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

Duties

-Ensures all contract billing actions are complete as scheduled. -Oversees and carries out repayment Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contracts. -Develops and recommends amendments for repayments and O&M contracts. -Ensures proper interpretation of existing water services contracts for use in administration and enforcement of contracts to assure compliance. -Serves as a point of contact for water users concerning water service or repayment contracts. -Prepares responses to inquiries concerning administrative issues. -Develops water contracts and basis of negotiation documentation. -Participates on the negotiation team. -Researches proposed changes to policy and effect on repayment and O&M contracts.

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/specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-07 level in federal service having demonstrated experience tracking expenditures or billing statements to ensure compliance with contracts; preparing documents for negotiations; preparing correspondence, summaries, or reports; and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. OR Education: A 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 specialized experience and graduate education as defined above. GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 level in federal service having demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing expenditures and billing statements; implementing laws, regulations, and policies related to water service or repayment contracts; negotiating contracts, contract law and judicial precedents, and accounting. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or a Ph.D., LL.M., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study related to the position. OR Combination of specialized experience and graduate education as defined above. 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 11/08/2024.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-09 and GS-11 grade levels. 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 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]