[env-trinity] Trinity River Restoration Program Senior Scientist Job Announcement- Weaverville

Mon May 24 09:40:48 PDT 2004

This is a good paying and important job in Weaverville as the Scientific Branch Chief for the Trinity River Restoration Program.  Please forward it to interested and qualified persons.  A fishery biologiest job will also be advertised soon.

Tom Stokely
530-628-5949

Vacancy Announcement
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Vacancy Announcement Number: BOR-MP-04-100 (DY)

Opening Date: 05/24/2004

Closing Date:   06/25/2004

Position: Supervisory Interdisciplinary, GS-13

This position of senior scientist and branch chief may be filled in any one of the titles and series listed based on the qualifications of the individual selected: Supervisory Biologist, GS-0401; Supervisory Hydraulic Engineer, GS-0810; or Supervisory Physical Scientist, GS-1301. 

Please be sure to indicate on your application the occupation for which you wish consideration.  This position is also being advertised under a vacancy announcement open to all U.S. Citizens as a means of broader outreach.  If you do not have status, and you are a U.S. Citizen, please refer to Vacancy Announcement Number BOR-MP-04-101 (DEU) (DY).       

Salary: $69,762 per year - $90,692 per year

Promotion Potential: GS-13

Duty Location:  1 vacancy at Weaverville, CA

This is a permanent, full time position assigned to the Bureau of Reclamation's Northern California Area Office, reporting to the Executive Director, Trinity River Restoration Division. 

This Division has a duty station in Weaverville, CA which is about 50 miles from the Area Office in Redding.  The historic mining town of Weaverville (population 3,500) is the County Seat of Trinity County, and is located on State Highway 299 about 90 miles from the Pacific coast.  The economy is based on tourism, timber, and government agencies. Outdoor recreation opportunities are plentiful in nearby Whiskeytown/Shasta/Trinity National Recreation area and the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area.

Applications will be accepted from:  

(1) Current Federal employees serving under a career or career conditional appointment.
(2) Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.
(3) VEOA Eligibles - Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous active service.

(4) Special Appointment authorities such as Handicapped, 30% Disabled American Veteran, former Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers.   

Major Duties:

Serves as a first line supervisor over a multi-disciplinary team of approximately five scientists and engineers assigned to the Technical Modeling and Analysis Group (TMAG).  This group is responsible for conducting and managing complex scientific studies and projects, and integrating these products into management objectives and recommendations to be used in the Trinity River Restoration project. The TMAG conducts technical analyses, models projections for achieving restoration objectives, evaluates monitoring results and coordinates peer reviews. As the senior employee of the TMAG, ensures the staff is working effectively towards program goals.  Integrates multi-disciplinary information and identifies alternatives to resolve conflicting ecological management needs. Conducts and presents analyses to the Executive Director and the Trinity Management Council (TMC) for resolving conflicts and assessing management needs. Provides short-term research project development and oversight, and long-term trend monitoring development and oversight. Sets standards and protocols for monitoring information. Ensures effective data management, storage, analysis and distribution. Solicits technical input review from stakeholder groups and regulatory agencies. Analyzes and submit implementation plans for scientific peer review. Coordinates review from Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and Review Committees. Assists in Objective Specific Monitoring and Rehabilitation Activities contracting. Reports on program status.

Qualifications Required:  In order to be considered basically qualified, applicants must meet one of the following three education requirements described under each series below; AND, must meet Specialized Experience requirements; AND, must meet Time in Grade requirements (if currently employed within the Federal government).

GS-0401:

Basic Requirements: A degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR  A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major, as shown in above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

GS-0810:

Basic Requirements:   

A.  A degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics; (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics; such as optics; heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.  OR

B.Combination of education and experience - college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:        1) Professional Registration - Current registration as a professional engineer. Proof must be submitted with application. If you have achieved registration by means other than a written test, you will be eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the speciality field of your registration.    

    2) Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration.    

    3)  Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A.      4)  Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

GS-1301:

Basic Requirements: Degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; OR a combination of education and experience - education equivalent to one of the majors listed above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 

AND

Specialized Experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of Specialized Experience include: experience in the design and/or implementation of research projects, administrative studies, resource inventories, assessments, or monitoring studies related to aquatic species/habitat; experience in development of scientifically sound and legally defensible criteria and protocols for evaluating resource management projects. These examples are not all inclusive.

AND

Time in Grade:  Current career or career conditional employees of the Federal government, as well as former Federal 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 GS-12 level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Candidates should submit a narrative statement on a separate page(s) with specific responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities, both mandatory and non-mandatory, in this announcement.  Failure to submit your narrative response for this position may negatively affect your eligibility and/or rating for this position.

