Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Program Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Sacramento, California Responsibilities Serves as the Program Integration Branch Chief for the Bay-Delta Office (BDO), responsible for developing and aligning the long-term planning of activities within the BDO consistent with management direction and in coordination with other federal, state, and local efforts, and overseeing staff responsible for office administration, fund and budget administration, and project planning and coordination. -Executes program objectives, goals, and priorities based on knowledge of: Federal Reclamation Law, policies, directives and standards, delegations of authorities; mission and objectives of BDO; natural resources opportunities and constraints; applicable budgetary and funding allocations; and direction from BDO Management, Regional Office, and DC Office. -Articulates and promotes Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation positions on numerous complex, controversial issues to the many affected entities involved in water resources development. -Formulates long and short-term BDO budgets for review and approval by BDO Management. -Administers and tracks all funding BDO receives, obligates, and expends; and ensures BDO Management is kept up-to-date on the overall status of BDO's budget and informed of key issues and proposed resolutions. -Develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation. -Coordinates the approval and implementation of new or revised water resources plans and policies with entities responsible for policy-driven actions. -Formulates the types and methods of the specific tasks to be accomplished, sequence of work items to be produced, and target dates for accomplishment. Communicates with Federal and state agencies, Tribes, and local governments to develop interagency commitments to plans and programs which overlap into State and Federal jurisdiction and communicates initiatives with private organizations and partners as appropriate. -Integrates Reclamation activities with the diverse entities in the Bay-Delta including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, numerous other State and local jurisdictions and special interest groups. -Represents Reclamation in meetings, collaborates with high level officials of Federal and State Agencies and representatives of the Governors' Offices in California to advise them on Reclamation policy and actions. -Attends high level conferences and interagency meetings to discuss policy and procedural matters, regulatory guidelines, technical fish and wildlife requirements, engineering problems, economic aspects of development planning, and operation of existing systems. -Allocates work assignments based on priorities, giving consideration to the difficulty and requirements of assignments versus the capabilities of the staff. -Establishes performance standards, accomplishes appraisals, and initiates employee recognition and training actions. 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 must maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times as the position requires operation of government vehicles on government and public roads. Failure to maintain a valid State Driver's License at all times will result in removal from the position. You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time. Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-13, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrated experience supervising or managing a branch, section, or organization that includes strategic planning, operations management, business development, and/or service delivery; managing multiple programs and projects, financial management, acquisition planning, policy guidance, and evaluating and organizing annual program budgets; experience with the principals of planning and project planning. 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. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 09/24/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Current, permanent Federal employees who are selected from this announcement may be required to serve a 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. 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. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision 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. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a Student Loan Repayment Benefit (SLRB). The decision to offer an SLRB will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information, visit: SLRB Program. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. 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 information, 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 LOW RISK position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated SF85 Background Investigation (T1 or equivalent) 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.