Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Administrative Officer. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Folsom, California
Summary
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Administrative Officer. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Serves as the principal advisor and consultant to area office senior leadership on various administrative matters.
Analyzes priorities and identifies action items to assist supervisors in developing strategies pertaining to evolving workload management activities.
Advises on changes to organizational structures, work processes and procedures, staff utilization, and quality control systems.
Prepares, administers, consolidates information in support of knowledge management requirements and trains personnel on system utilization and information sharing practices.
Coordinates and manages administrative support functions pertaining to human resources, property management, and fiscal operations.
Performs other duties as assigned within this classification.
You must be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit proof of eligibility documents for veterans' consideration (see Required Documents).
You must meet the specialized experience requirements to qualify for the position (see Qualifications).
Required to obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license.
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.
You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form, OGE 450.
Qualifications
To be rated as qualified for this position, the HR office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirements. This information must be clearly supported in your resume.
To qualify for the GS-12: You must possess at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience that is comparable in scope and complexity to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal civil service. Specialized experience must be clearly demonstrated in your resume. Examples of qualifying experience: Serving as a business office manager or administrative liaison responsible for planning, directing and/or facilitating an organization's administrative services; providing guidance on human resources issues and preparing supporting documents for use in hiring efforts; leading, guiding or mentoring clerical personnel that support two or more business function areas; planning, organizing and/or prioritizing team workload assignments to meet related objectives; evaluating the effectiveness of administrative policies or procedures in guiding the operations and decision-making processes within an organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal civil service (GS-11).
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.
This position does not allow substituting experience with education.
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 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.
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/
If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet.
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 12/31/1959: You 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.
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Category rating and selection procedures will be used to evaluate applications from this announcement. If an applicant meets the basic qualification requirements, their on-line responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of their experience, education, training, etc., for placement in one of the following categories: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified, and 3) Qualified. Qualified candidates will be assigned a numerical score on a scale of 70-100. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each applicable quality category. Veterans' preference eligible applicants that meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest applicable quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (i.e., resume, supporting documents), and the responses you provide on the technical assessment questionnaire required for this position.
To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a technical assessment questionnaire measuring the competencies that are required to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume and supporting documentation. Your application materials must clearly support the responses to all the questions by addressing experience and/or education relevant to this position. You must make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than what is apparent in the description of your experience and/or education (or that your resume/application is incomplete), you could be rated as ineligible, or your score could be reduced.
For evaluating the quality of candidates for referral to the selecting official, a three-phased process will be used.
Phase 1: Applicant resumes will be reviewed by Human Resources to ensure they meet the qualification requirements (see definition of specialized experience). If an applicant meets the minimum qualifications on the initial phase, they will continue on to the second phase and will be given an interim score based on the applicant's answers from the technical assessment questionnaire. With information received from the technical assessment questionnaire during the first phase, applicants will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities):
Administration and Management
Leadership
Personnel and Human Resources
Planning and Evaluating
Phase 2: Candidates that are determined to meet the qualification requirements will have their resumes further reviewed by a panel of Subject Matter Experts on the competencies (listed above) that are required for the position.
Phase 3: Candidates will be given a final score which combines the scores from the first and second phases. Candidates that score as best qualified will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.
RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Each job experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. For more information, click here.
VETERANS: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, 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 your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.
CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 12/16/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.
After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.
CCAO
Bureau of Reclamation
7794 Folsom Dam Road
Folsom, CA 95630
US
Next steps
Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.
RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Each job experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. For more information, click here.
VETERANS: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, 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 your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.
CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 12/16/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.
After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.
CCAO
Bureau of Reclamation
7794 Folsom Dam Road
Folsom, CA 95630
US
Next steps
Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
