Summary
You will serve as a TECHNICAL WRITER-EDITOR with the Bureau of Reclamation, Technical Service Center, Economics, Planning, and Technical Communications Group in Lakewood, Colorado.
Duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Partners with authors from the outset to plan and develop documents; advises on writing guidelines and supplemental material. Independently interviews subject matter specialists and conducts literature searches to collect, analyze, and rewrite material; researches missing or ambiguous data to improve clarity. Develops balanced treatments of controversial or sensitive matters. Writes, rewrites, and edits documents for clarity, consistency, and compliance with Reclamation policy, NEPA, PR&Gs, and other Federal laws and regulations-ensuring each meets its purpose and audience. Proposes alternative ways to present technical material (tables, illustrations, appendices). Serves as a technical writing/editing expert; develops or modifies writing guidelines and advises team members on their use. Leads and/or serves on interdisciplinary teams, contributing to scheduling, plan development, approach, and evaluation of alternatives. Coordinates technical writing/editing and maintains working relationships with team leaders, study managers, and project coordinators to ensure all document components are complete, correctly assembled, and within time and funding constraints. Advises the team leader on progress, unresolved issues, and scheduling conflicts; as team leader, resolves unusual situations. Participates in project management, problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution, which may involve negotiation and sensitive (FOUO, EIS/EA) interactions requiring tact. Coordinates and evaluates review comments from Reclamation, other agencies, and the public, ensuring they are considered by subject matter specialists. Prepares environmental compliance and resource management documents for Congress, agencies, the public, water user organizations, and resource managers; provides consulting, writing/editing, and review services for Reclamation and external agencies.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period -OR- 2-year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*
Education
You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Project Management Teamwork Technical Competence Technology Application Writing To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review.These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.