Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Hydrologist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico More Information Here

Duties

Provide project management and provides technical proposals, analyses, evaluation, and oversight for assigned engineering, environmental, biological, and/or hydrologic projects and activities for the Office. Provide project planning, implementation, contract administration, and tracking and monitoring of the more complex or unique projects and activities throughout the Office. Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, resolving conflicts as they arise; assembles multidisciplinary teams, when necessary; develops and/or establishes project and activity goals and objectives and establishes the most effective means of tracking accomplishment of such; ensures projects and activities are in compliance with requirements, directives, and mandates; develops, analyzes, and/or monitors associated cost and budget data; and provides technical direction to team members, stakeholders, contractors, etc. throughout the life of the project and activity. As a multidisciplinary team lead and/or technical specialist, propose, develop, recommend, and evaluate projects and activities, ensuring that these planning activities incorporate new technological or scientific developments and studies. Develop and/or draft project goals and objectives; compiles, analyzes, and summarizes short- and long-term planning information and documentation; formulates activity budgets and cost estimates; develops or coordinates development of project schedules which include Gant Charts, critical path charts, and project deliverables which include project plans, policies and procedures, reports, and agreements. As a multidisciplinary team lead and/or technical specialist, implement project and activity plans, policies and procedures, and agreements. Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to implementation teams and ensures that project and activity planning documents, objectives, commitments, schedules, etc. are effectively and efficiently carried out, tracked, and updated. Resolves technical and administrative problems as they arise. Serve as a Contracting and/or Grant Officer's Representative on assigned projects and activities. Implement and administer a variety of assigned contracts, including, construction contracts, service contracts, Indian Self Determination Act contracts, interagency and financial assistance agreements, grants, and cooperative agreements. Initiates timely action on contract/grant items and ensures that they are carried to completion. Initiate timely action on contract/grant items and ensures that they are carried to completion. Research the background on problems, identifies and devises courses of action in coordination with the Contracting Officer or Grants Officer as appropriate, and prepares recommendations for decision by Program/Division Manager.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the Basic Requirement and then also have the one - year specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of Specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in federal service having demonstrated experience To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of Specialized experience working with an interdisciplinary team as member or lead implementing programs, projects, policies, and procedures and working as the contract administrator in four of the six following areas. Project or Program management experience with river hydrology and biological processes or vegetation management. Developing adaptive management approaches that incorporate new technological or scientific developments and studies. Working with planning documents, objectives, and schedules. Implement/administer contracts and resolving problems as the arise. Leadership, guidance, and direction during complicated implementation processes. Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with state, federal, local, or tribal entities. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/27/2023.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-12 grade level. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position.

This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. Non-submission will result in being rated not-qualified for the position.

You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Contacts

• Address Upper Colorado Basin Region, Albuquerque Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 125 South State Street Room 8100 Salt Lake City, UT 84138 US
• Name: Kensey Lopati
• Phone: 801-524-3863
• Email: [email protected]