Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Fleet Managment and Property Disposal Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Shasta, California Responsibilities The primary duties of this position at full performance are: Assists regional and area property managers in research, review, and determination of personal property for disposal involving substantial quantities, categories, and monetary value. Screens and researches the type, quantity, age, condition, and various uses of property and its component parts. Reviews requisitions submitted by regional and area property managers for possibility of filling from excess property. Contacts local schools and other eligible educational institutions and explains the federal donation program and encourages registration with the Computers for Learning Program and contacts. Determines and plans for the repair and rehabilitation of property when economically practical for transfer or selling and initiates action to destroy or abandon property when value, type, demand, condition or hazardous material warrants such action. Responds to inquiries from potential buyers and prepares items sold through GSA auction for shipment to buyer. Ensures proper handling, storage, and accountability of excess or surplus property to prevent damage, loss, or personal injury. Coordinates with the Regional Asset Managers and Area Office Managers to determine area offices that need assistance. Assists with coordinating with regional fleet managers for disposition of fleet vehicles such as boats, trucks, heavy machinery, and/or their engines. Maintains motor vehicle records in the Financial Business Management System (FBMS) database and determines rotation time and reassignment of vehicles to ensure optimum utilization and vehicle availability, making business recommendations to the Area and Field Offices. Establishes preventive maintenance goals and works closely with the local NCAO Garage Mechanics to rotate vehicles within the Northern California Area Office. 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 meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education). 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 obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency. You must possess or obtain certification as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR)/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-07, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 level in federal service having demonstrated experience but not limited to: Providing direct support to maintain fleet quality control, inspection, and property management functions associated with accountability of motor vehicle and heavy equipment management support; property second use, recycling, donations, abandonment and destruction, excess/disposal for a wide geographical area; and performing administrative and technical work related to those duties. OR Education: You could otherwise qualify having at least one full year of graduate level education that has equipped me to perform the duties of this position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Superior Academic Achievement: I meet one of the following: In the upper one-third of my graduating class; OR a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of 4.0, as recorded on official transcript or based on courses completed during the final two years of curriculum; OR a GPA of 3.5 or higher out of 4.0, based on an average of required courses completed in major or required courses in major completed during the final 2 years of curriculum. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) The superior academic achievement provision is to be used to determine eligibility for applicable GS-07 level positions of persons who have completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a qualifying grade point average (GPA), class standing, or honors society. For more information, visit OPM. OR You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the qualification requirements. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) To qualify at the GS-09, you must possess you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-05 level in federal service having demonstrated experience but not limited to: Advising employees and managers on specific fleet related assignments, practices, techniques; and makes available pertinent written instructions, guidance, samples, precedent cases, etc.; Provides direct support to maintain fleet quality control, inspection, and property management functions associated with accountability of motor vehicle and heavy equipment management support; Reviews requisitions submitted by staff , screens for possibility of filling from excess property; Searches excess and surplus property inventories for suitable items as well as identifies excess/surplus property for use on future operations; Works with Hazardous Waste Coordinator to apply various regulations, guidelines, and procedures to assure safe handling through receipt, storage, distribution, and disposal. OR Education: You could otherwise qualify having a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D, if related. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the qualification requirements. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 02/05/2024. Education This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-07 and GS-09 grade levels. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. 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. You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer. 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. 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 additional information, please 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 LOW-RISK position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 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 bargaining unit position represented by a Union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.