Natural Resources Specialist (Data Manager)

You will serve as a Natural Resources Specialist with the Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office in Weaverville, CA, responsible for natural resources information and biological data management for the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP).

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a lead for natural resources information and biological data management for the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP). Establishes and maintains coordination with field level resource personnel and project leaders in Reclamation and throughout the TRRP partnership to ensure linkage between the technical aspects and the practical applications being developed for biological, physical, rehabilitation implementation, and other data needs in TRRP. Maintains data, documents (physical and electronic), and photographic repositories, for TRRP. Leverages, maintains, and further develops the TRRP website and DataPort for collaborative data access across the multiagency TRRP and for informing the public. Develops long range plans for the accomplishment of data resources management in TRRP and Reclamation. Maintains close coordination with technical experts from the Fish and Wildlife Service; the States of California; Reclamation; and other organizations from the Federal, State, local and Tribal governments: and private sectors to collect various types of water, fish, wildlife, vegetation, and geomorphology related data and incorporate widely varying perspectives into the overall objectives of programs and projects. Serves as a technical authority in the resolution of problems relating to data and statistical analyses used in investigations and studies. Reviews study data, reports, agreements, and recommendations prepared by contractors or staff to assure technical adequacy and sound biological resource/scientific methodology. Reviews and evaluates results of existing private source and Federal, State, local and Tribal agency studies covering topography, ecology, trends, water needs, and other factors pertinent to the area's resources and their present and potential conditions. Prepares reports, summary information, briefings and presentations using TRRP data. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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/. You may be required to travel for training and site visits. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. 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.