- Position Title
- Project Manager
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BOR-LCB-24-DE-12503902-NW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, August 12, 2024 to Friday, August 23, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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 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.
- 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?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are 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.
- 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 a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
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.
Conditions of Employment
If selected, you will be subject to an initial suitability review, determined by a background investigation.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Project Manager 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. 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. 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.
INSTRUCTIONS: 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-12 Choose one answer that best describes your education, experience or combination of education and experience.
2.
Select the response that best describes your application of project management skills.
3.
Select the response that describes your experience with budget formulation and/or execution.
4.
Select the statement that best describes your experience with project management principles including developing project schedules, budgets, budget implementation, and tracking to ensure overall accomplishment of large planning, research, or design projects.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
5.
Select the one response that best describes your experience assembling and synthesizing program and project information from a variety of sources to brief key staff officials.
6.
Select the response that describes 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.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
7.
Select the response that best describes your experience determining the functional requirements for projects through planning and conference participation to identify areas of specific concerns (e.g., permits, clearances, environmental impacts, stakeholder engagement, etc.)
8.
Select the response that best describe your work experience in applying project management principles to monitor and evaluate work sequences, costs, schedule performance, and project integration.
9.
Select the one response that best describes your experience motivating, leading and providing structure to successfully complete work projects.
10.
Select the one response that best describes your experience negotiating project planning matters between stakeholders with divergent viewpoints to obtain consensus on technical points and methods.
11.
Select the one response that best describes your experience maintaining professional and cooperative working relationships with Congressional Offices; local, state, and Tribal Government Officials; stakeholders; water users; and other interested parties who often have conflicting interests as well as diverse points of view and communication strategies.
12.
Select the one response that best describes your experience providing advice, guidance or direction to staff on regulations and procedures.
13.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all 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.