Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Native American Affairs Program Coordinator. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Lower Colorado Basin Region, Yuma Area Office, Resource Management Office, located in Yuma, AZ. Full time telework and remote work not available; housing not provided.

Duties

Develops and coordinates the Native American program in the Yuma Area Office (YAO), including the implementation of projects and technical assistance grants. Assists Tribes in developing and implementing plans and programs for enhancing water resources on reservations within the purview of the YAO. Conducts project activities to benefit federally recognized Indian tribes such as: irrigation projects; municipal, industrial and rural water systems; dam construction; safety of dams; drought relief; emergency assistance; other planning and engineering studies; and other activities which facilitate the negotiations and implementation of Indian water rights settlements.

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. To be qualified for the GS-12 level, your resume must clearly reflect one full year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 level planning Native American Affairs program activities that involved water resources OR water related types of projects and using the federal budget process to prepare multi-year budgets. Your resume must clearly reflect the experience/education listed above. In determining qualifications, the Human Resources specialist may not make assumptions. If your resume does not clearly reflect the required experience/education, your application will be marked as ineligible. 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 12/10/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Lower Colorado Basin Bureau of Reclamation 7301 Calle Agua Salada Yuma, AZ 85364 US
• Name: Nicole Wilson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]