Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Water Resource Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lower Colorado Basin Region, Phoenix Area Office, Program Development Division located in Glendale, AZ. Full time telework/remote work not available; if selected you will be expected to report to the office in Glendale, AZ. Responsibilities The primary duties of this position are: Serves as planner and study manager with the responsibility for identifying general planning studies, primarily related to water development and management through extensive consultation with federal, state, and local water user groups. Participates in water supply and quality related studies and investigations involving municipal, industrial, and agricultural water supplies, water reuse and treatment and conservation. Prepares special reports, study documentation, official correspondence, documentation for meetings and replies to requests and correspondence of others. Assists in the preparation and review of environmental statements, conservation plans, designs, estimates, construction specifications, and appropriate issues related to specific study efforts or programs as needed. Plans, coordinates, and participates in comprehensive multi-agency initiatives. Meets with representatives of various federal, state, and local agencies and other water user groups involved and concerned with the development and use of water resources. Assesses budgetary needs and monitors expenditures and requests funding for Reclamation's involvement in ongoing programs, new initiatives, and activities both from Reclamation's programmatic budget as well as other agencies. Coordinates with technical and administrative specialists from a wide variety of public interest groups, the public, Reclamation staff, and Federal, State, and local agencies. Applies an understanding of a wide range of analytical methods and techniques to assess and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of water resource programs. Reviews and evaluates water resource plans, programs, and agreements with contractors to verify compliance with contracts, policy, and laws. Prepare scopes of work for cost sharing agreements, grant and cooperative agreements, and contract background information, to establish levels of participation and transfers of funding between parties. 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 a performance appraisal if you are a current or former federal employee (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 submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education). 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. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements, including time in grade requirements and any selective factors, by the closing date of the announcement. Who May Apply: 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 Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Qualifications Education/Specialized Experience Requirements: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. This position will be filled at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade level. Subsequent promotion(s) to a higher grade may be made without further competition but is not guaranteed or promised. Promotion up to the GS-12 level is dependent upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance at the higher-level duties. To qualify at the GS-11 grade level: Your resume must reflect that you possess one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 grade level in Federal Service having demonstrated experience in budget formulation, conducting and monitoring programs that relate to management of water and related resources (e.g., water conservation and reuse, drought, or improved water efficiency), OR experience administering or participating in multi-agency or multi-basin water supply studies and budget formulation. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related OR Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. To qualify at the GS-12 grade level: Your resume must reflect that you possess one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 grade level in Federal Service having demonstrated experience with utilizing water resource conservation principles and techniques to analyze specific needs for new or changed water conservation programs and develop innovative strategies and approaches to implement those programs. You must be clear when describing your experience, human resources may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. If your resume does not clearly reflect all of the above experience, 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 01/03/2025. Education This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-11 grade level, only. 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. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. If a degree is not yet completed but will be by the reporting date, you must in addition to providing transcripts, provide an official letter (on letterhead) from your university's registrar's office indicating your anticipated graduation date. 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. Additional Information Probationary Period: You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Telework: Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Full time telework or remote work is not available for this position. Selectees must be eligible to telework under the 2010 Telework Act. If selected, you will be expected to report to the office located in Glendale, AZ on a regular basis. E-Verify: 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/ Background Investigation: 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. Selective Service Registration: 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 Valid State Driver's License: As a condition of employment, this position requires a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. If selected for this position, a driving history records check is required. Working Conditions: The work is normally performed in an office setting. The work area is adequately lighted, heated or cooled, and ventilated. Some field visits will be required for the purpose of visual inspections of geographic or environmental conditions. Such site visits encounter normal environmental conditions typical of the area, such as extreme heat and cold, precipitation, plants, and animals. Travel occasionally by fixed wing and rotary aircraft is required. Must use prescribed personal safety equipment. Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit position represented AFGE local 376. Promotion Potential: If you are selected at the lower grade, promotions may be made at a later date without further competition. However, identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote you at some future date. Such promotions will depend upon administrative approval, the continuing need for an actual assignment and the demonstrated performance of higher-level duties. Full performance level is GS-12. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.