Department of Education Employment – Education Program Specialist

Job Description:

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD), Office of Education Technology (OET) in Washington, DC. The OET develops national educational technology policy and establishes the vision for how technology can be used to transform teaching and learning and how to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible for early learners through K-12, higher education, and adult education.

Job Responsibilities:

• As an Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-12, this position’s responsibilities include:
• Researches and develops program criteria for selection, funding, evaluation and other grant/contract processes, and where applicable, the competitive selection of awardees. Develops, writes, and obtains necessary clearances for the technical review plan to be used for evaluation and grant/contract review processes.
• As assigned, conducts projects involving the analysis of policy related issues. Elicits and compiles other viewpoints and options from program offices which afford management a more complete perspective. Consults literature in the field, regulations, program records, and other Department offices to develop the analysis and support conclusions drawn.
• Establishes monitoring criteria and monitoring plans. Conducts onsite monitoring visits to funded projects to assess the educational effectiveness and progress, and to determine compliance with Department rules and regulations, with grant/contract terms and agreements, and with proposal objectives.
• Advises on the selection of procurement and grant/contract review panel members for the application review process. Selects members and ensures that they are knowledgeable in all areas necessary to the competitive process. Coordinates the overall procurement and grant/contract review process. Conducts briefings for panel members.
• Initiates, plans and participates in national, state and local meetings, workshops, seminars and conferences for the purpose of providing training to professionals on grant/contract management matters. Represents the Office in a variety of meetings and conferences and maintains effective relations with lay and professional organizations and education officials at the Federal, state and local levels.

Job Requirements:

•  Ability to develop guidance and resource materials on major problem areas in education for grantees, contractors, and state and local officials engaged in efforts to improve education programs and practices.
• Ability to assess, select, adapt and apply a variety of education concepts, practices and approaches to independently plan, monitor and evaluate projects.
• Knowledge of grant and contracting laws and requirements.
• Knowledge of education laws regulations, policies and principles sufficient to provide guidance and represent the office at various meetings with different stakeholders on educational programs.

Qualification & Experience:

• Experience preparing materials or documents for senior officials on emerging technologies and innovations for use by institutions of higher education.

Job Details:

Company: U.S. Department of Education

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Washington, DC, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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