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: Billings, Montana For living conditions go to: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf

Duties

Oversees the overall planning, direction, execution, and revision of long-range plans, goals and objectives within the Montana Area Office for the Resource Management Division, Indian Water Rights Settlement Group, Business and Information Resources Division, and Planning and Project Management Division. Provides managerial oversight and direction for the development, execution, and coordination of assigned programs, investigations, and special studies. Serves as a key advisor and representative for the Area Manager in the geographic area and represents Reclamation in dealings with various private and public interests and in dealing with key political figures who serve the interests of the public. Plans, organizes, and oversees efforts and initiatives that are aimed at achieving and improving employee morale, work-life balance and job satisfaction. Plays a key role in the development and implementation of program policies, plans, guidelines, proposals, processes and recommendations on various issues.

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. GS-14: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-13 level in federal service demonstrating experience managing work activities and supervising employees in a large and complex technical natural resource organization; performing program management or professional engineering, natural resources, or scientific work as is relates to at least one of the following major programs: water resources, water storage and distribution systems, land resources, environmental compliance activities, or recreation; and collaborating with representatives of federal, state, local, or tribal governments. 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). 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 01/22/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Montana Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 2900 4th Ave North Suite 501 P.O. Box 30137 Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: BOR MB-ART Human Resources Office
• Phone: 406-247-7696
• Email: [email protected]