Regional Liaison
What you'd do
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Regional Liaison. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Five Regional Liaisons will be filled at the following Duty Location(s): Salt Lake City, Utah (UCB) Boulder City, NV (LCB) Lakewood, Colorado (DO/WO) Billings, Montana (MB) Boise, Idaho (CPN) **ONE REGIONAL LIAISON PER REGION**
Major duties
At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as the region's primary representative at the Reclamation Headquarters level, advising, consulting, and coordinating within the Washington Office on technical, administrative and policy matters related to the region's design, construction, environmental, operations and maintenance, resource management, dam safety, and planning program areas. Provides coordination, assistance, and independent analysis of complex issues and activities in the Region and assists on special projects, activities, and issues. Maintains updated Issue/Briefing papers for use by Departmental officials, Commissioner, Regional Director, and others. Prepare required reports on regional accomplishments and activities. Keeps abreast of legislative activities, both state and federal, for the purpose of keeping management informed regarding those activities of special interest. Takes the initiative and coordinates requests for comments on legislative proposals or related actions. Works directly with the regional office and area office managers in working through and resolving a range of key issues. Presents work projects, accomplishments, recommendations, and findings utilizing formal and informal methods. The incumbent will be on a Temporary Duty Extended assignment to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Commissioner's Office, Washington, D.C., not-to-exceed two years. Assignment may be extended at management's discretion for an additional year, for a total of three years. During the temporary assignment, the incumbent will be duty-stationed at their assigned Regional Office and will report organizationally to the Regional Directors Office. This temporary assignment may be spent rotating through various offices within the Region or spent in Washington D.C. Under the current policy the incumbent is entitled to the reduced per diem for long-term temporary duty assignments (TDE) which is set at 55% of the Washington D.C. rate, per day. The rate of 55% is reviewed annually and subject to change at any time during the 2-year assignment. No relocation expenses will be paid while on this assignment either to or from Washington D.C., in accordance with the Long-Term Assignment Travel Guidance dated August 2013, which is available from Reclamation's Human Resources office. Travel and per diem expenses will be considered part of the incumbent's gross taxable income. Upon completion of the temporary assignment the incumbent will be assigned to a permanent position and officially duty stationed within the Bureau of Reclamation. The exact location of the duty station will be dependent upon the location of the permanent position. Promotion Potential: If the selectee encumbers a GS-12 at the time of selection and is otherwise eligible, they will receive a temporary promotion to the GS-13 level. Upon completion of the assignment, the individual may be non-competitively returned to a similar position/grade within a designated region within the Bureau of Reclamation. This does not constitute a non-competitive commitment or an obligation on the part of management to place the selectee in a permanent GS-13 position. Reassignment: If the selectee encumbers a GS-13 at the time of selection, they will retain the permanent GS-13 grade in the liaison assignment and be returned to a GS-13 position at the end of the assignment within a designated region of the Bureau of Reclamation. Salary: The salary listed on the announcement is based on Salt Lake City, UT locality pay. Upon selection, salary will be adjusted to match the appropriate locality pay table. Locality pay tables can be found for reference General Schedule
What you need to qualify
GS-13: In order to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent in complexity and difficulty to the GS-12 grade level. To qualify at the GS-13: Specialized experience at this level is defined as experience performing inter or intra-agency relations work with constituent groups; briefing and/or presenting program information to higher-level Reclamation staff and/or stakeholders; coordinating special projects; making determinations and recommendations for implementation; producing final work products; and establishing relationships within and outside Reclamation. 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). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/30/2026.
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