Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Financial Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Sacramento, California Responsibilities - Responsible for supervising and directing the full range of water ratesetting, project cost allocation, water accounting, and specialized economic studies associated with project cost recovery - Develops the annual Business Plan for Ratesetting Branch in conformance with business goals, objectives, and strategies. - Develops irrigation and municipal and industrial (M&I) water rates in accordance with applicable rate-setting policy guidelines, requirements of Public Law 99-546, the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (RRA), and other pertinent legislation. - Administers, operates, and maintains the Water Operations and Record-Keeping System (WORKS). - Conducts annual allocation of capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs to multi-purpose and single project functions, which becomes the official basis for project accounting and for contractors' repayment obligations - Prepares Statements of Project Construction Cost and Repayment (SPCCRs) annually for each Regional project to provide the current financial status of individual projects. - Determines reimbursable of project activities - Conducts cost benefit analyses, evaluates financial impacts of environmental activities, and completes other repayment and special analyses. - Develops, interprets, and applies financial provisions of water service and repayment contracts and a wide range of agreements. - Conducts a wide range of special projects, studies and analyses associated with water rate issues and project repayment in general. - Assumes a lead technical role in the developing new water ratesetting policies or revising or supplementing current water ratesetting policies. - Represents the Region in a variety of settings to water and power contractors on project financial issues and in audits of ratesetting, water deliveries and financial operation activities. - Serves as a first level supervisor performing such duties as assigning work, approving leave, evaluating work performance; adjusting priorities; advising, counseling, interviews, hearing grievances and developing training. 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. You may be required to work overtime. This position has been designated Emergency/Essential Personnel. You may be required to travel 25% or less. Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and 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 providing expert-level but not limited to directing the full range of water resetting, project cost allocation, water accounting and specialized economic studies associate with project cost recovery; developing new policies; prepare statements of Project Construction and Cost and Repayment annually for projects. 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 11/22/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. 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. You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation 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. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you MAY BE offered a Student Loan Repayment Benefit (SLRB). The decision to offer an SLRB will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information, visit: SLRB Program. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you MAY request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services MAY BE credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For information, visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a non-bargaining unit position. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.