Management Support Specialist (Special Events Coordinator)

Summary You will serve as a Management Support Specialist (Special Events Coordinator) with Bureau of Reclamation. You may be required to occasionally work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work for special events. Duty Location: Hoover Dam located in Clark County, NV. Responsibilities At the full performance level, duties include: Planning, coordinating, scheduling, and overseeing tours and events for Hoover Dam. Special events consist of, but are not limited to, tours for a wide variety of government and international dignitaries, special interest industry groups, conference field trips and social outings. Filming events range from movies to documentaries to advertisements; and corporate retreats and meetings along with social events held at our event center. Recognized as the subject matter expert for the Lower Colorado Dams Office (LCDO) Senior Management and Support Staff. Identifying and analyzing critical factors such as event risk, local concern, history of previous events and weather considerations. Considering, and minimizing risk, to physical structures, public image, fiscal matters; may require movie and commercial scripts to be rewritten or changes to event hours to mitigate potential problems. Developing and preparing alternative plans for each event type and determines when modifications are required based on risk analysis and individual event. Supporting Hoover Dam retail memorabilia program, including developing purchase requests and contract documents to support the program. Managing various operating programs by developing, planning, coordinating, recommending, implementing, and evaluating new and continued oversight of government property and visitor service experiences to enhance visitation and revenue. Monitoring and assuring accurate and timely accounting for assigned areas of revenue collection. Communicating verbally and in writing to share information and support collaborative relationships with internal and external customers, peers, and management. Developing and coordinating the publication of brochures, pamphlets, forms, and other information. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You must submit your most recent performance appraisal OR a statement indicating why one is not available. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Experience: To qualify at the GS-07 level, your resume must reflect one year of full time specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-05 level assisting in coordinating special events by performing routine logistical tasks, gathering basic information and assisting in developing cost estimates and invoices for events/performing duties related to special events management. OR 1 full year of graduate level education - You must include transcripts. OR OR Superior Academic Achievement. OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field, or the required courses completed during the final two years. Note: GPA will be rounded to the one decimal place, for example, 2.95 = 3.0, 2.94 = 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society. Volunteer Experience: 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. Education You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. 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. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. 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 more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications Additional Information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Promotion to the full performance level (GS-09) is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)