<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><br><br>Linda Mason Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Mason, Linda" <<a href="mailto:lmason@osrhe.edu">lmason@osrhe.edu</a>><br><b>Date:</b> February 10, 2012 11:48:10 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> "Gerry Cherry" <<a href="mailto:gcherry2@cox.net">gcherry2@cox.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: The Office of Head Start is Seeking Grant Reviewers</b><br>This would be an excellent experience for you. I encourage you to apply.</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><br>Linda Mason Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:reviewer@luxcg.com">reviewer@luxcg.com</a><br><b>Date:</b> February 7, 2012 11:02:54 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lmason@osrhe.edu">lmason@osrhe.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>The Office of Head Start is Seeking Grant Reviewers</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><p><img alt="Lux Logo" src="https://www.acfgo.com/images/stored.aspx?dbiID=4&etID=101058"></p>
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<p><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><strong><u>JOB DESCRIPTION<br><br></u></strong></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">The grant application review process relies on qualified, non-Federal reviewers who can critically evaluate applications for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Grant reviewers will work in an online environment. They will serve on a four-person panel to review and evaluate applications consistent with established criteria. Each reviewer’s objective comments will be collected in an online review system and submitted to a panel chair for discussion via conference call. Because of compressed deadlines, reviewers must complete an intense review process—reading up to 3,000 pages per week—to stay on schedule.<!--?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">REVIEWER QUALIFICATIONS<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">Applicants must demonstrate expertise and experience in early childhood education and family support services or related fields. Applicants are also needed with expertise in fiscal and organizational operations. All applicants must demonstrate abilities in the following areas:<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Strong communication skills: fluent English writing, listening, and speaking skills<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Analytical/critical thinking skills: provide thoughtful and objective evaluations based on established criteria<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Organizational and time management skills to adhere to deadlines<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Self-motivated and self-reliant to work effectively in a virtual environment<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Ability to collaborate in a virtual team environment, including across different time zones<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Familiar with diverse populations who might reflect the Head Start community<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• For<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>reviews<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>requiring<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>bilingual<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>skills:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>abilities listed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>above,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>plus<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>strong communication skills in Spanish<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">OHS is committed to recruiting reviewers who represent diversity of race or national origin. Individuals who have served on Head Start monitoring reviews or on panels for the Department of Health and Human Services or Department of Education grants are encouraged to apply. Familiarity with Head Start and/or previous experience as a grant reviewer are useful, but not required. Head Start or Early Head Start grantee staff and cur- rent T/TA providers are not eligible to apply. Two professional references must be provided.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">REQUIREMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">Availability: Reviewers must commit to a minimum of four weeks (four one-week panels) between late Spring 2012 and Fall 2012. An additional commitment beyond the minimum four weeks is encouraged. Panels run during a six-day work week, beginning Saturdays and ending Thursdays. During the review process, it is critical that reviewers not have additional professional commitments. Reviewers must be available during core business hours (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST) and be flexible given possible time zone differences among panel members. Reviewers are expected not to travel or participate in other grant reviews during scheduled review dates. To avoid burnout, any two consecutive weeks of paneling will be followed by one week off.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3"><strong><u>Training</u></strong></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">Reviewers will be invited to a 2 ½ day orientation in Spring 2012 in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area to learn about the grant review process. Training will cover established evaluation criteria, panel review procedures, and offer “hands on” simulations.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">Tools<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Telephone line and computer with reliable Internet access via broadband or DSL<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Familiar with Windows-based interface<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Adobe Acrobat Reader 9<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">• Back-up plan to access the Internet in the event the primary Internet connection is lost during a review. A connection must be re-established within three hours.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Outcomes</span></u></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">Each reviewer must provide thoughtful, objective, and timely written reviews for each assigned application.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">COMPENSATION<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">$350 per day while serving on a panel.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">HOW TO APPLY<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">To be considered as a potential OHS reviewer, please update your reviewer profile, (including resume) at </font><a href="http://www.acfgo.com/"><font size="3">www.acfgo.com</font></a><font size="3">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We highly encourage you to review <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">each</b> category in ACFGO as some fields and questions have been added.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">Should you share this information with qualified colleagues who may also be interested in serving as grant reviewers, please refer them to </font><a href="http://www.acfgrantreviewer.com/"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">www.acfgrantreviewer.com</font></a><font size="3">. They must enter the reference code: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">OHS-001-2012.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2012<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">For further information contact:<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size="3">Call Center 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST | Phone: 1.866.796.1613 | Email: </font><a href="mailto:reviewer@luxcg.com"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">reviewer@luxcg.com</font></a><font size="3">.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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