Summary The position is located with USDA Forest Service, Business Operations, Acquisition Management, Grants and Agreement staff. This position serves as a Grants and Agreements Specialist responsible for all aspects of awarding, administering, and managing grants and agreements. Responsibilities Determines appropriate legislative and program authority prior to execution of each grant or agreement. Develops instruments within the delegated authority, circularizes requests for proposals for grants and agreements, reviews and analyzes responses, and makes or recommends acceptance by higher authority as appropriate. Monitors and analyzes the effect of changes in laws, regulations and policies pertaining to grants and agreements, administration and management, and performance reporting. Plans and conducts annual meetings or workshops for agency and State personnel for maintaining partnership agreement and grant expertise. Terminates grants and agreements as the situation dictates. Closes ...