1.  Ability to effectively present, negotiate and resolve complex and controversial scientific issues in a leadership role with subordinates, peers, supervisors, other agencies, tribes and the public.  (Mandatory)

2.  Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in research study design, adaptive management monitoring, evaluation and assessment techniques, including the use of conceptual and quantitative models in river restoration and management. (Mandatory)

3.  Knowledge of the current theories, principles and practices of biology, botany, ecology, fish and wildlife management, or other natural resource disciplines as applied to river restoration. 

4.  Knowledge of the current theories, principles and practices of hydrology and geomorphology, pertaining to geofluvial systems and as applied to river restoration. 

Basis of Rating:  

Applicants meeting basic eligibility requirements will be rated against the mandatory KSA.  Those meeting at least the mid-level definition will be determined to be "well-qualified" and will be referred to the selecting official.

Pay, Benefits and Work Schedule:

All Federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.

Travel and relocation expenses may be authorized in accordance with P.L. 89-516 and appropriate Federal regulations. Eligibility for specific relocation services will be determined at the time of selection.

A Recruitment or Relocation Bonus may be authorized for this position.  Eligibility will be determined at the time of selection.  

Conditions of Employment:

Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.

As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

This is a supervisory position. If appointed to this position, you must serve a one year supervisory probationary period, unless you have already completed one as a supervisor.

Other Information:

If claiming 5 point veterans' preference, a DD-214 must be submitted. If claiming 10 point veterans' preference, both a DD-214 and SF-15 must be submitted.

Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants' who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your SSN is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and other who may know you.  Failure to provide your SSN on your application materials will result in your application not being processed.

Before being hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application if you have not done this using an application form such as the OF-612.

If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Applicants with disabilities will receive consideration for reasonable accommodations in the hiring process for any physical, mental, or emotional impairment. Applicants should submit requests for reasonable accommodation with their job applications and provide supporting medical documentation. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Selected applicant will be required to file annual Financial Disclosure Statements, Form 450.

How To Apply: 

Applications must be received by the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

All status candidates and reinstatement eligibles (current and former government employees) must submit a copy of their SF 50 showing career, career-conditional, or reinstatement eligibility.

Applications mailed using government postage and/or internal federal government mail systems are in violation of agency and postal regulations and will not be accepted.

This position has a positive education requirement; you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. Non-submission may result in your being rated ineligible.

Please submit the following documents to the address provided in this announcement:

(1) A written application for employment. You may use OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a resume, or an alternative format. At a minimum, applications must be typed or printed clearly in dark ink and must include the following:

    a. Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your SSN is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and other who may know you. Failure to provide your SSN on your application materials will result in your application not being processed.

    b. Job Information - Announcement number, title and grade of the job for which you are applying.

    c. Personal Information - Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers, country of citizenship, veteran's preference, reinstatement eligibility, highest federal civilian grade held.

    d. Education - High school (name, city, state and date of diploma or GED), colleges and universities (name, city, state, majors, type and year of degree).

    e.  Work Experience - Paid and non-paid work experience related to this position, including job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, salary, and indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.

    f.  Other qualifications - Job related training courses, job related skills (languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed), job related certificates and licenses, honors, awards, and special accomplishments (publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking and performance awards).

(2) Narrative assessment of your qualifications in terms of the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within this announcement. Describe experience (paid or unpaid), education, training and self-development as related to the KSAs.

(3) All status candidates (current Federal government employees) must submit a copy of their latest non-award SF 50 showing career or career-conditional eligibility.

(4) VEOA, Handicapped, disabled veteran, and others eligible under special appointing authorities must clearly specify this eligibility on their application and submit proof of appointment eligibility.  If claiming 5 point veteran's preference, a DD-214 must be submitted.  If claiming 10 point veteran's preference, both a DD-214 and SF-15 must be submitted.

(5) Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. See Basis for Rating for definition of "well qualified".  Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605 (a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent non-award SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.

(6)  Applicants are encouraged to complete the attached U.S. Department of Interior Applicant Background Survey, DI Form 1935.  Collected data on applicants are used for statistical purposes only and will not be used as a means of identifying any applicant in particular.

Failure to submit all required documents and information requested by the closing date of this announcement may result in your not receiving full consideration. Applicant's qualifications will be evaluated solely on the information submitted in their applications.

Faxed materials will be accepted: 916-978-5563

E-mailed materials will be accepted:  jobs at usbr.gov

For additional information about this position please contact: 

Job Information Center

916-978-5471

Submit your application package to: 

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

2800 Cottage Way

Room E-1907

Sacramento, CA 95825-1898

Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.

OMB Control No.: 1091-0001

Expiration Date: 03/31/2006

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