Supervisory Repayment Specialist

Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Repayment Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Folsom, California Learn more about this agency Duties As a Supervisory Repayment Specialist with Reclamation, primary duties and responsibilities include: Conducting research to identify the pertinent legal history, opinions, and precedent decisions in relation to any specific case, and drafting correspondence advancing a legal position. Performing or coordinating analyses of proposed contractors' financial statuses and developing recommendations on respective repayment capacities. Providing leadership in ensuring effective communication among related programs (e.g., water conservation, drought planning, etc.), and sound interpretation of applicable regulations and policies of such programs. Reviewing water service requests from existing and potential water service customers. Identifying locations of service requestors and the availability of resources and/or facilities. Ascertaining requestors' needs and addressing issues regarding water storage and water delivery services. Researching historical data components in relation to existing and proposed water service agreements. Preparing written situation analyses and proposals to enter negotiations. Furnishing preliminary information to contractors on applicable statutes, available resources, and repayment criteria. Performing other related duties as assigned within this job classification. Requirements Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. 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 meet the specialized experience requirements (see Qualifications). Overnight business travel may be required up to 20% of the time. You must possess or obtain and maintain a valid 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 may be required to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period. If selected for this position, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) within 30 days of entrance on duty. Continue to the Additional Information section for the Condition of Employment for Probationary Period. Qualifications To be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement. This information must be clearly supported in the resume. Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-12: You must possess one full year of specialized experience that is comparable in scope and complexity to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal civil service, having demonstrated the following: Writing, administering, and/or negotiating natural resource management contracts or water service contracts in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and guidelines; Drafting or formulating service agreement documents and/or coordinating negotiation processes in relation to natural resource management contracts or water service contracts; Performing economic analyses, land evaluations, and/or cost analyses to develop recommendations pertaining to natural resource management contracts or water service contracts; Training or mentoring new employees and/or junior coworkers or teammates. These examples represent the type of work performed at the next lowest grade level 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. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements by 05/05/2026. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional information Condition of Employment for Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation period. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. 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/ Male applicants born after December 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. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits 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. 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