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The position supervises the Water Rights Branch (WRB) within the Water Resources Division (WRD). The incumbent serves as the Water Rights Branch Chief providing leadership for the Water Rights Program and directs day-to-day operations of a professional staff that informs policy, and develops legal and technical strategies to protect water and water-dependent resource values Service-wide.
Major Duties
The incumbent also serves as a member of the WRD Management Group assisting and supporting the WRD Chief, and identifying and supporting the broader water resources needs of the National Park Service.
DUTIES:
- Administer and manage the Branch, including supervision of a staff approximately 10-15 professional/technical employees.
- Plan, assign, prioritize, and review work; develop budget initiatives; evaluate performance; interviews, and recommends candidates for positions and recommends personnel actions for promotions and reassignments; effects disciplinary actions; provide continuing education and professional development opportunities; and performs other supervisory functions.
- Provide guidance and leadership, promoting a productive team environment, fostering collaboration between Branch and Division employees and Directorate, park and regional staff.
- Develop national policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures pertaining to the quantification and protection of National Park Service water resources and water rights.
- Direct development of scientific and technical evidence by staff and contractors, including the U.S. Geological Survey, other federal agencies, state agencies, consultants, or universities.
- Serve as an authoritative source of expertise on acquisition, beneficial use, quantification, monitoring, reporting, and enforcement of water rights Service-wide.
- Support the Division Chief in managing the broader goals of the division and in meeting the broader water resource needs of the National Park Service.
- Serve as a collaborative member of the WRD Management Group supporting division programs and fostering collaborative opportunities across the Division, Directorate and Service.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SERIES, 0401:
A. EDUCATION: Bachelor's (or higher) degree that included a major study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to this position.
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B. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in statement A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR HYDROLOGY SERIES, 1315: A. EDUCATION: Bachelor's (or higher) degree that included a major study in physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics.
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B. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Course work as shown in statement A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Acceptable experience must have included performance of scientific functions related to the study of water resources, based on and requiring a professional knowledge of related sciences and the consistent application of basic scientific principles to the solution of theoretical and practical hydrologic problems. The following is illustrative of acceptable experience: field or laboratory work that would require application of hydrologic theory and related sciences such as geology, geo-chemistry, geophysics, or civil engineering to making observations, taking samples, operating instruments, assembling data from source materials, analyzing and interpreting data, and reporting findings orally and in writing. -AND- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying: GS-14:
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) developing policies, standards, guidelines, and/or procedures to protect water and water-dependent resource values; 2) serving as an authoritative source of expertise on acquisition, beneficial use, quantification, monitoring, reporting, and enforcement of water rights; 3) conducting complex hydrologic investigations and inventories relating to water quantity and water quality; and 4) determining the relative dependence of water-dependent resources on surface and groundwater. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".
Pay Range
$114,454.00 - $148,794.00