Supervisory Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-15 (FPL 15) (MP)

Summary This position is located in Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Monitoring and State Improvement Division (MSIP) in Wash., DC. This position serves as the MSIP Division Director and supervises professional staff, including supervisor and nonsupervisory positions. The MSIP Division is responsible for the administration of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B, Part C, and 619 formula grant programs. 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 a Supervisory Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-15, you will be responsible for: o Leading implementation of activities related to the administration of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B, Part C, and 619 formula grant programs, including State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report review and approval, grant application review and approval, monitoring of IDEA formula grant programs, and maintenance of national compliance information. o Providing professional leadership by establishing, reviewing, and recommending guidance and procedures for administering Federal special education programs. o Identifying goals and priorities for the Division, formulating strategies to enhance the effectiveness of Division activities, and supervising professional staff to ensure that they are held accountable for high-quality results. o Negotiating and resolving conflicts and issues with other ED programs, other agencies, and organizations. Developing solutions that are consistent with legal requirements and policies. o Representing OSEP in all issues regarding monitoring and enforcement of the IDEA, including presentations to professional organizations regarding OSEP monitoring and enforcement obligations.