Supervisory Repayment Specialist

Supervisory Repayment Specialist

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Folsom, California

Salary Range: $99218 - $128987 Per Year

Job 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

Major 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.

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, water service contracts and/or proposals; 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). These examples represent the type of work performed at the next lower 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.

How to Apply: Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 05/05/2026. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page. Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc. Those who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to have your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate that you are placed on, you will be notified accordingly.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-05