Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on his/her expertise as a Natural Resources Specialist, Civil Engineer (Hydrologic), or Physical Scientist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Here is an opportunity to join a great organization with excellent growth potential!
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Responsibilities

 

Position may be filled at the GS-11 or GS-12 level. At the GS-11 level, the duties of this position are developmental in nature, leading to the full performance level of GS-12. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next level of the position upon meeting all regulatory requirements; certification by the supervisor of successful performance; completion of all training requirements; and the availability of work at the next higher grade level. Note: promotion is not automatic. At the full performance GS-12 level, the incumbent serves as a senior technical specialist responsible for the development, analysis, use and evaluation of management plans, relational databases, and computer modeling for the Klamath Project (Project).

-Uses advanced scientific and professional knowledge and experience to organize, compile, evaluate, and analyze a complex body of scientific information on problems associated with providing Federal water service to agricultural, municipal and industrial, or other users.
-Researches studies on broad, complex subject areas related to Reclamation’s water service program and synthesizes data to correlate relationships to specialized fields, such as hydrology, biology, soil science, geography, and engineering.
-Serves as project manager for data collection for the Project. Works directly with other offices and agencies to ensure data is accurate and collected in an up-to-date manner.
-Analyzes data on water supplies, demands, reservoir operations and management, and for other studies and programs of the Area Office.
-Develops budget and workforce projections for assigned programs. Acts as contracts manager for work contracted out to other offices, government agencies, and the public.

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the following series GS-0401, GS-0810, or GS-1301 depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Civil Engineer (0810) salary range
GS-11: $86,484 – $103,044
GS-12: $90,433 – $110,287

Natural Resources (0401) and Physical Scientist (1301) salary range
GS-11: $64,009 – $83,210
GS-12: $76,721 – $99,741

DEADLINE: 08/26/2020

Website link here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/575992900