Program Manager (Associate State Director)

Bureau of Land Management•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring a Program Manager (Associate State Director) for one of several state offices: Alaska; Colorado; Montana/Dakotas; Oregon/Washington; or Utah. The role leads planning, direction, and integrated management of statewide BLM-administered public lands in collaboration with the State Director, with the goal of ensuring long-term, sustainable public benefit. It oversees the full lifecycle of assigned programs, including multi-year budget formulation, justification, and execution, and exercises delegated authority over statewide land-use planning and programmatic decisions. The position manages a large workforce of permanent employees as well as fluctuating seasonal and temporary staff, directly or through subordinate managers and supervisors. It also develops and implements program policies, procedures, and guidance; resolves issues affecting program execution; monitors program quality and consistency; and adapts plans and resources as priorities and conditions change. The position may be eligible for telework with supervisor approval. The salary shown is based on the rest-of-U.S. scale and may be adjusted for locality or cost of living; Anchorage has a 1.49% COLA rate.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Meet the GS-15 specialized-experience requirement: at least one full year equivalent to GS-14 in federal service, or equivalent experience in the public or private sector.
Specialized experience must include leadership and supervision of subordinate managers; public land planning and implementation with natural resource program management in a complex, multi-resource environment; developing and executing operational policies and strategies; monitoring organizational goals and improving performance; and budget planning, formulation, execution, and fiscal management.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements if a current Federal employee.
Provide hours worked per week in the resume; current Federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 if hours are not shown, and non-Federal applicants must identify full-time or part-time work and weekly hours.
Pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, E-Verify, and required pre-employment and random drug testing.
Register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Participate in Direct Deposit.
Complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
Submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.
Not hold an active real estate license or have an interest in or stocks in firms with interests in Federal lands.
Education cannot substitute for the required experience.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, and may be required to complete a supervisory probationary period.

Nice To Haves

Eligibility for a recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered on a case-by-case basis; incentives are not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

Manage a large workforce of permanent employees and fluctuating seasonal and temporary employees, directly or through subordinate managers and supervisors.
Interview candidates; recommend appointments, promotions, or assignments; make or approve selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions; address employee grievances or serious complaints; and take disciplinary measures.
Lead planning, direction, and integrated management of statewide BLM-administered public lands in collaboration with the State Director.
Oversee full lifecycle management of assigned programs, including formulation, justification, and execution of multi-year budgets.
Develop, update, and implement program policies, standard operating procedures, and technical or operational guidance.
Exercise delegated authority to make final statewide land-use planning and programmatic decisions.
Resolve long-range and operational issues affecting program execution and ensure program activities meet quality, consistency, approved-plan, and performance standards.
Anticipate changes in priorities, workloads, and resource conditions; adapt plans and reallocate resources to maintain mission readiness and continuity.
Monitor progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluate performance, and take action to improve performance.
Oversee budget planning, formulation, execution, and fiscal management to ensure effective resource allocation and utilization.