SALARY RANGE: 54,234.00 - 75,996.00 USD /year	OPEN PERIOD: Monday, May 18, 2009 to Thursday, December 31, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1550 0854-09/11	POSITION INFORMATION: Full-time Term
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 11	DUTY LOCATIONS:   vacancy(s) in one of the following locations:   1 vacancy - Yuma, AZ
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:  THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO PRIOR FEDERAL SERVICE IS REQUIRED. YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN TO APPLY.

TO APPLY GO HERE: http:jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?jobID=81093879 JOB SUMMARY:

Embark on an exciting future! Reclamation is seeking a mid-career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise in Computer Engineering/Computer Science & an opportunity to become a leader and grow in a technically challenging environment. This position functions as the Yuma Area Office Desalting Plant support specialist & will provide the employee numerous opportunities to expand skills & gain extensive technical competencies.      We offer an excellent benefit package including paid vacations and holidays, sick days, holidays, health and life insurance, an excellent retirement package and other work-life programs.

Join Reclamation's Future Challenges   Reclamation is a contemporary water management agency striving to assist in meeting the increasing water demands of the West while protecting the environment. Reclamation is best known for the construction of dams, power plants, and canals, including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River and Folsom Dam on the American River. Today, we are the largest wholesaler of water in the country and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the western United States generating nearly a billion dollars in power revenues.   To learn more about the Bureau of Reclamation, visit our website at  http://www.usbr.gov     THIS POSITION MAY BE FILLED AS A 0854 COMPUTER ENGINEER OR AS A 1550 COMPUTER SCIENTIST.   THIS IS A STANDING REGISTER INVENTORY AND WILL BE OPEN UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2009. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONSIDERATION UNDER THE FIRST CUT-OFF DATE, YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY 06/01/2009. ADDITIONAL CUT- OFF DATES WILL BE DETERMINED ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.   RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE AUTHORIZED. HOWEVER, ONLY LIMITED RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS TO NEW APPOINTEES AND REINSTATEMENTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.   POSITION REQUIRES SERVING AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR TRIAL PERIOD. THIS POSITION IS LOCATED WITH THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, LOWER COLORADO REGION, YUMA AREA OFFICE, AREA MANAGER'S OFFICE, DESALTING GROUP, YUMA, ARIZONA.    LIVING CONDITIONS: Yuma, Arizona. Good elementary and high schools, junior college, and 4-year college program. Hot summers relieved by air-conditioning, delightfully mild winters. Usual city prices prevail for rental/purchase of housing.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE AND DETAILED ONLINE RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED. TERM APPT. NOT-TO-EXCEED 2 YEARS; MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO A TOTAL OF 4 YEARS