Unemployment Insurance Program Specialist

Announcement number: DE-26-DAL-ETA-12920977-KGM Open to all US Citizens and Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibles must be in the local commuting area. This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Regional Offices of Philadelphia, PA and Chicago, IL. Duties for this position are listed below: - Coordinates unemployment insurance programs within the agency. - Manages a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s). - Performs analyses of grant related data, policy, and program issues and applies problem-solving techniques to address issues. - Provides technical assistance to grantees to assist them in accomplishing goals and objectives. - Works with grantees to identify protentional issues and conducts research on policy guidance and legislation. - Communicates Federal and grant award requirements to grantees collaboratively with senior specialists to ensure understanding of grant requirements. - Ensures that grantees deliver agreed upon products and services, achieve negotiated performance outcomes, and operate in accordance with programmatic, administrative, and budgetary requirements. - Participates in on-site compliance monitoring reviews and Enhanced Desk Monitoring Reviews (EDMRs) of grantees. - Prepares complex monitoring reports upon the completion of a monitoring review. - Participates in the development of policy guidance and technical assistance resources for ETA grantees and workforce system stakeholders. - Engages in on-going communication with grantees in order to establish a good communication protocol. - Prepares and delivers presentations to various internal and external audiences on unemployment insurance programs. The deadline for this job posting is April 8, 2026. This job will close when 100 applications have been received which may be sooner than the closing date.