Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Manager
You will serve as a Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Manager with Bureau of Reclamation. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Duties
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Pacific Northwest Region, Columbia-Cascades Area Office, Yakima, Washington. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: This position manages the Bureau of Reclamation's Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) Office in Yakima, WA. Major duties include: - Collaborates with Federal, State, local, tribal, and special interest groups soliciting input to coordinate a complex array of technical activities and policy issues. - Develops guidelines and procedures for use by multiple agencies and organizations in the implementation of a conservation grant program. - Plans, directs, and oversees the development and construction of projects working with region staff on project feasibility, design, contracting and construction. - Monitors the progress of teams involved in complex environmental studies, examination of present water delivery facilities, development of water management plans, preparation of various levels of designs, and analysis of cost estimates and program budgets to support various water management plans.
Qualifications
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, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: You must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the federal service. Specialized experience is further defined as experience as a Project Manager managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and developing cooperative partnership; development of business management policies, plans, and procedures; execution of plans and cost analysis / planned budget allocations; effective oral and written communications with managers, non-government entities, agencies, special interest groups, and tribes regarding complex construction projects. Education: This position does not allow substituting education for experience. 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.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment: 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-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 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.
Education
This position falls under the Miscellaneous Administrative and Program Series, 0301, Administrative and Management Positions. There are no Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for this job series.