Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a General Biologist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico For more information about Albuquerque, New Mexico click HERE.

Duties

This position is located in the Albuquerque Area Office and reports to an assigned Program or Division Manager. This position provides a combination of project management functions for a variety of complex and/or unique projects and activities throughout the Office. Project management functions include project planning, implementation, contract administration, and tracking and monitoring. Projects are engineering, environmental, biological, and/or hydrologic in nature and are found throughout the Office which includes all of New Mexico and portions of Colorado and Texas. Duties of this position includes: Provide project management oversight and provide 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 education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To be eligible for consideration, you must first meet the BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT for this position, having a bachelor's degree or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts (official or unofficial). -OR- Have a combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education related to the position. NOTE: Your resume must indicate how you meet this requirement, and you must submit copies of your college transcripts (official or unofficial), otherwise you may be found ineligible for this position. 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 in project or program management related to river hydrology and endangered species; Developing adaptive management approaches to improve management actions; Working with an interdisciplinary team as a member or lead implementing programs, projects, policies, procedures, and working as the contract administrator in two (2) of the four (4) following areas: 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. 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 11/27/2023.

Education

This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education. 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: Mckinley Earnest
• Phone: 801-524-3787
• Email: [email protected]