of grantees to: evaluate the grantee's progress towards meeting the goals specified in the grant agreement with Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. Assess the quality of the program and services; ensure that grant activities are being conducted in compliance with the grant agreement and applicable Federal regulations. Prepares highly complex monitoring reports upon the completion of a monitoring review. Participates in the development of policy guidance and technical assistance resources for ETA grantees and workforce system stakeholders. Engages in on-going communication with grantees in order to establish a good communication protocol. Prepares and delivers presentations to various internal and external audiences on unemployment insurance programs.
Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
michigan.kevin.g@dol.gov 202-693-1000 X17373
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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