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

Summary 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. 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-1720-13, you will be responsible for: o 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. o 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. o 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.