Lead Program Analyst

Summary

You will serve as a Lead Program Analyst with Bureau of Reclamation. The employee will lead various Bureau-wide program activities by coordinating priorities, milestones, and work assignments ensuring alignment with organizational strategic goals for the enterprise Hydropower Operations & Maintenance (O&M) department.

Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected.

NOTE: See additional information section for salary range clarification details.

Duties

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Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Providing expert analytical guidance and ensure the consistent application of sound evaluative frameworks while aligning team activities, analytical products, and program initiatives with Reclamation's strategic plan, mission, and performance objectives.
• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Reclamation-wide Hydroelectric Power Operations and Maintenance (O&M) policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations, Reclamation Manual requirements, and agency standards.
• Leads projects through the full lifecycle-from initiation and planning through execution and closeout, ensuring alignment with program objectives, schedules, budgets, and resource constraints.
• Directs teams to analyze complex policy issues, develop clear guidance, and evaluate program effectiveness, ensuring recommendations are practical, actionable, and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Serves as the lead coordinator for cross-functional and office-wide policy recommendations, ensuring program objectives are met and Reclamation's mission is advanced through efficient and reliable hydroelectric operations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/02/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience. You must be able to demonstrate the following specialized experience for this position: 1. Apply advanced analytical and evaluative methods to assess Hydropower Operations & Maintenance (O&M) program effectiveness by developing performance metrics, conducting complex studies, forecasting operational needs, and providing data-driven recommendations to senior leadership. 2). Develop, interpret, and implement Hydropower O&M policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and agency requirements. 3). Manage major Hydropower O&M projects or initiatives across the full lifecycle, to include scope development, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and coordination of contracts or interagency agreements. 4). Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development to staff by guiding analytical methodologies, reviewing work products for compliance, and promoting continuous improvement in hydropower O&M practices. 5). Prepare and deliver technical reports and briefings that communicate complex hydropower operational and policy information to internal and external stakeholders. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer 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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

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. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive.

All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.

The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Range Clarification:

Billings, MT- (RUS pay table) $125,776-$163,514

Boise, ID- (RUS pay table) $125,776-$163,514

Boulder City, NV- $128,473-$167,020

Denver, CO-$140,239-$182,316

Sacramento, CA- $139,422-$181,254

Salt Lake City, UT- (RUS pay table) $125,776-$163,514

Washington, DC-$143,913-$187,093

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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