Program Manager

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

• Manage directly or indirectly through subordinate managers and supervisors a large workforce of full-time permanent employees and a fluctuating workforce of seasonal and temporary employees in the accomplishment States priorities.
• Interview candidates for positions; recommend appointment promotion or assignment for positions; make or approve selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions; hear or resolve groups or individual grievances or serious complaints from employees; and effects disciplinary measures.
• Lead the planning direction and integrated management of statewide BLM-administered public lands in collaboration with the State Director to ensure long-term sustainable public benefit.
• Oversee full lifecycle program management across assigned programs including the formulation justification and execution of multi-year program budgets.
• Develop update and implement program policies standard operating procedures (SOPs) and technical or operational guidance to improve program consistency and performance.
• 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 maintain quality consistency and alignment with approved plans and performance standards.
• Anticipate shifts in priorities workloads and resource conditions; adapt plans and reallocate assets as necessary to maintain mission readiness and program continuity.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• 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 financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary or trial 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 or trial 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.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/21/2026-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:

Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Examples of specialized experience may include: Administering a land management program through subordinate supervisors. Overseeing public lands planning and implementation and/or administering natural resources programs in a multi-resource environment. Implementing policy and strategy for program operations and accomplishing strategic target goals. Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals evaluating performance and taking action to improve performance. Comprehensive knowledge of program evaluation and measurement technics to perform workforce planning. Experience managing budget operations including budget formulation and execution. You must include hours per week worked on your resume.