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Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as an Equal Employment Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
11/15/2024 to 11/26/2024
$62,107 - $96,770 per year
GS 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
No
No
BOR-CGB-25-DE-12603298-AD
819448500
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.
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals
- Planning and administering EEO programs in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards.
- Conducting analyses to examine identified barriers to equal employment opportunities.
- Preparing and delivering various presentations on findings and recommended strategies to remedy identified barriers.
- Establishing and maintaining partnerships with affinity groups, agency officials, and professional organizations to support outreach and recruitment efforts of the organization.
- Developing and presenting equitable alternatives for resolving complaints.
- Planning, directing, and implementing Special Emphasis Programs.
- Performing other related duties as assigned within this classification.
In accordance with the OPM qualification standard for this occupational series, you may also qualify for the GS-11 grade level through completion of a 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.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience at the GS-12 grade level.
If you are claiming education substitution to qualify for the GS-11, you must submit legible copies of college transcript(s) to support your claim. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission of supporting documentation will result in being rated as 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.
You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Selected candidates that are current, permanent Federal civil service employees may be required to serve a probationary period.
The pay scale range indicated on this job opportunity announcement is in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management's 2024 General Schedule (Base) Pay Table. Applicable salary amount will be determined based on the applicable locality pay table that is negotiated after individual selection. For more information, please visit: OPM
If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information, visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive.
Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework with supervisory approval.
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/
Male applicants born after 12/31/1959: You must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that you are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Category rating and selection procedures will be used to evaluate applications from this announcement. If an applicant meets the basic qualification requirements, their on-line responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of their 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. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each applicable quality category. Veterans' preference eligible applicants that meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest applicable quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (i.e., resume, supporting documents), and the responses you provide on the technical assessment questionnaire required for this position.
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a technical assessment questionnaire measuring the competencies that are required to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume and supporting documentation. Your application materials must clearly support the responses to all the questions by addressing experience and/or education relevant to this position. You must make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than what is apparent in the description of your experience and/or education (or that your resume/application is incomplete), you could be rated as ineligible, or your score could be reduced.
For evaluating the quality of candidates for referral to the selecting official, a three-phased process will be used.
Phase 1: Applicant resumes will be reviewed by Human Resources to ensure they meet the qualification requirements (see definition of specialized experience). If an applicant meets the minimum qualifications on the initial phase, they will continue on to the second phase and will be given an interim score based on the applicant's answers from the technical assessment questionnaire. With information received from the technical assessment questionnaire during the first phase, applicants will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities):
Compliance, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Performance Analysis, and Reasoning.
Phase 2: Candidates that are determined to meet the qualification requirements will have their resumes further reviewed by a panel of Subject Matter Experts in relation to the knowledge, skills, and abilities and/or competencies (listed above) that are required for the position.
Phase 3: Candidates will be given a final score which combines the scores from the first and second phases. Candidates that score as best qualified will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
Be sure to 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. TIP: A good way to ensure that you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. Additional information can be found here.
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS: Required for candidates claiming education substitution to qualify at the GS-11 grade level.
VETERANS: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.
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.
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, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 11/26/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.
Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate that you are placed on, you will be notified.
Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.
After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) 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 resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. 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 the 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/819448500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Bureau of Reclamation is a contemporary water management agency best known for constructing dams, powerplants, and canals in the 17 western United States, having constructed more than 600 dams and reservoirs. We are the largest wholesaler of water and the second-largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States.
Our mission is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. We place great emphasis on fulfilling our water delivery obligations, water conservation, water recycling and reuse, and developing partnerships with our customers, states, and Native American Tribes. We also find ways to bring together various interests to address the competing needs for limited water resources.
Our core values are professional excellence, safety, and respect. We are results-oriented. We share a personal commitment to protecting the safety of each other, contractors, customers, as well as the people and communities served by our projects. We embrace a culture of respectfor people through our ethical behavior and with clear, effective communication.
The Department of the Interior places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
