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Position Title
Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Physical Scientist/Engineer/Natural Resources Specialist)
Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Announcement Number
BOR-LCB-23-MP-11816888-LRT Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, February 2, 2023 to Thursday, February 16, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. 30% or More Disabled Veteran

To claim eligibility as a 30% or more disabled veteran, please confirm that you are a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and:
  • You have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR
  • You are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • 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; AND
  • A copy of your disability letter which includes the combined service connected disability percentage rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service; AND
  • The Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF-15.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

Are you a Veteran eligible to apply under the 30% disabled veterans hiring authority? (limit characters)
3. Current Bureau of Reclamation Employee (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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) representing your permanent, competitive status including:
  • Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1). 
In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying for competitive Promotion?
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4. 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 considered 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. 
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) representing your permanent, competitive status including:
  • Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1). 
In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion? (limit characters)
5. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You are 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.
To verify CTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • 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.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility? (limit characters)
6. Current Department of the Interior Employee (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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) representing your permanent, competitive status including:
  • Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1). 
In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a current Department of the Interior employee applying for competitive Promotion? (limit characters)
7. 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:
  • 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. 
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) representing your permanent, competitive status including:
  • Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1). 
In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a current Department of the Interior employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion? (limit characters)
8. Current Federal Employee Eligible for Transfer (Promotion)

To claim Transfer eligibility as a current federal employee, please confirm you are currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency, other than the Department of the Interior (DOI), AND:

  • 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.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, representing your permanent, competitive status including:

  • Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1).
In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a current non-DOI federal agency employee with transfer eligibility to a higher level position? (limit characters)
9. Current Federal Employee Eligible for Transfer (Lateral)

To claim Transfer eligibility as a current federal employee, please confirm:

  • You are currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency, other than the Department of the Interior (DOI), and currently hold or have previously held a position at or above the full performance level of this position.
  • (Trades Positions) You are currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency, other than the Department of the Interior (DOI), and currently hold or have previously held a position at a pay rate that is the same or higher than the position being advertised. 
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, representing your permanent, competitive status including:
  • Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1). 
In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a current non-DOI federal agency employee with transfer eligibility to a lateral position? (limit characters)
10. Former Federal Employee Eligible for Reinstatement (Higher Level)

To claim Reinstatement eligibility as a former federal employee, please confirm you were you formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment, but are not currently a permanent competitive federal employee; AND that, while serving on that appointment, you met one of the following: 

  • You held a position at a grade level (or equivalent) that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position. 
  • (Trades Positions): You held a position at a pay rate that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, reflecting your permanent, competitive status reflecting one of the criteria listed in the below bullets: 

  • You are a former Federal employee who previously attained Career status (identified on your last Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) in Block 24 as "Tenure I" and in Block 34 as "Competitive Service"; OR
  • You are a former Federal employee with veterans' preference who previously attained Career-Conditional status (identified on your last SF-50 in Block 24 as "Tenure II" and in Block 34 as "Competitive Service"; OR
  • You are a former Federal employee without veterans' preference who separated from Government service within the past three years and previously attained Career-Conditional status (identified on your last SF-50 in Block 24 as "Tenure II" and in Block 34 as "Competitive Service." 

In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a former federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility to a higher level position?


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11. Former Federal Employee Eligible for Reinstatement (Lateral)

To claim Reinstatement eligibility as a Former Federal Employee, please confirm you were you formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment, but are not currently a permanent competitive federal employee; AND that, while serving on that appointment, you met one of the following: 

  • You held the same grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being advertised.
  • (Trades Positions): You held a position at the same or higher rate of pay as the position being advertised. 

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel action, reflecting your permanent, competitive status reflecting one of the criteria listed in the below bullets: 

  • You are a former Federal employee who previously attained Career status (identified on your last Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) in Block 24 as "Tenure I" and in Block 34 as "Competitive Service"; OR
  • You are a former Federal employee with veterans' preference who previously attained Career-Conditional status (identified on your last SF-50 in Block 24 as "Tenure II" and in Block 34 as "Competitive Service"; OR
  • You are a former Federal employee without veterans' preference who separated from Government service within the past three years and previously attained Career-Conditional status (identified on your last SF-50 in Block 24 as "Tenure II" and in Block 34 as "Competitive Service."

In addition to submitting your most recent SF-50, if you have held a higher grade level on a permanent basis please submit a copy of SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, which documents the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Are you a former federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility to a lateral position?




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12.

Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A)

To claim eligibility under the Schedule A hiring authority for Individuals with Disabilities, please confirm you have a qualifying severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit documentation (such as a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist) specifying that you are eligible to apply using the Schedule A hiring authority.  Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information on hiring Individuals with Disabilities, review the resources in the USAJOBS Help Center. 

