Program Manager

Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Program Manager. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Redding, California Responsibilities Serves as Area Manager overseeing the full range of water resource management and a wide array of related programs and activities assigned to the Northern California Area Office (NCAO) Keeps the Regional staff informed of significant developments and progress and assures area office understanding of Reclamation and Regional requirements. Manages short and long-range planning activities that include multi-year work plans with a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines, and processes. Oversees operation and maintenance of NCAO, including several dams, diversion structures, pumping plants, and water conveyance facilities. Oversees the administration of an agricultural leasing program. Works with key stakeholders to negotiate settlement of water and land management issues with the NCAO area of responsibility. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments 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 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 complete a Financial Disclosure Form. You will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment as a condition of employment. This position is also subject to random drug testing. Travel is required 25% or less of the time. Who May Apply: Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Qualifications In order 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. To qualify at the GS-15, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-14 level in federal service having demonstrated experience that was at the senior level and demonstrates most of the following: project and program development, planning, and budgeting; formulation and execution of comprehensive plans covering water resource activities; maintaining contact and collaborative working relationships with state, federal and local agencies in implementing water resources projects; providing counsel to higher organizational levels concerning sustainable water resource issues; and ability to lead and supervise a multi-discipline staff. 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). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 11/25/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation 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. 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. 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 SPECIAL SENSITIVE National Security position. Prior to appointment (Entrance on Duty), it requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated National Security Background Investigation (T5 or T5R or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). Once employed, further processing for special access approval (SCI) may/will also occur. 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 non-bargaining unit position. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.