Summary
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Program Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Sacramento, California
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals
Duties
Serves as the Program Integration Branch Chief for the Bay-Delta Office (BDO), responsible for developing and aligning the long-term planning of activities within the BDO consistent with management direction and in coordination with other federal, state, and local efforts, and overseeing staff responsible for office administration, fund and budget administration, and project planning and coordination.
-Executes program objectives, goals, and priorities based on knowledge of: Federal Reclamation Law, policies, directives and standards, delegations of authorities; mission and objectives of BDO; natural resources opportunities and constraints; applicable budgetary and funding allocations; and direction from BDO Management, Regional Office, and DC Office.
-Articulates and promotes Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation positions on numerous complex, controversial issues to the many affected entities involved in water resources development.
-Formulates long and short-term BDO budgets for review and approval by BDO Management.
-Administers and tracks all funding BDO receives, obligates, and expends; and ensures BDO Management is kept up-to-date on the overall status of BDO's budget and informed of key issues and proposed resolutions.
-Develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation.
-Coordinates the approval and implementation of new or revised water resources plans and policies with entities responsible for policy-driven actions.
-Formulates the types and methods of the specific tasks to be accomplished, sequence of work items to be produced, and target dates for accomplishment. Communicates with Federal and state agencies, Tribes, and local governments to develop interagency commitments to plans and programs which overlap into State and Federal jurisdiction and communicates initiatives with private organizations and partners as appropriate.
-Integrates Reclamation activities with the diverse entities in the Bay-Delta including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, numerous other State and local jurisdictions and special interest groups.
-Represents Reclamation in meetings, collaborates with high level officials of Federal and State Agencies and representatives of the Governors' Offices in California to advise them on Reclamation policy and actions.
-Attends high level conferences and interagency meetings to discuss policy and procedural matters, regulatory guidelines, technical fish and wildlife requirements, engineering problems, economic aspects of development planning, and operation of existing systems.
-Allocates work assignments based on priorities, giving consideration to the difficulty and requirements of assignments versus the capabilities of the staff.
-Establishes performance standards, accomplishes appraisals, and initiates employee recognition and training actions.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
You must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position.
You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form.
Travel is required approximately 10% of the time.
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 qualify at the GS-13, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrated experience supervising or managing a branch, section, or organization that includes strategic planning, operations management, business development, and/or service delivery; managing multiple programs and projects, financial management, acquisition planning, policy guidance, and evaluating and organizing annual program budgets; experience with the principals of planning and project planning.
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 09/24/2024.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Category rating and selection procedures will be used to evaluate applications from this announcement. If an applicant meets the basic qualification requirements, his/her on-line responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of his/her experience, education, training, etc., for placement in one of the following categories: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified, and 3) Qualified. Qualified candidates will be assigned a numerical score on a scale of 70-100. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). The assessment questionnaire will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide to the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): - Decision Support
- Managing Human Resources
- Planning and Evaluating
- Technical Competence
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a technical assessment and a Subject Matter Expert Resume Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.
The application questionnaire can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12534389
Your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly support the responses to all the questions by addressing experience, education, and/or training relevant to this position. You must make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than what is apparent in the description of your experience, competencies, skills, and/or education/training (or that your resume/application is incomplete), you could be rated ineligible or your score could be lowered.
For evaluating the quality of candidates for referral to the selecting official, a three-phased process will be used.
Required Documents
How You Will Be Evaluated Continued -
Phase 1: Applicant resumes will be reviewed by Human Resources to ensure they meet the basic qualification requirements (see definition of specialized experience). If applicants meet basic qualifications and score at least a 90 on the initial phase, they will continue on to the second phase and will be given an interim score based on the applicant assessment questionnaire, which will take the applicant approximately 30 minutes to complete when initially applying. With information received from the applicant assessment questionnaire in the first phase, applicant's will be evaluated on the following Competencies: Decision Support, Managing Human Resources, Planning and Evaluating, and Technical Competence
Phase 2: Candidates who pass the first phase will have their resumes forwarded to a Subject Matter Expert(s) who will evaluate each eligible candidate's resume on the competencies listed above.
Phase 3: Candidates will be given a final score which combines the scores from the first and second phases. Those candidates who score as best qualified will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate you are on, you will be notified.
Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.
RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Each job experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. For more information, click here.
VETERANS: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.
CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 09/24/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.
Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.
Next steps
Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.
After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.
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