Clarification from the agency

This is an Internal Merit Promotion announcement for current career and career conditional Bureau of Reclamation Federal employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP & ICTAP) and Current or former time-limited employees eligible under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA). Refer to Required Documents section for more information.

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The official duty station will be at any Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) facility located within the United States. Duty location will be finalized upon selection.

This is an Internal Merit Promotion announcement for current career and career conditional Bureau of Reclamation Federal employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP & ICTAP) and Current or former time-limited employees eligible under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA). Refer to Required Documents section for more information.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Exercises full supervisory authority over assigned staff, including planning and assigning work, evaluating performance, selecting candidates, providing training, and addressing conduct or performance issues.
• Oversees the formulation, interpretation, and implementation of policies, directives, and standard operating procedures governing assigned program areas.
• Conducts high-level analyses of administrative, operational, and programmatic data to identify trends, resolve issues, and support strategic decisions.
• Develops and oversees budgets, staffing plans, and resource allocation strategies to support program objectives
• Provides executive-level oversight of program activities, ensuring alignment with bureau priorities, mission objectives, and long-range organizational strategies.
• Serves as a senior advisor on sensitive, complex, or cross-functional issues requiring coordination across organizational boundaries.

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.

Condition of Employment For Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. 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.

You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation period.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/25/2026-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-14 grade level, you must meet the following specialized experience for the series to which you are applying.

Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience for this position includes: (1). Leading or managing complex program activities involving analysis, evaluation, and strategic planning to improve organizational efficiency or effectiveness. (2). Developing, interpreting, or implementing policies, procedures, or program directives to support organizational goals or compliance requirements. (3). Conducting advanced data analysis or program evaluations to identify issues, develop solutions, and provide recommendations to senior leadership. (4). Managing projects or initiatives requiring coordination across multiple teams or stakeholders, including establishing timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring successful outcomes. (5). Supervising, leading, or providing technical guidance to staff in program or analytical work. (6). Preparing high-level reports, briefings, and decision-support materials for senior executives. (7). Overseeing resource allocation, budget activities, or operational planning to support mission objectives.

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.

Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Bureau of Reclamation who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 08/25/2026.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.

Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Leadership
• Oral Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Strategic Thinking

To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review conducted by a subject matter experts (SME) panel. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.