Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Project Manager. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Yakima, Washington https://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html Responsibilities - Leads the CCAO Project Management Office. Serves as a subject-matter-expert and supports overall project management maturity across the area office and the Columbia-Pacific Northwest. - Supervises up to one GS-13 Senior Project Manager, six GS-12 Project Managers and three GS-11 Project Managers, and one GS-11 Project Management Specialist. Indirect supervision of four data specialist support staff of GIS, Water Quality, and O&M project manager. Responsible for developing and maintaining a workload staffing plan allowing for the most effective use of resources to support the successful execution of projects within the area office. Assigns projects to staff and monitors the progress of these assignments to ensure their success. - Directly manages select projects. Researches and develops tools to monitor project scope, schedule, and budget. Develops plans of action to track and monitor project activities and prepares a master schedule which identifies required work items, responsibilities, and time for accomplishment. - Works closely with regional, field, and area office managers, ensuring effective coordination across the various work groups and providing a customer service focused program. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents). You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form. You must submit a current Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification issued by the Project Management Institute. Failure to provide proof of the certification may result in an ineligible rating. This position requires a FAC-P/PM Certification within 1 year of entering the position. Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in Federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as managing and leading multi-disciplinary or multi-agency project teams; managing multiple phases of projects such as irrigation, natural resources, safety of dams, fish restoration; managing all tasks and activities throughout the project life cycle (i.e. from starting the project through closeout); leading, planning, and facilitating activities necessary for completion of major projects or investigations; and overall management of scope, schedule, and budget for projects. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 10/15/2024 Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation period. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. 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. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave 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/ This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust 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. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a non-bargaining unit position. 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