Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Financial Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Sacramento, California Responsibilities - Serves as the principal advisor to the Regional Financial Manager on the financial management aspects of these laws and their effects on the pricing of water and other services to the Region's projects and water and power contractors. - Represents the Region in disseminating information on cost allocations and new studies to water, power, and environmental stakeholders. - Cost Allocation. Conducts annual allocation of capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs to multi-purpose and single project functions, which serves as the official basis for project accounting and for contractors' repayment obligations. Reviews special and recurring problems involving interpretation of laws, policies, and regulations governing these allocations and provides guidance for solving problems and/or recommending appropriate action. - Financial Reporting. Prepares Statements of Project Construction Cost and Repayment (SPCCRs) annually for each Regional project to provide the current financial status of individual projects. Completes annual contractor accountings and prepares annual Net Results of Operations for each project water and power contractor, which constitute the government's official financial record of water contractor repayment status. - Reimbursable Determinations. Determines reimbursable of project activities. Exercises primary responsibility for ensuring documents are properly identified for set up in the accounting system, as well as ensuring the appropriate repayment/non-repayment status. - Economic Studies. Conducts cost benefit analyses, evaluates financial impacts of environmental activities, and completes other repayment and special analyses. - Contracts and Agreements. Develops, interprets, and applies financial provisions of contracts and a wide range of agreements. - Special Projects. Conducts special projects, studies, and analyses associated with a wide range of financial issues and project repayment in general, including comprehensive retroactive adjustments to repayment obligations as a result of new legislation or court decisions; preparing special reports to Congress; developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and/or Regional business practice guidelines governing cost reimbursable, use of contributed funds, allocation of capital and O&M costs, or integrating budget, accounting, and rate setting processes; and analyzing trends in ability to pay relief. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position. You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form. You may be required to work overtime. Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act/achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Who May Apply: Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Qualifications In order 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. To qualify at the GS-13, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrated specialized experience but not limited to: Analyzing and recommending alternative methods of financial management, ensuring legal and regulatory budget controls, and advising on effective and efficient use of funds to support an organization's programs and administrative operations. Experience establishing performance measurement targets for core services, key long- and short-term projects for supporting regional priorities. 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 12/31/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education. 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 additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Current, permanent Federal employees who are selected from this announcement may be required to serve a probationary period. 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 BE offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information, visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses MAY BE authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you MAY BE offered a Student Loan Repayment Benefit (SLRB). The decision to offer an SLRB will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information, visit: SLRB Program. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you MAY request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services MAY BE credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For information, visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave 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/ 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. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 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.