Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Program Manager/Snake River Area Office Manager. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Boise, Idaho Responsibilities The Snake River Area Office Manager provides leadership and direction over the activities of Snake River Area Office, which include planning, project modification, development and construction, administration and management, coordination with state, local, and Tribal governments and other Federal agencies, environmental and resource programs, power generation, and operation and maintenance of water and land resources and Reclamation facilities. The Area Office is comprised of two field offices - the Middle Snake Field Office in Boise, Idaho, and the Upper Snake Field Office in Heyburn, Idaho, with additional operating facilities such as Black Canyon, Minidoka and Palisades. The Area Manager: Sets general goals and objectives, and exercises control over the budget and personnel resources available to accomplish the mission. Plans, directs, executes and evaluates programs that perform key aspects of engineering, scientific, technical, legal, administrative, regulatory and policy development programs, throughout a large geographic area. Is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating an effective safety and health program for Area Office personnel. Represents Reclamation in the geographic area in dealings with various private and public interests and key political figures who serve public interests in the area. Directs the execution of operations in compliance with environmental, contractual, and project plan commitments. Provides expert technical advice and staff assistance to tribal governments, groups, and individuals in the field of Native American affairs and Reclamation activities relating to trust responsibility implementation and trust asset protection, ensuring that Native American assets are given full consideration as Reclamation carries out activities and programs. 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 submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents). You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). 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. Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority Special Hiring Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the pecialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in your 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 managing and administering major complex water resources programs requiring technical knowledge of engineering, water operations, general administration, and environmental and related water resource issues and considerations inherent to a Federal water resource organization. Your resume must reflect this 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. 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 06/04/2024. 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. Current agency employees may be eligible to receive a referral bonus for recruitment of this position. For information visit: Referral Bonus Awards. With the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. 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 NON-CRITICAL SENSITIVE National Security position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated National Security Background Investigation (T5 or T5R or T3 or T3R or equivalent - specific level depends on risk level component of position designation) that is current (within the last 5 years). 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.