- Position Title
- Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BOR-21-MP-11152910-MW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, June 25, 2021 to Friday, July 9, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Current Bureau of Reclamation Employee (Promotion)
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying for competitive Promotion?
To claim Competitive eligibility as a Current Bureau of Reclamation employee, please confirm:
- You currently hold a position at a grade level (or equivalent) that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position.
- (Trades Positions) You currently hold a position at a pay rate that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position.
- Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1).
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying for competitive Promotion?
2.
Current Bureau of Reclamation Employee (Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade, Re-Promotion)
To claim Non-Competitive eligibility as a Current Bureau of Reclamation employee, please confirm you are applying to be consider for one of the following:
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion?
To claim Non-Competitive eligibility as a Current Bureau of Reclamation employee, please confirm you are applying to be consider for one of the following:
- Reassignment: You currently hold the same grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being advertised.
- Change to Lower Grade: You currently hold a higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential than the position being advertised.
- Re-Promotion: You have previously held the same grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being advertised.
- Trades Positions: You currently hold or have previously held a position at the same or higher rate of pay as the position being advertised.
- Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1).
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion?
3.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
4.
Current Department of the Interior Employee (Promotion)
To claim competitive eligibility as a Current Department of the Interior employee, please confirm:
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee applying for competitive Promotion?
To claim competitive eligibility as a Current Department of the Interior employee, please confirm:
- You currently hold a position at a grade level (or equivalent) that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position.
- (Trades Positions) You currently hold a position at a pay rate that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position.
- Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1).
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee applying for competitive Promotion?
5.
Current Department of the Interior Employee (Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade, Re-Promotion)
To claim Non-Competitive eligibility as a Current Department of the Interior employee, please confirm you are applying to be consider for one of the following:
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion?
To claim Non-Competitive eligibility as a Current Department of the Interior employee, please confirm you are applying to be consider for one of the following:
- Reassignment: You currently hold the same grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being advertised.
- Change to Lower Grade: You currently hold a higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential than the position being advertised.
- Re-Promotion: You have previously held the same grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being advertised.
- Trades Positions: You currently hold or have previously held a position at the same or higher rate of pay as the position being advertised.
- Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1).
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion?
6.
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)
To claim LMWFA eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency with LMWFA eligibility?
To claim LMWFA eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former term or temporary employee of a Land Management Agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation); AND
- You were originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; AND
- You served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; AND
- You performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; AND
- You have been separated for no more than two years and departed that position in good standing, if you are no longer employed by the land management agency.
- Your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50, or equivalent personnel action.
- Your performance appraisal that demonstrates you meet the requirements outlined in the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency with LMWFA eligibility?
Preferences
1.
Where did you learn about this vacancy?
2.
If you selected OTHER as your response to the question above, please elaborate on your answer.
3.
Have you ever permanently held the full performance GS grade level, or higher, as listed in this job vacancy?
4.
Please list the dates that you permanently held the grade. (Example: From 10/01/2001 to 9/30/2003)
5.
Are you a current permanent Department of the Interior employee?
Your complete and detailed on-line resume MUST include, at a minimum, the following information for each work experience, including military service (prepare a separate entry for each job): 1) Job Title (including series and grade if Federal job); 2) Hours per week; 3) Salary; 4) Starting and ending dates (month and year); 5) Employer's name and address; 6) Supervisor's name and phone number and whether we may contact your current supervisor; 7) Duties and accomplishments. Also include: 1) High School name, city, state, zip code if known, and date of diploma or GED; 2) College or university names, city, state, and zip code if known, majors and type and year of any degrees received (if no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours); 3) list of job related training courses, skills, certificates and licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, membership in professional or honor societies, etc. Please make sure you read the vacancy announcement thoroughly to see if there is any additional supporting documentation required.
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation in the announcement (i.e. transcripts,DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information.
6.
My Performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist position with the Lower Colorado Basin Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
Human Resources will evaluate your application based on the documentation you submit along with information provided in your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification.
Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. Please read the entire vacancy announcement for application procedures and requirements. Failure to submit all requirement documents and follow all instructions will result in your application being marked as ineligible or incomplete.
After the closing date of the vacancy announcement your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet eligibility and minimum qualifications requirements for the position. In addition, your Resume will be reviewed and assessed against the competencies required for this position. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to the online assessment questions by addressing experience, competencies, 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, you will be rated ineligible. You must be clear when describing your experience, we may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. If your resume does not clearly reflect experience your application will be marked as ineligible. For each question, select the response(s) that best describe your experience and training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume.
Human Resources will evaluate your application based on the documentation you submit along with information provided in your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification.
Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. Please read the entire vacancy announcement for application procedures and requirements. Failure to submit all requirement documents and follow all instructions will result in your application being marked as ineligible or incomplete.
After the closing date of the vacancy announcement your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet eligibility and minimum qualifications requirements for the position. In addition, your Resume will be reviewed and assessed against the competencies required for this position. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to the online assessment questions by addressing experience, competencies, 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, you will be rated ineligible. You must be clear when describing your experience, we may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. If your resume does not clearly reflect experience your application will be marked as ineligible. For each question, select the response(s) that best describe your experience and training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume.
1.
GS-13 Choose one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the basic requirements for this position.
2.
GS-13 In addition to meeting the basic requirements for this series, choose one answer that best describes your experience as related to the specialized experience requirements for this position. Note: There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
3.
Select the statements that best describes your experience in communicating within a team and an organization with people of varying work backgrounds and attitudes.
4.
Select the answer that best describes your ability to retain composure under stressful situations when dealing with a variety of people.
5.
Select the response(s) that describe your ability to interact effectively and tactfully within a multi-disciplinary team.
6.
Select the response that best characterizes the leadership you have provided in a work situation.
7.
Select the one response that best describes the working circumstances in which you feel most comfortable and perform at your best.
8.
From the following list of environmental statutes, please select those you have knowledge of/are familiar with:
9.
Please select the one response that describes your actual work experience in environmental analysis as it relates to implementing the requirements of NEPA.
10.
Please select the one response that describes your actual work experience in environmental analysis as it relates to implementing the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
11.
Please select the one response that describes your actual work experience in environmental analysis as it relates to implementing the requirements of Endangered Species Act (ESA).
12.
Select the response(s) that describes the complexity of your water resources management work experience.
13.
Select the response(s) that describe your experience in program management activities.
14.
Select the statements that apply to your experiences with the planning, design and/or construction of natural or water resources programs or projects on Indian Reservations.
15.
Select the response(s) that describe your ability to effectively interact with customers, stakeholders, and interested parties.
16.
Select the one response that most accurately reflects experience in orally presenting technical and non-technical information to others.
17.
From the following list, please select all those that reflect your level of proficiency in communicating natural or environmental resources issues.
18.
Select the response(s) that describe your ability to communicate in writing as it relates to the preparation of contract documents, specifications, correspondence, study review comments and technical report preparations.
19.
Please select all documents in which you are proficient in or have managed or overseen the preparation of.
20.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.