Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Chemist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Yuma, Arizona

Duties

Ensures the reliability and acceptability of laboratory results through stringent quality control procedures. Develops, implements, and complies with Analytical Laboratory Protocol which includes procedures and guidelines on how to implement the following: Laboratory safety; Sampling: sample preservation and handling; microbiological and analytical procedures and methods in accordance with ASTM standards; reporting procedures; equipment calibration; data handling and reporting; record keeping; work assessment and QC procedures which conform to the Environmental Protection Agency Handbook for QC in water and waste water laboratories; and sterilization procedures. Ensures that Laboratory equipment functions are continuously monitored. Assigns work, monitors progress, adjusts priorities and provides advice, counsel or instruction to subordinates on work and administrative matters Plans, directs and performs a wide variety of comprehensive chemical studies and analyses to provide information about the quality of process waters, treated waters, river and ground waters, and agricultural drainage

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position you must first meet the education requirement: Basic Requirements:A. Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. or B. Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements, applicants must meet the following: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and 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 leading laboratory functions related to water quality monitoring programs. Experience should also demonstrate the ability to provide supervision to laboratory staff on the analysis, testing and interpretation of tests on water. 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 09/30/2023.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

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 Lower Colorado Basin Bureau of Reclamation 7301 Calle Agua Salada Yuma, AZ 85364 US
• Name: John Bun
• Phone: 702-293-8239
• Email: [email protected]