Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Assistant Regional Director. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Boulder City, Nevada Boulder City, NV: http://www.bcnv.org Henderson, NV: http://www.hendersonchamber.com Las Vegas, NV: http://www.lvchamber.com Responsibilities This position serves as the Assistant Regional Director sharing in the responsibilities of the Regional Director in the management of assigned programs within the Interior Region 8, Lower Colorado Basin. The primary duties of this position are: Performs as acting Regional Director in the absence of Regional Leadership with primary line supervision of the Regions Power Operations, Engineering Services, Natural Resources, Security, Safety and the operation of the Phoenix and Lower Colorado Dams Area Offices. Plans, organizes and directs the operations of the offices and assigned programs (listed above). Determines program goals, objectives, and priorities; allocates resources and delegates authority and responsibilities. Leads and implements Region's strategic plan focused on organizational improvement, including accountability for metrics, milestones, and measures. Leads policy development and implementation. Serves as a member of the Regional Director's key management team and represents the Regional Director in meetings, conferences, and public appearances. Develops and maintains effective working relationships with internal customers, water and power contractors, and other stakeholders. Supervises and manages the majority of programs through subordinate managers. Ensures effective teamwork, honors merit principles, and leverages diversity. Interprets Reclamation policy for offices managed in areas such as operating guidelines and program priorities and ensures their information is communicated down through the organization. Develops plans for major organizational changes that have considerable impact on key positions, operating costs, and traditional work methods. Develops and maintains working relationships with various parties including helping to resolve any conflicts within their respective directorate, other offices and divisions, other Reclamation offices, and with other Federal and state agencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents). You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form. You will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment as a condition of employment. This position is also subject to random drug testing. Who May Apply: Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Military Spouses Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Qualifications GS-15: In order to qualify for the GS-15 grade level, your resume must clearly reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent in complexity and difficulty to the GS-14 grade level. Be sure your resume reflects all four items below - HR may not make assumptions. Specialized Experience for GS-15: Defined as experience with 1) water or power or natural resource management operations 2) applying principles and practices of a variety of administrative, professional or technical fields (such as, water resources management/planning, water operations, power resources management/planning, power operations, finance/budget, human resources/EEO, contracts/procurement, IT, or security; 3) coordinating programs collaboratively with organizations having varied and overlapping responsibilities and differing concerns and priorities; and 4) supervising subordinate staff. Supervisory Competencies: Applicants should possess proficiency or the potential to develop proficiency in the following competencies for successful performance of Federal supervisory work: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, oral communication, problem solving, resilience, and written communication. Additional information on supervisory competencies: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/Specialty-Stds/GS-SUPV.asp 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 Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, 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 11/12/2024. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information Initial Probationary Period: You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Supervisory Probation Period: You may be required to serve an initial supervisory probation period. Telework: Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Current Reclamation policy requires employees to report to the official duty station for at least 50 percent of their regularly scheduled tour of duty per period (2 weeks). Full time telework or remote work is not available for this position. Relocation: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are authorized with the exception of the Guaranteed Home Sale Provision or first-post-of-duty relocation expenses are authorized, as applicable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law December 2017, suspends the moving expense deduction and the exclusion from income of qualified employer reimbursements of moving expenses that was allowed under previous tax laws. Employer reimbursements for moving costs are now generally taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. E-Verify: DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ Background Investigation: This position is designated as a CRITICAL SENSITIVE National Security position. This position requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated National Security Background Investigation (T5 or T5R or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). Additionally, an individual cannot be placed into the position until this background investigation is completed unless a pre-appointment waiver for placement into a critical-sensitive position is approved prior to appointment (Entrance on Duty). This is a condition of employment. Selective Service: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov Superior Qualifications: If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet. E-Verify: DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ Bargaining Unit: This is a non-bargaining unit position. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate you are on, you will be notified. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.