Lease Land Manager

• Technical authority and program lead for the agricultural lease land management program across Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) lands.
• Manages the full lifecycle of the annual Project crop report including data collection validation and analysis. Provides strategic insights to leadership based on agricultural production trends and water use patterns.
• Lead Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and/or Grants Officers Technical Representative (GOTR) for contracts or financial assistance agreements relating to the Lands and Pesticide Management Programs
• Administers lease contracts by developing and negotiating lease terms drafting and executing agreements and amendments and ensuring compliance with legal regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Conducts independent field inspections to identify pest threats and assess ecological impacts.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• A physical examination will be required or a statement regarding physical ability will need to be completed. You must maintain physical fitness standards throughout employment.
• You are required to obtain and maintain a Motorboat Operator Certification Course.
• You must successfully complete the Contracting Officers Representative and as a Grant Officers Technical Representative Certification within 1 year.
• You are required to obtain and maintain a certification for ATV Operations.
• You are required to obtain and maintain a pesticide application or pest control advisor certification.

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 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 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 individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be 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.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/24/2026-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 you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level:

Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: reviewing preparing and writing Lease advertisements preparing lease contracts assisting in the management of lands assisting in the development of long-term land resource management plans and recreation management plans. You must include hours per week worked.

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Education: Successful completion of at least a Masters or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. directly related to duties performed by a Lease Land Manager. You must include transcripts.

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Combination of education and experience as listed above. To combine education and experience first convert graduate education and experience to a percentage and then add the percentages. Only graduate education in excess of two (2) year may be used in this calculation. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level:

Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as experience administering agricultural lease management programs on Reclamation and Fish and Wildlife Service Lands Implementing Soil and Moisture conservation practices experience as a Contracting Offers Representee (COR) and/or Grants Officers Technical Representee (GOTR) preparing Lease contracts developing annual Pesticide Use Proposals (PUPs) and conducting field inspections assessing pest threats and impacts on wildlife. You must include hours per week worked.