Program Manager/Deputy Area Manager

Summary

This position is located in the Western Colorado Area Office (WCAO) , duty location of Grand Junction OR Durango, CO.

WCAO is responsible for Reclamation projects and program activities in the Upper Colorado, Gunnison, Yampa, White, Dolores, Uncompahgre, Animas, and San Juan River Basins. WCAO staff work with many entities including federal, state, and local governments; water providers; and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Jicarilla Apache Nation and Navajo Nation.

Duties

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This position serves as the Deputy Area Manager for the Western Colorado Area Office, providessupervision and oversight of program(s).

• Assists the Area Manager with planning and developing the managerial, technical and administrative aspects of activities and furnishes authoritative interpretations of policy, reviews and evaluates technical staff recommendations for soundness and adequacy in program and policy and facilitates coordination of all program matters.
• Senior advisor to management and executive leadership on developing and implementing strategic plans.
• Plans, organizes and oversees efforts and project that are aimed at achieving andimproving quality, effectiveness, and timeliness of program accomplishment.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Evaluates work performance of employees; provides advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters.
• Responsible for on-the-job safety and health of all employees supervised
• Plays a key role in the development and implementation of program policies, plans, guidelines, proposals, processes, and recommendations on issues which cross functional lines.
• Implements performance metrics to manage and monitor operational efficiencies of the organization.
• Responsible for Serves as a line officer in charge of the administration of Indian Affairs for the WCAOprogramming and annual budgeting submissions and ensures programaccomplishments are within budget allocations.

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.
• Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/30/2026-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, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

To qualify at the GS-14 level, your resume must clearly reflect ALL of the following experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 in Federal service:

1) managing and supervising employees and work activities in an organization with several organization segments in a large and complex technical natural resource organization/agency;

2) performing program management as it relates to one or more of the following major programs: water resources, water storage and distribution systems, land resources, environmental compliance activities, or recreation;

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3) experience in dealing with representatives of federal, state, local, or tribal governments

Must meet all.

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.

The duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

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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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