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Reclamation is seeking a career professional with wastewater certifications looking for an opportunity to capitalize on his/her expertise.
LOCATION: Lower Colorado Basin Region, Facility Services Division, Compliance & Regulatory Office, Water Wastewater Group, Clark County, NV.
An incentive may be authorized.
Learn more about this agency02/10/2020 to 02/26/2020
$77,865 - $101,230 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 0-3 day per month
Yes—Relocation expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
Yes
No
BR-LC-DE-20-20
559331100
You must meet all qualification requirements, including any selective factors, by the closing date of this announcement.
Proof with your application of Grade 3 Water Treatment and Grade 2 Water Distribution Certification and Grade 3 Wastewater Treatment and Grade 2 Wastewater Collection Certification in both Nevada and Arizona. Failure to provide proof of this license or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 180 days of employment with your application will make you ineligible.
GS-12: In order to qualify for the GS-12 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-11 in Federal service managing operations and maintenance of a water & wastewater treatment system and preparing and submitting mandatory compliance documentation or reports.
Supervisory Positions: Experience should also demonstrate the ability to provide supervision to Water/Wastewater Group regarding operation and maintenance of the water/wastewater treatment systems.
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.
**If your resume does not clearly reflect the above required experience, your application will be determined to be ineligible**
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. For more information visit: http://www.sss.gov.
Background Investigation/Security Clearance: If selected, you will be subject to a background investigation as a condition of placement/retention in this position. A background investigation will be required for all new hires AND current employees who are not currently covered by a satisfactorily adjudicated Federal background investigation commensurate with the sensitivity designation of this position.
Probationary Period: Placement in this position requires you to complete a one-year probationary period if you have not previously completed a probationary period.
Supervisory Probationary Period: An employee initially appointed to a supervisory position must serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
Optional Form 306 (OF-306): Before final selection, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.
E-Verify: DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Telework: Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Fulltime telework is not authorized.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Certifications: This position requires proof with your application of Grade 3 Water Treatment and Grade 2 Water Distribution Certification and Grade 3 Wastewater Treatment and Grade 2 Wastewater Collection Certification in both Nevada and Arizona or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment. Failure to provide proof of this license or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 180 days of employment with your application will make you ineligible.
Your answers to questions will be verified against information provided in your online resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports the responses to all the questions by addressing experience, education and/or training relevant to this position. Applicants must make a fair and accurate assessment of their qualifications. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is apparent in your description of experience, competencies, skills, and/or education/training OR that your resume/application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Human Resources (HR) will review resumes and transcript(s) if applicable, to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Category rating and selection procedures will be used for evaluating this position. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your on-line responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of your 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 and basically qualified veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities of at least 10 percent will be placed at the top of the Best Qualified category. The assessment questionnaire will take you approximately <30> minutes to complete.
Applicants will be further evaluated on the following “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)” through your resume and responses to the online questions.
Knowledge and skill required to make independent judgments and decisions within the framework of oral and written instructions and accepted trade practices, processes and procedures while completing assignments.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with various entities. Incumbent must be persuasive and willing to seek consensus in dealing with conflicts on complex and sensitive issues.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Expert level knowledge of principles, technology, processes and procedures of water treatment and distribution and wastewater collection, treatment and disposal processes.
Knowledge of computer applications and electronic and mechanical instruments and measuring devices used to monitor and control the water and wastewater systems for a Power-plant complex.
Ability to interpret the data to diagnose process control problems and equipment malfunctions
Ability to have, or obtain within 6-months of entry on duty, Water Treatment Grade 3 and Water Distribution Grade 2 certifications in the State of Nevada, Wastewater Treatment Grade 3 and Wastewater Collection Grade 2 certifications in the State of Arizona. Other states’ water/wastewater certifications will be accepted if they are equal to or exceed the above certifications. AND possession of both of these certifications no later than two (2) years after entering the position: State of Nevada certification as a Water Treatment Operator (Grade II); Water Distribution Operator (Grade II); State of Arizona certification as a Wastewater Treatment Operator (Grade II); Wastewater Collection System Operator (Grade II).
Skill in professional-level environmental technical program oversight and management, with emphasis on problem resolution involving unusual, sensitive or controversial issues, and multiple jurisdictions.
Skill in review and written analysis of various documents, articles, permits and data, and development of assessments, to provide sound basis for formulation of management alternatives.
Knowledge of federal and state environmental laws and guidelines pertaining to the treatment, distribution, monitoring and reporting for potable water systems and the collection, treatment, disposal, compliance monitoring and reporting and wastewater.
To be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit a resume that includes dates of employment, specifically years, months, and hours worked per week for each period of experience; an on-line assessment questionnaire; and the following supporting documents, as appropriate:
Resume: For qualifications determinations, your resume MUST contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment in months and years. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. The following link provides general resume formatting instructions: http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g5000/ResumeFormat.pdf.
Veterans’ Preference: If you are entitled to veterans’ preference, you must provide a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214 (DD-214), member 4 copy, and you should indicate the type of veterans’ preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans’ preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For 5-point veterans' preference, submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 Copy), or an official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference, DD-214, and the required documentation requested by this form. For information on veteran's eligibility visit: http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp.
CTAP/ICTAP: Applicants claiming CTAP-ICTAP eligibility 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, applicants must be well-qualified, i.e. meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements and score at least <90> on the assessment questionnaire as established.
Certificates: This position requires proof with your application of Grade 3 Water Treatment and Grade 2 Water Distribution Certification and Grade 3 Wastewater Treatment and Grade 2 Wastewater Collection Certification in both Nevada and Arizona. Failure to provide proof of this license or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 180 days of employment with your application will make you ineligible.
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.
Applications (resume and assessment questionnaire) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. When you're ready to apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.
This vacancy is being announced through Bureau of Reclamation's Hiring System--HireMe. For more information about the HireMe system and the registration process, visit: http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hr/hireme.html
As part of the on-line application process, applicants may be required to submit supporting documents. Failure to submit the requested supporting documents may result in your not being considered for this position. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure their application package is received. Applicants may call the HR Representative listed or check their application status at USAJobs.gov under my applications. A complete application package will reflect "application received". If your status reflects a different status, please resubmit your application or contact the HR Representative listed on the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date of the announcement.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at the phone number shown at the bottom of this page. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
After all application packages have been received, resumes 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 Assessment Questionnaire. 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 their USAJOBS profile.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/559331100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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