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Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Interdisciplinary (Project Manager). Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
10/25/2024 to 11/07/2024
$72,553 - $113,047 per year
Salary range includes both the 11 and 12 levels, pay will be set based on the level selected at. NOTE - 0810 series is on Special Salary Table 0755.
GS 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Travel is required approximately 15% of the time.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
No
Yes
BOR-CGB-25-DH-12590290-CB
815918900
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct-Hire Authority and is open to All United States Citizens and U.S. Nationals. Veterans' Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Serves as an Interdisciplinary Project Manager for the Klamath Basin Area Office (KBAO). Provides cradle-to-grave services for special initiatives relating to water and power development proposals and special projects in support of the Klamath Reclamation Project.
-Utilizes knowledge of related law, policy and directives and standards, to prepare, execute, and review investigations, planning studies and plans for projects involving water management (including storage, conservation, and infrastructure renovation), electrical power, other project features, land management, wetlands, and special projects.
-Incorporates scientific and resource findings into study reports, required documents, and project or program plans for use in research, project development, and agency operations.
-Meets with various stakeholders to discuss previous, current, and proposed opportunities for planning studies, develop alternatives, resolve conflicting viewpoints, and address concerns.
-Performs project planning, scheduling and operation layout, budget requirements, coordination, interdisciplinary team leadership, etc.
-Coordinates schedules and facilitates the timing, sequence, quality, quantity, and issues related to project studies and investigations and work requests.
-Required to plan and manage an estimated 6-10 projects concurrently. Project estimates can range from 100K up to 40M. Assigned projects may be considered highly visible or have significant interest to the public.
-Obtains, maintains, and utilizes project management knowledge and skills to develop and manage projects through their lifecycle, including but not limited to problem/needs identification, development of objectives, requirements, identification and analysis of alternatives, work breakdown structures, resources, schedule, cost estimating, and risk.
-Area of responsibility may be assigned anywhere in the Klamath watershed; however, focus is on the upper Klamath Basin.
-Obtains, maintains, and utilizes credentials as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Grants Officer's Technical Representative (GOTR) to manage contracts and financial assistance agreements to support planning and implementation of special projects.
-Serves as a liaison with project principals and coordinates with other agencies and organizations. Maintains liaison with Federal, State, County, and local agencies in the project area, on pertinent matters.
-Collaborates with diverse interest groups to develop, obtain, or share scientific information and operational options for the project.
-Represents the Area Office and Reclamation at meetings with outside entities and presents and explains Reclamation policies, positions, and recommendations to ensure full coordination of environmental compliance activities.
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 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.
You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form.
Travel is required approximately 15% of the time.
Must possess or obtain certification as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
Must possess or obtain certification as a Grants Officer's Technical Representative (GOTR).
Qualifications Continued -
0810 - To qualify at the GS-11, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 level in federal service having demonstrated experience performing and guiding others in the preparation of detailed technical work related to river environments, groundwater, water management operations, or water infrastructure by tabulating physical data, applying complex principles of engineering or hydrology, reviewing complex engineering specifications and drawings, experience in modeling, forecasting or analyzing multi-purpose river and reservoir systems models for purposes that may include water supply, flood control, hydropower, environmental considerations, recreation, water quality, etc., analyzing and calculating flow characteristics; evaluating facility or waterway capacities and operations; complex hydrologic modelling and data analyses; hydrologic risk estimation and analyses; conducting hydrologic extremes analyses (e.g., flood frequency, drought); analysis of the adequacy of water supplies available from surface and/or subsurface sources after consideration of water rights; water requirements for irrigation, municipalities, industries, hydropower, fish and wildlife, and/or pollution control; development of computational methods and computer programs/codes to solve complex hydrology and hydrometeorology problems; statistical analysis of rainfall data, stream discharge data, and other historical hydrological-related data; interfacing systems models' with other models such reservoir, stream quality and/or groundwater models to support water resources studies; hydrograph scaling, rainfall-runoff modeling, storm transposition, and regional flood transposition; integrating climate change concepts into hydrologic studies; and stochastic/probabilistic and deterministic analyses which require statistical and physical representation of natural systems, and producing technical reports. Coordinating complex projects, planning technical investigations or monitoring, and developing guidelines. Preparing contract specifications and acting as a contracting officer's technical representative for complex technical contracts (e.g., items of work and units of measurement for payment.
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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.???????
0810 - To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in federal service having demonstrated experience performing hydrologic or hydraulic modeling and/or analysis for studies for a wide variety of projects and investigations related to flood damage reduction, flood risk management, dam and levee safety, navigation, ecosystem restoration, irrigation and municipal water use and reservoir regulation operation planning and program management; analyzing and calculating flow characteristics; evaluating facility or waterway capacities and operations; complex hydrologic modelling and data analyses; hydrologic risk estimation and analyses; conducting hydrologic extremes analyses (e.g., flood frequency, drought); analysis of the adequacy of water supplies available from surface and/or subsurface sources after consideration of water rights; water requirements for irrigation, municipalities, industries, hydropower, fish and wildlife, and/or pollution control; development of computational methods and computer programs/codes to solve complex hydrology and hydrometeorology problems; statistical analysis of rainfall data, stream discharge data, and other historical hydrological-related data; interfacing systems models' with other models such reservoir, stream quality and/or groundwater models to support water resources studies; hydrograph scaling, rainfall-runoff modeling, storm transposition, and regional flood transposition; integrating climate change concepts into hydrologic studies; and stochastic/probabilistic and deterministic analyses which require statistical and physical representation of natural systems; coordinating project activities related to water conservation and, planning studies; and providing outreach activities to educate existing and potential stakeholders. These examples are not all inclusive.
1301 - To qualify at the GS-11, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 level in federal service having demonstrated experience coordinating multiple activities for a public grant program related to water conservation, planning, facilitating planning studies; providing outreach activities to educate existing and potential stakeholders; and experience in modeling, forecasting or analyzing multi-purpose river and reservoir systems models for purposes that may include water supply, flood control, hydropower, environmental considerations, recreation, water quality, etc., analyzing and calculating flow characteristics; evaluating facility or waterway capacities and operations; complex hydrologic modelling and data analyses; hydrologic risk estimation and analyses; conducting hydrologic extremes analyses (e.g., flood frequency, drought); analysis of the adequacy of water supplies available from surface and/or subsurface sources after consideration of water rights; water requirements for irrigation, municipalities, industries, hydropower, fish and wildlife, and/or pollution control; development of computational methods and computer programs/codes to solve complex hydrology and hydrometeorology problems; statistical analysis of rainfall data, stream discharge data, and other historical hydrological-related data; interfacing systems models' with other models such reservoir, stream quality and/or groundwater models to support water resources studies; hydrograph scaling, rainfall-runoff modeling, storm transposition, and regional flood transposition; integrating climate change concepts into hydrologic studies; and stochastic/probabilistic and deterministic analyses which require statistical and physical representation of natural systems. These examples are not all inclusive.
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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and the responses you provide to the application questionnaire. The application questionnaire can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12590290
You will be assessed on the following Competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.
RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Each job experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. For more information, click here.
TRANSCRIPTS: Required for candidates using education as a basis for qualifications.
CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You 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, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.
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