The position is located in the Research & Development (R&D) Service at the Columbia VA Healthcare Center (CVAHCS) in Columbia, SC. The R&D Service at this VA Medical Center (VAMC) is under the direction of the Administrative Officer (AO) for R&D. The position also performs routine budget administration functions in the formulation, execution, and review of the budget for the Service.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/17/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. AND You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: (1) Interpreting policy, guidelines and procedures in relation to grant and award applications. (2) Ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of ongoing reports. (3) Providing research operations advice and guidance to current and prospective clinicians and non-clinician investigators. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
This is a non-bargaining unit position. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Position Description/PD#: Grants Management Specialist/PD646250 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Physical Demands: Work involves extensive computer use over long periods of time. The position will also be required to physically visit research laboratories within the building, requiring extensive walking. Extensive walking is also required between the Research Administrative Office and the CVAHCS and various areas of the affiliated university. The work is semi-sedentary and requires no special physical activities but requires the occasional lifting of boxes weighing 10-25 pounds. Major Duties: Manage pre-award and post-award duties: preparation, review, and submission of research proposals to VA Central Office. Disseminate, track, and meet stringent deadlines to VA Central Office. Work as a liaison between the Research program, affiliated university departments and non-profit foundations. Responsible for preparing and approving Merit Award Applications and customizing each Request for Review Merit Award applications for VA Investigators. On average, the incumbent will oversee and manage the submission for VA grant applications for every 3-month cycle. Manage the collection and analysis of grant submission metrics to enhance the CVAHCS research program as well as manage VA funded research studies at any given time to ensure research compliance.