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: Klamath Falls, Oregon

Duties

Serves as one of two deputies to the Area Manager of the Klamath Basin Area Office, assigned continuing responsibility for managing a major part of KBAO programs. Assists the Area Manager in the day-to-day management of program operations that involve highly sensitive and complex interagency and intergovernmental activities. Provides managerial and program coordination assistance to the Area Manager and Division Chiefs -Maintains close coordination with technical experts from federal, state, tribal, and local resource agencies, Reclamation, and other organizations from the academic and private sectors, in order to incorporate widely varying perspectives into the overall objectives of the programs. -Serves as the primary coordinator of the title transfer program and as the lead representative on agreements, negotiations and related issues. Provides oversight and direction to teams consisting of Federal employees, water user groups, other government entities and environmental groups, established to develop and perform implementation strategies. -As deputy to the Area Manager, serves as a second-level supervisor and shares in the personnel administration activities of the Area Office. Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with organizational counterparts, the Regional Director and higher headquarters to manage program operations -Provides technical and administrative advice and guidance to staff. Assigns work in terms of macro-program objectives; discusses work in progress and reviews work for effectiveness in accomplishment of program goals. Sets performance standards for subordinate supervisors; assures reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors; serves as reviewing official on performance evaluations of non-supervisory personnel; rates and discusses with subordinate supervisors their individual levels of performance; approves performance awards for non-supervisory personnel; and recommends awards for subordinate supervisors. -Serves as a key advisor to and representative for the Area Manager and Regional Director. Represents Reclamation in dealings with various private and public interests and in dealings with key political figures that serve the interests of the public in the area.

Requirements

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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal Service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) managing areas of strategic and workplace planning, budget formulation, or quality improvement initiatives; (2) developing recommendations to resolve or remove barriers towards achieving goals; (3) consulting with stakeholders on the prioritization and efficient use or distribution of resources; (4) developing program goals, policies, processes, or recommendations for improvement. 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 include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". 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). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 10/30/2023.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address KBAO Bureau of Reclamation 6600 Washburn Way Klamath Falls, OR 97603 US
• Name: BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
• Phone: 916-978-5476
• Email: [email protected]