You will serve as Chief, Resource Management Division in the Klamath Basin Area Office (KBAO) This position is also open to public under announcement CBVH-26-DE-[redacted]-DLP. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. Duties Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: • Serves as Chief, Resources Management Division responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, evaluating and providing staff support for the full range of resources management activities in the Klamath Basin Area Office (KBAO). • Serves as the KBAO technical lead for all environmental compliance, contract administration, and lands management activities. • Responsible for negotiating and administering water service contracts, Warren Act contracts, and a variety of other contracts and agreements. • Identifies KBAO programs and projects requiring National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) environmental compliance documentation, provides guidance in the preparation of such documents, and oversees the preparation of a variety of environment impact statements, reports, assessments, and other documents. • Identifies potential environmental compliance issues related to proposed changes in operations and facilities. Consults with and advises KBAO, Regional, and Department of Interior staff and officials in identifying such issues and in developing solutions. • Directs the performance of studies and investigations relevant to power, habitat and recovery opportunities, and other special projects within the Klamath Project. • Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities for the Division within delegated authority and in compliance with the laws, policies and procedures governing merit promotion, performance management, conduct and discipline, training and development, employee recognition and position management. • Represents KBAO in a wide range of recurring and special one-time meetings or groups. Includes stakeholder work groups to develop comprehensive long-term solutions to complex resource issues, board meetings and other business meetings. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 2-5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. GS-13 Salary: $106,437 (step 1) - $138,370 (step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Requirements Conditions of employment • Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. • 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. • 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. Qualifications .Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/24/2026-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: Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: • A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts. -OR- • B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. -AND- To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: • Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: includes guiding preparation of environmental compliance documents for water resource projects; development of environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, biological assessments, and biological opinions that involve water operations (must reflect an understanding of the concepts, goals, and problems associated with water project operations, experience developing recommendations on policy issues, plans, methodologies, and practices affecting environmental compliance and natural resource management); overseeing staff services and analysis of natural resource conditions and formulating and recommending policy, practices, and procedures. 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. This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications Additional information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. 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 A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.