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Summary
The Senior Advisor for Research and Development is responsible for addressing the wide range of issues effecting Reclamation's water and power programs. The Senior Advisor reports to the Chief Engineer. The incumbent will advise the Commissioner and Reclamation Senior Management on technical issues regarding Western water supplies and water use.
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Overview
- Reviewing applications
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Open & closing dates
05/28/2021 to 06/28/2021
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Salary
$132,552 - $199,300 per year
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Pay scale & grade
SL 00
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes— You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Competitive
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Promotion potential
00
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
Yes
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Security clearance
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Drug test
Yes
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Position sensitivity and risk
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Trust determination process
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Announcement number
2021-BOR-DE-SL-001
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Control number
603079700
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Duties
The Senior Advisor will develop and lead three communities of practice within the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: 1) Hydrology and hydraulics, 2) Climate Change, and 3) Peer Review across Reclamation offices, including the Regional offices, Power Resource Office, Water Resources and Planning Office in the development and utilization of state of the art technical solutions. Others duties include:
Ensuring that Reclamation is developing and utilizing cutting-edge science and engineering tools and methods to inform decision-making throughout the Bureau.
Guiding Reclamation's development of appropriate science for developing strategic and techniques to address water and power issues throughout the Western States.
Coordinating activities associated with a range of science issues, including climate change adaptation, advanced water treatment, invasive species, renewable energy, and senior-level technical advice and assistance related to peer review and science-informed decision-making through hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
Providing advice, evaluation and strategic planning in Reclamation's Science and Technology program areas, including water infrastructure, power and energy, environmental issues for water delivery and management.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must possess the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance level for this position.
- Ability to pass required drug screens.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
- Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Must address and submit the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) separately.
- Selectee will be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report, SF-278, and the supplemental form, Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial Interest, DI-278.
- For Veterans Consideration, Submit Applicable Document(s) Under Required Documents.
- Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifications
As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Mandatory Technical Qualifications below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. Failure to meet basic qualification requirements and all mandatory technical qualifications listed automatically disqualifies an applicant.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): ALL applicants must provide separate narrative responses to each of the MTQs listed below. Each narrative response cannot exceed 2 pages per MTQ (not-to-exceed 8 total pages). Narrative responses must: 1.) Include specific examples of your experience, education, and/or accomplishments; and 2.) Address specific challenges, contexts, actions, and results.
MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience in developing strategies and techniques to address water and power issues including climate change adaptation, hydrology and hydraulic modeling, hydrologic forecasting, advanced water treatment, invasive species, and/or energy efficiency utilizing peer review.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience in external and intergovernmental relations in order to coordinate, negotiate, and communicate to form partnerships at the Federal, state and local government level for Federal funded water resource issues.
MTQ 3: Ability to convey and present complex and detailed information of a technical nature, orally and through writing, to colleagues, peers, senior management officials, and representatives of other agency organizations, state and local governments, and public groups.
MTQ 4: Demonstrated experience in motivating, communicating with, and leading professional and technical experts in a manner which promotes: (1) formulation and articulation of program elements and associated tasks to achieve organizational goals; (2) provide oversight through facility reviews and related performance and audit functions; and (3) development of required internal controls and associated program policy, as well as performance metrics to ensure accountability.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements for the Occupational Series of either 0801 General Engineering or 1301 General Physical Sciences in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual -
For 0801 General Engineering: Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. -or- Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (I) Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions; or (II) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or (III) Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A; or (IV) Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.)
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1301 General Physical Sciences: degree physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics,-or- Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): ALL applicants must provide separate narrative responses to each of the MTQs listed below. Each narrative response cannot exceed 2 pages per MTQ (not-to-exceed 8 total pages). Narrative responses must: 1.) Include specific examples of your experience, education, and/or accomplishments; and 2.) Address specific challenges, contexts, actions, and results.
MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience in developing strategies and techniques to address water and power issues including climate change adaptation, hydrology and hydraulic modeling, hydrologic forecasting, advanced water treatment, invasive species, and/or energy efficiency utilizing peer review.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience in external and intergovernmental relations in order to coordinate, negotiate, and communicate to form partnerships at the Federal, state and local government level for Federal funded water resource issues.
MTQ 3: Ability to convey and present complex and detailed information of a technical nature, orally and through writing, to colleagues, peers, senior management officials, and representatives of other agency organizations, state and local governments, and public groups.
MTQ 4: Demonstrated experience in motivating, communicating with, and leading professional and technical experts in a manner which promotes: (1) formulation and articulation of program elements and associated tasks to achieve organizational goals; (2) provide oversight through facility reviews and related performance and audit functions; and (3) development of required internal controls and associated program policy, as well as performance metrics to ensure accountability.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements for the Occupational Series of either 0801 General Engineering or 1301 General Physical Sciences in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual -
For 0801 General Engineering: Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. -or- Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (I) Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions; or (II) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or (III) Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A; or (IV) Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.)
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1301 General Physical Sciences: degree physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics,-or- Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Education
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.
Additional information
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.
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.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will conduct a qualifications evaluation of applicants who supply all requested material. Qualified applicants will be rated and ranked by a panel. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. 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.
