Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Manager

Summary

You will serve as a Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Manager with Bureau of Reclamation.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Duties

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This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Pacific Northwest Region, Columbia-Cascades Area Office, Yakima, Washington.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

This position manages the Bureau of Reclamation's Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Office in Yakima, WA. Major duties include:

• - Collaborates with Federal, State, local, tribal, and special interest groups soliciting input to coordinate a complex array of technical activities and policy issues.
• - Develops guidelines and procedures for use by multiple agencies and organizations in the implementation of a conservation grant program.
• - Plans, directs, and oversees the development and construction of projects working with region staff on project feasibility, design, contracting and construction.
• - Monitors the progress of teams involved in complex environmental studies, examination of present water delivery facilities, development of water management plans, preparation of various levels of designs, and analysis of cost estimates and program budgets to support various water management plans.

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, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Specialized experience:

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: You must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the federal service. Specialized experience is further defined as experience as a Project Manager managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and developing cooperative partnership; development of business management policies, plans, and procedures; execution of plans and cost analysis / planned budget allocations; effective oral and written communications with managers, non-government entities, agencies, special interest groups, and tribes regarding complex construction projects.

Education: This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

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 falls under the Miscellaneous Administrative and Program Series, 0301, Administrative and Management Positions. There are no Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for this job series.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/[redacted]5-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

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.

Physical Demands/Work Environment: Mostly sedentary, moderately stressful work. Occasional field trips may involve considerable walking over varied terrain and exposure to inclement weather. Operation of a motor vehicle may be required as an incidental duty; therefore, the incumbent of this position must possess a valid driver's license. Incumbent may be required to wear personal protective equipment and to sign job hazard analyses for certain work projects.

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

Benefits

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