Program Manager

Summary You will serve as a Program Manager within the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region (AKOCSR) in Anchorage, AK. This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion appointment may be made permanent without further competition. The duty location for this position may be either Anchorage, AK or New Orleans, LA. The final duty location will be determined at time of selection. Responsibilities This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional BSEE/BOEM employees, Career Transition eligible (CTAP), and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information. The Program Manager for the BOEM AKOCSR, Office of Environment and oversees environmental programs supporting strategic coordination, policy implementation, and integration of cross-program initiatives with Bureau-level implications. The AKOCSR, Office of Environment, supports BOEM's mission through the formulation, implementation, and oversight of policies, frameworks, and initiatives with regional scope and bureau-wide impact. The incumbent exercises delegated authority to set strategic priorities, direct program operations, allocate resources, and ensure program outcomes align with Departmental and Bureau priorities. Plans, directs, and evaluates complex environmental programs and initiatives with regional or Bureau-wide impact. Establishes program goals, priorities, performance measures, and short- and long-term strategies. Advises senior leadership on program performance, emerging issues, risks, and recommended courses of action. Directs program resources, including budgets, staffing, workloads, and operational requirements. Supervises subordinate managers and professional, technical, and administrative staff. Coordinates program activities across offices, regions, and partner organizations to resolve competing priorities and accomplish mission objectives. Represents BOEM in high-level engagements with government officials, Tribal entities, industry representatives, and other stakeholders. Salary Range by Location: Anchorage, AK: $167,282 - $197,200 New Orleans, LA: $147,945 - $192,331 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/. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A 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 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 or trial 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. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/18/2026-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-15 grade level: 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: (1) Directing complex environmental, natural-resource, regulatory, or comparable mission programs with regional or organization-wide impact; (2) Establishing program strategies, priorities, and performance measures, and advising senior leadership on emerging issues, risks, and courses of action; (3) Leading multidisciplinary teams and managing program resources, including budgets, staffing, and workloads; and (4) Coordinating across organizational boundaries and with external stakeholders to resolve complex program or policy issues and accomplish mission objectives. Must meet all. You must include hours per week worked. 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. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.