Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Natural Resources Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Sacramento, California

Duties

-Reviews and provides comments on environmental impact statements and other environmental documents prepared by the Region and other agencies for compliance with policy directives and compliance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act, Endangered Species Act, and other environmental statutes, executive orders, regulations, procedures, and the Reclamation NEPA Handbook. -Synthesizes comments from other reviews and prepares letters of response for the Regional Director's signature. -Reviews planning and other internal/external reports and data dealing with environmental problems and their solution to ensure environmental policy is articulated properly. -Conducts follow up studies or monitors the effects of environmental management policies on activities in the California Great Basin (CGB) Region. -Studies and monitors new developing issues in the environmental field that may have potential impact on Reclamation programs in CGB. -Acts in a liaison capacity with other technical segments of the Regional Office, with natural resources specialists in Reclamation's Denver and Washington offices, and personnel in the project offices on environmental matters affected by various planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance phases and research efforts. -Participates in resolution of conflicting interests and development of mutually advantageous courses of action in cooperation with other segments of the organization. -Participates as member of special Reclamation committees, task forces and groups that are formed to address projects of a special or controversial nature to represent Regional environmental policy positions. -Assembles, coordinates, and oversees interdisciplinary teams in the preparation and processing of assigned environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, environmental commitment plans, environmental assessments, environmental portions of planning reports and other environmental documents prepared by the CGB Region. -Conducts environmental related public meetings with study team and cooperating agency personnel. -Conducts workshops, hearings, meetings and interacts with public interest groups, water districts, individuals, and representatives of Federal, State, and local governments regarding all aspects of preparing and processing environmental documents. -Assures the adequacy of environmental studies such as in-stream flow studies, habitat evaluation procedures (HEP), human use and economic evaluations (HUEE), special estuarine studies, recreation studies, flood plain management and wetland protection evaluations, consultation for rivers on the nationwide inventory, evaluations for effects to prime agricultural lands, studies of special ecosystems, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) planning aid studies, study plans and others.

Requirements

Qualifications

To be eligible for consideration, you must first meet the Basic Education Requirement for this position, having the following - A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: 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 qualify at the GS-07, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 level in federal service having demonstrated experience ??????supporting natural resources or biological science activities such as: Serving as a team member making examinations for land use, protected species, or other natural resource problems; collecting samples and assisting in the identification and assessment of problems; compiling and summarizing data from surveys or biological evaluations; and checking resulting data for inconsistencies, providing preliminary results and reports to senior professionals. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-09, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-07 level in federal service having demonstrated experience performing complete, small-scope assignments, or portions of larger assignments, involving environmental compliance planning, developing, evaluating, and implementing proposals for land, species, or resource management activities, including planning, conducting, and analyzing the work, developing preliminary conclusions, presenting the data, and preparing summary reports. OR Education: 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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-11, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 level in federal service having demonstrated experience using professional concepts, principles, and practices of environmental or natural resources sciences as they relate to a water-based resources operation, such as a lake or river; experience analyzing environmental conditions and preparing environmental documentation such as environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, etc.; experience substantiating environmental practices or conditions against statutes, such as NEPA, ESA, etc.; experience in dealing with related disciplines, such as fish and wildlife management, or natural resources management; experience in project management and project coordination activities as it relates to an environmental program, dam operations, or water resources management. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The superior academic achievement provision is to be used to determine eligibility for applicable GS-07 level positions of persons who have completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a qualifying grade point average (GPA), class standing, or honors society. For more information, visit OPM. 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 04/25/2024.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-07, 09 and 11 grade level(s). Applicants 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. Applicants 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.

Additional Information -

You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Current, permanent Federal employees who are selected from this announcement may be required to serve a probationary period.

Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.???????

Contacts

• Address BDO Bureau of Reclamation 801 I ST. SUITE 140 Sacramento, CA 95814 US
• Name: BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
• Phone: 916-978-5476
• Email: [email protected]