Are you eligible under the Schedule A, Individuals with Disabilities hiring authority?

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13. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than 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.
To verify ICTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • 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.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior? (limit characters)
14. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)

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.
To verify LMWFA eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include: 
  • 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.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act FAQs.

Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency with LMWFA eligibility? (limit characters)
15. Military Spouse

To claim Military Spouse eligibility under 5 CFR 315.612, please confirm you wish to be considered under this authority and you are one of the following: 

Active Duty Spouse
  • Includes all spouses of members of the armed forces on active duty
  • Spouse do not have to relocate with active duty spouse
Based on 100% Disability - As a military spouse, you may be eligible to be considered under this authority if:
  • The military member was retired under Chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code with a 100% disability rating from the military; or
  • Was released from active duty and has a disability rating of 100% from the Department of Veterans' Affairs or the military department.
  • There is no geographic limit under this category, You will be required to provide documentation of your spouse's disability.
Based on Service Member's Death - As the military spouse, you may be eligible if the military member was killed while on active duty (it does not have to be combat related), and you have not remarried.
  • There is no geographic limitation under this category. You will be required to provide documentation on the death of the spouse and your marital status at the time of death.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility outlining one of the above. Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information regarding Military Spouse, see the USAJOBS Help Center.

Do you wish to be considered for appointment as a Military Spouse? (limit characters)
16. Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)

To claim VEOA eligibility, please confirm you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions,  AND:
  • You served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR
  • You are entitled to veterans' preference.
To verify VEOA eligibility, 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 service which includes character of service. 

Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

Are you a Veteran eligible to apply under the VEOA? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series. (limit characters)
2. Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency. (limit characters)
Additional Questions
You are applying under the Merit Promotion announcement. If you want to be considered under the concurrent Delegated Examining announcement, you must submit a separate application under that announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information. (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
1. My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance (NODAP). (limit characters)
2. This position is designated as a Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.

Are you willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service? (limit characters)
NOTICE: If selected, you may be asked to provide information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such as those related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Supervisory Interdisciplinary (General Engineer, Physical Scientist, or Natural Resources Specialist) position with the Bureau of Reclamation. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. This position will be assessed using three phases.

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents. Your resume MUST contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment identified in months and years. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position.

You must be clear when describing your experience, we may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. If your resume does not clearly reflect the experience as noted in the vacancy announcement, your application will be marked as ineligible.
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1. GS-13: In addition to meeting the basic education requirements for this position, please select the response that best describes your experience in relation to the minimum qualifications for this position.
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2. GS-13 [0801]: Please select the response below that best describes how you meet the basic educational requirements for a GS-0801, General Engineer (Transcripts are required to support your claims). (limit characters)
3. GS-13 [0401]: Please select the response below that best describes how you meet the basic educational requirements for a GS-0401, Natural Resources (Transcripts are required to support your claims). (limit characters)
4. GS-13 [1301]: Please select the response below that best describes how you meet the basic educational requirements for a GS-1301, Physical Science (Transcripts are required to support your claims). (limit characters)
5. Select the response(s) that describe your ability to effectively communicate orally in a variety of settings with professional staff, internal and external customers, consultants, and the public on technical and non-technical project issues (select all that apply). (limit characters)
6. Select the response(s) that describe your experience in program management activities (select all that apply). (limit characters)
7. Select the statement which best describes your experience with project management principles including developing project schedules, budgets, budget implementation, and tracking to ensure overall accomplishment of large planning projects. (limit characters)
8. Select the responses that best describes your experience and skills with adapting your leadership style to obtain key results (select all that apply). (limit characters)
9. Select the one response that best characterizes the leadership skills you have provided in a work situation. (limit characters)
10. Select the responses that reflect your experience with setting priorities, organizing workloads, and handling multiple assignments (select all that apply). (limit characters)
11. Please select the response(s) that identifies the professional work related to natural resource management that you have performed on the job (select all that apply). (limit characters)
12. Please select all programs below for which you have served as the Program Manager (lead person with oversight for a program; the main point of technical contact in the office) select all that apply. (limit characters)
13. Please select the response that describes your work experience in environmental analysis as it relates to implementing the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), or Endangered Species Act (ESA) select all that apply. (limit characters)
14. Please select all documents in which you are proficient in preparing (select all that apply). (limit characters)
15. Select the response that best describes your experience with or knowledge of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species and restoring their habitat. (limit characters)
16. Select the response that best describes your experience with or knowledge of riverine systems or performing hydrologic assessments.
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17. Select the response that best describe your experience applying project management principles to monitor and evaluate work sequences, costs, schedule performance, and project integration. (limit characters)
18. 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.
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