Supervisory Program Manager

About the company

You will serve as a Supervisory Program Managerwith Bureau of Reclamation. The employee will perform as a Program Manager, responsible for leading, coordinating, and directing one or more complex, mission-critical programs and their associated projects, applying executive-level leadership, strategic planning, and program execution skills to manage initiatives that are national in scope, high in visibility, and central to the agency's mission.

Your tasks

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Directs and integrates complex, mission-critical power resource programs, including Hydropower Strategic Energy Initiatives, by establishing objectives, priorities, strategies, policies, and operating approaches aligned with Bureau and departmental priorities. Provides leadership and supervision for subordinate supervisors, team leaders, and professional staff, including workload planning, performance management, employee development, and organizational accountability. Evaluates program performance, risk, technical and operational issues, and compliance requirements; identifies complex or systemic problems; and directs corrective actions and organizational improvements. Advises senior leadership and represents the organization on significant hydropower and power program, policy, operational, and technical matters, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex or sensitive issues and advance program objectives. Directs and integrates workforce, financial, and other program resources and oversees major initiatives to ensure effective execution, program continuity, and accomplishment of mission objectives.

Requirements

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 at the GS-15 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). The specialized experience for this position includes all of the following: 1). Leading or managing complex technical, operational, or mission-focused programs, applying an expert working knowledge of hydropower, power resources, or closely related energy programs in a programmatic or operational environment. 2). Evaluate complex programmatic, operational, technical, risk, performance, or compliance issues to improve program effectiveness. 3). Advise senior management in build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate priorities, negotiate solutions, and resolve significant organizational or stakeholder concerns. 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.

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

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. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase 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 this 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.