Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as Program Manager (Area Manager) for the Oklahoma-Texas Area Office. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Austin, Texas For living conditions go to: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf

Duties

Serves as the Area Manager for the Oklahoma-Texas Area Office (OTAO). Provides leadership, direction, management of subordinate supervisors and area office staff, and other general oversight for the development, execution, and coordination of all priorities, programs, projects, and initiatives within the OTAO operational area. Serves as a member of the Regional Leadership Board, which works collaboratively to provide leadership for the region and accomplish the mission of the region and Reclamation. Determines and manages organizational framework and resources necessary to accomplish area office mission priorities, programs, projects, and objectives. Advises regional, Reclamation, Departmental and other leaders on opportunities, challenges, and recommended solutions to meet the water and related resource needs across the OTAO. Represents the region and Reclamation in collaborative and proactive engagement with federal, state, tribal, and local partners, and leaders-including government officials, water planners and operators, non-profit organizations, recreation interests, the public, etc.

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. To qualify at the GS-14, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-13 level in federal service having experience providing expert technical guidance on matters concerning water resource management including one or more of the following functional areas: water or reservoir operations; operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of water-related infrastructure; hydrologic modeling, planning or studies; negotiation or execution of repayment contracts; cultural, archeological, or historical resource management; or recreation management. Experience must include guiding development of program or project objectives; ensuring products and services meet objectives and timeline; and collaborating with stakeholders such as state and local partners, congressional offices, senior leadership and staff, or Administration officials. 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 10/18/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Regional Office Bureau of Reclamation 2021 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: BOR MB-ART Human Resources Office
• Phone: 406-247-7696
• Email: [email protected]