Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Water Rights and Repayment Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Loveland, Colorado For living conditions go to: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf

Duties

-Serves as the lead for administering new and existing repayment and water service contracts and agreements within the Eastern Colorado Area Office's (ECAO) jurisdiction, and for conducting all water rights activities for ECAO. -Advises ECAO management on water rights and related issues, and on repayment and water service contract issues. -Participates in the development of the basis of negotiation and as a member of contract negotiation teams. -Reviews new water use applications, augmentation plans, water exchanges and other documents in the water courts for impact to Projects. -Represents the ECAO in agency or Departmental policy and issue-resolution efforts regarding water resources, reviewing and preparing documents and participating in special teams, as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. Specialized Experience: 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 managing water rights to protect water project operations; acting as lead negotiator in water service contract negotiations; and managing a repayment or water service contract program. 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). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 02/19/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Eastern Colorado Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 11056 W County Road 18 E Loveland, CO 80537 US
• Name: BOR MB-ART Human Resources Office
• Phone: 406-247-7696
• Email: [email protected]