Job Details:
Title:	Grants and Agreement Specialist	Annual Salary:
Series:	1101	Respond By Date:	03/10/10
Grade:	GS-11 GS-12
Duties:	• As the Grants and Agreements Specialist for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, serves as a focal advisor on a variety of grant/agreement issues, including awarding practices, management coordination, policy guidance, and program needs. • Provides detailed guidance and assistance to Forest Program Managers on developing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and closing out of Federal Financial Assistance (FFA) grants and cooperative agreements and the Forest Service\\\'s other agreements. • Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, such as providing direction and leadership in the Grants and Agreements area. • Discuss and explain Forest grants management objectives, policies and procedures and ensures cooperation from all parties concerned in the judicious use of public funds related to Forest Resource Advisory Council funds. • Works with the Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1978 as well as a wide variety of other authorities and instruments including but not limited to: Economy Act of 1932; Cooperative Funds Act of 1914; Granger-Thye Act of 1950; Acceptance of Gifts Act of 1978; Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978; Cooperative Funds and Deposits Act of 1975; Interior and Related Appropriations Act of 1992; and Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986. • Provides interpretation and advice on the applicability of Federal regulations and policies, including: authorities, appropriation law; OMB Circulars; and agency directives. These efforts often include extensive research. Resolves OIG and external audit reviews. • Serves as a technical expert in the grants administration process and performs work such as coordinating and monitoring all phases of the awards process. • Plans, designs, and conducts analyses of agency procedures, internal controls, and efficiencies affiliated with grants-related processes. • Analyzes all requirements and assesses appropriate alternatives prior to the acquisition of resources via the grants/agreements process. • Initiates and coordinates the development of guidelines for disbursing grant/agreement funds, based on expertise gained working with operating grant programs and their authorized statutes; analysis of problems presented by grantees for interpretation.
Job Location:
Forest:	Not Applicable
District:	Not Applicable
Location Other:	Redding, Ca
City/State/Zip:	, CA  96002
Location:	The Angeles National Forest is 640,000 acres in size located primarily in Los Angeles county in southern California. Predominate vegetation is chamise chaparral, mixed chaparral, coastal-sage scrub and mixed conifer. The Forest has a tremendous recreation, law enforcement, fire and watershed management workload and a complex urban/wildland interface. Annual wildfire acres average over 17,000 acres per year. Annual law enforcement incidents average about 2500. The Forest Emergency Operation Coordination Center (EOCC) provides Dispatching Services for the Angeles National Forest and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The supports over 5500 incidents per year. The EOCC is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per year. Shift work will be required. Healthy and stable watersheds are extremely important to the over 12 million residents of the Los Angeles basin. The Forest maintains a high level of cooperation with over 20 fire agencies including the Los Angeles County Fire Department Los Angeles City Fire Department and many local municipal departments. The Forest also maintains high levels of cooperations with many Law Enforcement Agencies such as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Game and Fish, and the California Highway Patrol. The duty station is located in Lancaster, California. Lancaster is located in the Antelope Valley and enjoys a true High Desert climate. High temperatures in the summer average over 100 degrees and low temperatures in the mid-seventies. Temperatures in the winter range from the mid-seventies to the low thirties with occasional snow. Lancaster is centrally located at about equal distance to the beach and the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Housing cost in the Antelope Valley ranges from $70,000 to $200,000. Lancaster and nearby Palmdale are full service communities and offer a full range of entertainment, recreational and educational opportunities LOS ANGELES RIVER AND SAN GABRIEL RIVER RANGER DISTRICTS The Los Angeles River Ranger District represents the recent consolidation of the Tujunga and Arroyo Seco Districts of the Angeles National Forest. The LA River Ranger District makes up approximately one third of the land mass on the Angeles and adjoins the communities of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys just north of the city Los Angeles. The San Gabriel District is located on the eastern end of the forest and is comprised of extensive wilderness along with significant urban interface issues. The two districts represent an extremely complex and challenging fire management work load. The program includes pre-suppression, suppression, fuels management, fire prevention, and facilities. The Angeles National Forest has an average in excess of 200+ fires annually and one of the most complex fuel and topography conditions of any national forest. Initial attacks can involve several jurisdictional agencies with numerous resources. The encumbant will be responsible for the supervision of a variety of suppression resources. This position also requires a knowledge of fuels management planning and execution. The Los Angeles basin provides an outstanding variety of activities for forest employees. World class beaches with scuba diving, sailing and surfing opportunities are less than one hour from the forest. Major league sporting events, live theater, museums and amusement parks all offer recreational activities for people of all interests. Educational opportunities abound near the forest. Local community colleges and state universities provide a broad spectrum of affordable upper division education. Local school systems, both public and private, provide parents with many choices for their children, while continuing education is available from private providers, as well as local community colleges. No government housing is available. Local housing costs range from $120,000 in the Antelope Valley to in excess of $200,000 in some San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley locations. Rentals can be found in all local communities and average between $800 and $1,100, for a three bedroom apartment.
For Further Information Please Contact:
Name:	Kellie Hamilton
Phone:	(530) 226-2337
Fax:
TTY:	530-226-2490
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City/State/Zip:	CA 96002
Email:	kelliehamilton@fs.fed.us
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