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

This position serves as an Education Program Specialist in the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs, Monitoring & State Improvement Planning Division (MSIP) which administers the formula grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). MSIP carries out major activities related to the Part B, Part C, and 619 formula grant programs.

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-1720-13, you will be responsible for: • Serves as the State contact and provides leadership, administration, and support for Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funded programs (Part B and Part C), ensuring effective implementation of services and improved results for infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with disabilities and their families. • Provides substantial input into developing program objectives, policies, and long‐range work priorities for the assigned organizational unit. Offers authoritative advice to managers on virtually all aspects of program operations, including strategic planning, policy interpretation, and the coordination of activities essential to achieving program goals. • Provides authoritative leadership and guidance on critical special projects that influence organizational direction and operations, requiring integration across units and a high level of programmatic expertise.

Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: • your performance and conduct; • the needs and interests of the agency; • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. We will consider all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.