Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-12/13 FPL GS-13 (DE)

Summary This position serves as an Education Program Specialist in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, performing professional work for educationally related program (or group of programs) directed towards improving American education. ED Marketing Statement: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is looking for the best and brightest to ensure equal access and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. If you are a highly motivated individual who would like to work for an agency that establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, distributes as well as monitors those funds; collects data on America's schools and disseminates research and focuses national attention on key educational issues, ED is the place for you! o Provides national leadership on key educational issues. o Awards more than $47 billion annually in grants, mainly to state education agencies, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education.Major Duties: APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As an Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-12, you will be responsible for: Providing input on education objectives, policies, and long-range work priorities for the assigned program unit. Providing routine advice and assistance to managers in program related activities. Providing guidance and support on special projects related to the direction and operation of the organizational unit. Participating in a variety of meetings and conferences and maintaining working relationships with education officials, lay and professional organizations at the federal, state and local levels. Assisting with operational aspects of the program and coordination with staff members and/or representatives from other organizations. Participating in planning, and supporting national, state and local meetings, seminars, and conferences to provide training to professional specialists on program activities. As an Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-13, you will be responsible for: Providing substantial input into the development of education objectives, policies, and long-range work priorities for the program unit to which assigned. Providing broad levels of advice to managers in virtually all aspects of the program and activities related to it. Providing authoritative leadership and guidance for important special projects that have a significant bearing on the direction and operation of the organizational unit. Representing 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. Handling the most complex features of the operational aspects of the program, providing coordination and leadership where necessary to other members of the staff and/or representatives from other organizations. Initiating, planning, and providing leadership for national, state and local meetings, seminars, and conferences for the purpose of providing training to professional specialists on major program activities.