Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Water Resources Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lower Colorado Basin Region, Southern California Area Office located in Temecula, CA. Full time telework is not available for this position.

Duties

Performs a variety of technical work in support of water resources planning and study. Participates in the implementation of general planning studies, primarily related to water development and management through extensive consultation with Federal, state, and local water user groups within SCAO's geographic area. Assists with gathering and assessing budgetary needs and monitors expenditures and requests funding for Bureau of Reclamation's (BOR) involvement in new initiatives and activities both from BOR's programmatic budget as well as other agencies. Assists staff with budget coordination for Reclamation-wide and region- wide water conservation budgets, which includes helping other area coordinators accomplish assigned budgets and attend budget coordination meetings on a regular basis. Serves as a Grants Officer Technical Representative (GOTR) and/or as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on assigned water related resources grants and projects.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-09 level: Your resume must reflect one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-07 level assisting with project or programmatic budgets; inputting, gathering, and/or retrieving data in order to support analysis and upward reporting; OR master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related OR Combination of education and experience. To qualify for the GS-11 level: Your resume must reflect one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-09 level working with project or programmatic budgets; inputting, gathering, and retrieving data in order to support analysis and upward reporting; OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related OR Combination of education and experience. 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 08/18/2023.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience, 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.

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 Lower Colorado Basin Bureau of Reclamation 27708 Jefferson Ave, Ste 202 Temecula, CA 92590 US
• Name: Nicole Wilson
• Phone: 702-293-8490
• Email: [email protected]