In addition to a resume, 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 PER 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.
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Required Documents
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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:
- Full name, mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers
- Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received
- Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:
- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
- Duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
- Salary
- Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
- Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
Narrative statements must not exceed 2 pages for each individual technical qualification(s). IF YOU EXCEED THESE PAGE LIMITS OR YOU FAIL FOR PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE STATEMENTS AS DESCRIBED (i.e., MTQ's), YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3. EDUCATION/DEGREE (Required, if Applicable): Proof of your degree, which would be outlined in the basic education requirement section if applicable. Proof will consist of unofficial transcripts, which must be attached to this application for consideration to determine basic eligibility.
4. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (Required): A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (i.e., within the last 18 months form the closing date of this vacancy announcement, from either the Federal or private sector). Please remove your social security number and date of birth from any documentation you provide. If you are unable to provide your most recent annual performance appraisal, please provide a written justification explaining why you could provide the request documentation. Failure to provide the most recent annual performance appraisal or written justification explaining why you did not provide the requested documentation you will be disqualified for further consideration because your application will be incomplete.
5. SF-50 (Required for Current or Former Federal Employees Only): If you are a current Federal employee, a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service. Please redact your social security number and date of birth.
6. CTAP/ICTAP Documentation (Required, if applicable): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must submit proof of eligibility. For a detailed list of documents, Click Here
7. VETERANS PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION (Required, if applicable): If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Any applicant claiming veterans' preference, must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge.
Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. An SF-15 may be found at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
How to Apply
To begin, click the Apply Online 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.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and other supporting documents to be included in your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
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.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and sent is received and is accurate.
To preview the announcement questionnaire, please click here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11068000
Agency contact information
Adele Norton
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Office of the Chief Engineer
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver Federal Center
P.O. BOX 25007
Denver, CO 80225-0007
US
Next steps
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your online assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
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3. EDUCATION/DEGREE (Required, if Applicable): Proof of your degree, which would be outlined in the basic education requirement section if applicable. Proof will consist of unofficial transcripts, which must be attached to this application for consideration to determine basic eligibility.
4. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (Required): A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (i.e., within the last 18 months form the closing date of this vacancy announcement, from either the Federal or private sector). Please remove your social security number and date of birth from any documentation you provide. If you are unable to provide your most recent annual performance appraisal, please provide a written justification explaining why you could provide the request documentation. Failure to provide the most recent annual performance appraisal or written justification explaining why you did not provide the requested documentation you will be disqualified for further consideration because your application will be incomplete.
5. SF-50 (Required for Current or Former Federal Employees Only): If you are a current Federal employee, a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service. Please redact your social security number and date of birth.
6. CTAP/ICTAP Documentation (Required, if applicable): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must submit proof of eligibility. For a detailed list of documents, Click Here
7. VETERANS PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION (Required, if applicable): If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Any applicant claiming veterans' preference, must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge.
Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. An SF-15 may be found at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
Required Documents
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:
- Full name, mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers
- Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received
- Information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including:
- Job title (include series and grade if Federal job)
- Duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year)
- Salary
- Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
- Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
Narrative statements must not exceed 2 pages for each individual technical qualification(s). IF YOU EXCEED THESE PAGE LIMITS OR YOU FAIL FOR PROVIDE THE NARRATIVE STATEMENTS AS DESCRIBED (i.e., MTQ's), YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3. EDUCATION/DEGREE (Required, if Applicable): Proof of your degree, which would be outlined in the basic education requirement section if applicable. Proof will consist of unofficial transcripts, which must be attached to this application for consideration to determine basic eligibility.
4. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (Required): A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (i.e., within the last 18 months form the closing date of this vacancy announcement, from either the Federal or private sector). Please remove your social security number and date of birth from any documentation you provide. If you are unable to provide your most recent annual performance appraisal, please provide a written justification explaining why you could provide the request documentation. Failure to provide the most recent annual performance appraisal or written justification explaining why you did not provide the requested documentation you will be disqualified for further consideration because your application will be incomplete.
5. SF-50 (Required for Current or Former Federal Employees Only): If you are a current Federal employee, a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure, and type of service. Please redact your social security number and date of birth.
6. CTAP/ICTAP Documentation (Required, if applicable): If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must submit proof of eligibility. For a detailed list of documents, Click Here
7. VETERANS PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION (Required, if applicable): If you are applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Any applicant claiming veterans' preference, must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge.
Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. An SF-15 may be found at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
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How to Apply
To begin, click the Apply Online 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.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and other supporting documents to be included in your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
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.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and sent is received and is accurate.
To preview the announcement questionnaire, please click here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11068000
Agency contact information
Adele Norton
- Address
-
Office of the Chief Engineer
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver Federal Center
P.O. BOX 25007
Denver, CO 80225-0007
US
Next steps
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your online assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
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Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of 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-001 for current and former Federal employees with competitive status. If you are interested in applying under both announcement numbers, you must submit application packages for each.
Agency contact information
Adele Norton
- Address
-
Office of the Chief Engineer
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver Federal Center
P.O. BOX 25007
Denver, CO 80225-0007
US