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The incumbent will serve as the Senior Advisor for Dam Safety and Design, Estimating and Construction (DEC) Oversight. The position reports to the Director, Policy and Programs. The Senior Advisor, Dam Safety and DEC serves as Reclamation's Dam Safety Officer. Incumbent conducts the audit function of the Dam Safety program and ensures the Bureau's quality assurance goals associated with design, estimating and construction are achieved.
Learn more about this agency06/15/2021 to 07/22/2021
$132,552 - $199,300 per year
SL 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
00
Yes
Yes
2021-BOR-DE-SL-002
604749300
The Senior Advisor for Dam Safety and Design, Estimating and Construction Oversight will:
Serve as the advisor to the Commissioner on the implementation of the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety.
Provide leadership and broad program guidance associated with Reclamation's dam safety program. This includes reviewing and performing quality assurance associated with Reclamation's Dam Safety Program.
Conducts oversight reviews of Reclamation projects involving the design, estimating and construction functions to inform executive-level management and ensure major decisions and products are sound at both the project and Bureau-wide levels.
Serves as the principal advisor to the Director, Policy and Programs regarding the implementation of the relevant policies, directives and standards and associated guidance documents for dam design, estimating and construction.
Provides oversight for engineering designs, estimates and construction activities to quickly identify dams that may pose an increased threat to the public, and to quickly complete analyses in order to expedite corrective action decisions which safeguard the public and associated resources.
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.
Financial Disclosure: The applicant selected for this position will be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report, SF-278, and the supplemental form, Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interest, DI-278. All forms must be filed within 30 days after the selection for this position.
Background Investigation: The sensitivity level of the position requires completion of a successful background investigation of the selectee.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
Travel and Relocation: If applicable, travel and relocation expenses will be paid consistent with the Federal Travel Regulations and Departmental policy.
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Drug Free Workplace: If applicable, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, and under the Department's Drug Free Workplace Program: Applicant(s) tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use and to pass the test prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
Probationary Period: Under certain conditions, selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Failure to meet basic qualification requirements and all mandatory technical qualifications listed automatically disqualifies an applicant. Applicants who meet all the mandatory technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical qualifications described in this vacancy.
We will conduct a qualifications evaluation of applicants who supply all requested material. Qualified applicants will be rated and ranked by a panel. Best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome after completion of the selection process. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Each applicant is required to submit a comprehensive narrative statement addressing each mandatory technical qualification individually. The narrative must demonstrate the necessary level of skills, characteristics, qualities, specialized knowledge, and technical competence that would indicate successful performance in this Senior Level position. This evidence must include clear and concise examples that emphasize the applicant's level of responsibilities, scope, and complexity of assignments, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, and level of contacts. Applicants who fail to provide this narrative statement in the format requested will not be considered.
EACH MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION MUST BE ADDRESSED AND TITLED SEPARATELY and must not exceed two pages for each statement.
IF YOU EXCEED THE 2 PAGE LIMIT REQUIRED MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE, OR DO NOT ADDRESS AND TITLE EACH MANADTORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION, YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.1. RESUME (Required) Please note: Your resume cannot exceed seven (7) pages. Only resumes within the 7 page limit will be considered as part of your qualifications. Resumes must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. It is recommended that you include the following information:
Narrative statements must not exceed 2 pages for each individual technical qualification(s). The MTQ package may not exceed 8 total pages. IF YOU EXCEED THESE PAGE LIMITS OR YOU FAIL FOR PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE STATEMENTS AS DESCRIBED, YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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.
To begin, click the Apply button near the bottom (or right) of this screen and follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov and click on "My Applications". Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.
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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.
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Reclamation is a contemporary water management agency. Reclamation is best known for Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River and Folsom Dam on the American River. Today we are the largest wholesaler of water in the country and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States.
This position is being advertised concurrently under 2021-BOR-MP-SL-002, for current or former Federal employees with career or career conditional status. If you wish to be considered through another hiring path, you must submit application packages for each.
