Duties

In this position, you will serve as Program Manager for Theater & Musical Theater Initiatives. Typical work assignments include: Manage Shakespeare in American Communities SIAC and Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge MTSC programs for the National Endowment for the Arts NEA; serve as primary liaison to cooperators and stakeholders. Draft and manage cooperative agreements, budgets, schedules, and annual timelines; track deliverables and program milestones. Monitor applications, subawards, and subgrants; review and approve contractors, panelists, consultants, and vendors to support program delivery. Develop and approve subaward guidelines and eligibility criteria; route final subaward recommendations for NEA Chairman or designee approval. Coordinate communications with the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs, including messaging, marketing materials, videos, logos, and press releases. Coordinate with the Office of Grants Management and division leadership on agreement amendments, renewals, and competitions; secure required documentation and approvals. Process Grants for Arts Projects applications through eligibility, panel review, National Council on the Arts, and award actions; counsel applicants and prepare materials for senior leadership.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required Status Candidates must submit an SF-50 and recent appraisal. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Time-in-Grade must be met by the closing date of the announcement Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification/Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you meet the following requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: To qualify for this Program Manager for Theater & Musical Theater GS-1109-13 position your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Reviewing theater and musical theater grant applications for eligibility, completeness, and budget accuracy, using published guidelines to support consistent recommendations. Analyzing budgets and financial records to assess organizational stability, identify risks, and recommend reasonable budget changes. Applying grant and cooperative agreement requirements to track deliverables, resolve issues, and document actions that protect program funds. Advising applicants and partners on project planning and funding requirements, using knowledge of theater field activities and trends. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the advertised grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the dates worked and total number of hours per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS resume template. However, if you do not use the template you must ensure that your resume contains ALL required information which includes hours worked, starting & ending month and year, and if Federal employment (series, pay plan, and grade). Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Other Information

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. If you are claiming CTAP eligibility, you must submit proof by 05/08/2026 that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. The proof includes a copy of the agency notice, your most recent Performance Rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty station. To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority of this vacancy, you must earn a minimum score of 85 (prior to the assignment of veteran's preference) on the rating criteria for this position. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online if at all possible. Applying online, through your USAJOBS account, will expedite the application process and allow you to check your application status as well as verify the documentation submitted with your application. All documents must be received by 05/08/2026. If you are unable to apply online please contact [email protected]. If you are selected for this Federal position, you will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failure to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on the application may be grounds for not hiring you or dismissing you after you begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001). Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)