Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in Twin Falls, Idaho and Tucson, Arizona. Information about Twin Falls and the surrounding area can be found here. Information about Tucson and the surrounding area can be found here. We expect to fill two vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities The District Manager serves as the principal line officer in a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) District with responsibility for providing leadership, motivation, direction, and decisions consistent with BLM and Department of Interior (DOI) Policies. Develop and implement a District vision/strategy which integrates key national and State program goals, priorities, values, and political, economic, social, technological, and administrative factors. Develop and implement strategies which maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the BLM's vision, mission, and goals. Technical and administrative supervision of a large and complex staff, which requires managing work through subordinate supervisors including field managers, team leaders, and/or contractors who each direct substantial workloads. Coordinate activities through a leadership team for managing renewable and non-renewable resources; socio- economic and tribal issues; support services including admin, engineering, procurement; HR related actions; law enforcement and fire. Administration of a variety of management programs such as safety, upward mobility, EEO, student and intern opportunities, overtime usage, employee engagement, management of real and personal property, etc. Perform personnel management tasks such as making selections for district positions; approving annual and sick leave; establishing performance standards and evaluating performance; recognizing and awarding performance; maintaining discipline. Assess current and future staffing needs based on goals and budget realities; oversee the allocation of financial resources; manage the district's budgetary process; oversee procurement and contracting procedures and processes. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: demonstrated examples of experience with leadership and management (most often second line supervisors and above) in a variety of natural resource programs within a multiple-use framework; working with an established budget system; and experience in personnel management principles and techniques, including supervision, evaluation, motivation, discipline, planning, and organization. Key elements in your experience will include experience with public lands, energy, mineral and/or renewable resources, effective interagency relationships, and managing public lands for multiple use. 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 qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Physical Demands: Normally works in an office setting, with occasionally strenuous duty and normal field duty associated with resources work. Work may be conducted under widely adverse conditions such as severe winter temperatures and summers that are extremely hot and dry. May be required to walk into roadless areas or otherwise negotiate areas inaccessible to vehicular travel. Other methods of travel may include all-terrain vehicles, aircraft, or horseback. Work Environment: Most work is performed in the office in close proximity to fellow workers. Fieldwork may include walking or driving motor vehicles over rough terrain in remote areas. Abnormal stress situations may also occur involving completion of work to meet short deadlines. Education This position does not have positive education requirement or education substitution for specialized experience. Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Tax Law Impact for PCS: Moving expenses reimbursement is a taxable benefit. However, the Federal Travel Regulation 18-05 issued by General Services Administration has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance and Relocation Income Tax Allowance to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If 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 or Student Loan Repayment.