Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise in Project Management. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lower Colorado Basin, Phoenix Area Office, located in Glendale, AZ. Full time telework and remote work not available; housing not provided.

Duties

Responsible for the project life cycle, from initiation and planning to completion of water resource and power generation, and Indian Water Rights Settlement projects. Projects are multi-year, high degree of cost or risk, critical to mission accomplishment within Reclamation, high stakes to other private and public stakeholders. Current projects include proposed new large-scale dams and pumped storage facilities among other projects. Coordinates and assists in developing implementation strategies and collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including other Reclamation Offices, other Federal, state, tribal and local governments, in order to successfully plan and implement assigned projects. Evaluates and discerns tasks for compliance with existing rules and regulations including, but not limited to, the Project Management Principles, Reclamation Directives and Standards, environmental compliance, and Indian Trust Asset policies. Uses discretion in sensitive settings to maintain trust with internal and external stakeholders. Provides leadership to Project Management Office employees and plans, assigns, and evaluates work performance of subordinate employees.

Requirements

Qualifications

GS-13: In order to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of full time experience equivalent in complexity and difficulty to at least the GS-12 grade level in Federal service 1) applying a wide range of project management methods to complex water resources, power generation, or environmental resource management projects; 2) coordinating programs collaboratively with other staff, leadership and stakeholders having varied and overlapping responsibilities and differing concerns and priorities; AND 3) experience preparing and tracking budgets, creating timelines, preparing scopes of work/contracts/agreements, and technical report writing. If your resume does not clearly reflect all 3 requirements above, your application will be marked as not qualified. 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. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, valid Project Management Certification. Failure to provide proof of such license will cause you to be rated ineligible for this position. 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 as outlined in 5 CRF 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time in grade and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 12/18/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Lower Colorado Basin Bureau of Reclamation 6150 West Thunderbird Rd Glendale, AZ 85306-4001 US
• Name: Nicole Wilson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]