You will serve as a Chief of Staff, with The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement in Green Tree, Pennsylvania.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Strategic Coordination Serves as the Director's principal advisor and Chief of Staff, exercising broad authority on behalf of the Director and Deputy Director to integrate Bureau priorities and coordinate executive decision-making. Ensures timely execution of mission-critical initiatives affecting OSM programs through strategic alignment of headquarters, regional, and field office efforts.
Leads cross-functional coordination to align Bureau objectives with Departmental and Administration priorities. Coordinates congressional inquiries, media requests, external affairs activities, and Departmental taskings to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent responses. Executive Management Manages the day-to-day flow of executive operations by evaluating incoming requests, issues, and correspondence requiring Director or Deputy Director attention.
Determines priorities, assigns actions, monitors progress, and ensures timely completion or appropriate escalation of sensitive and complex matters. Serves as the Deputy Director's principal point of contact with Field and operational offices to identify emerging issues and ensure executive awareness of significant developments.
Coordinates congressional inquiries, media requests, external affairs activities, and Departmental taskings to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent responses. Develops and prepares executive briefing materials, decision memoranda, talking points, and background information supporting congressional engagements, Departmental briefings, and senior-level meetings.
Project and Program Oversight Plans, directs, and coordinates special projects, studies, and executive initiatives involving all phases of OSM operations. Leads cross-functional teams addressing issues of Bureau, Departmental, or national importance, frequently involving integration of diverse technical, scientific, regulatory, and operational considerations.
Ensures follow-through and successful execution of major initiatives assigned by the Director, including scheduling, coordination, integration, and performance tracking across organizational components. Policy Analysis, Recommendations, and Decision Support Develops recommendations for senior leadership by reviewing, evaluating, and interpreting complex policies, directives, regulations, manuals, and multidisciplinary program information.
Advises senior leadership on sensitive or controversial issues by coordinating with Bureau executives, Department officials, program managers, and external stakeholders. Evaluates reports and correspondence generated throughout OSM to assess their effectiveness as executive management tools, identifying concerns, recommending corrective actions, and preparing executive-level summaries.
Provides executive briefings and prepares, coordinates, or develops briefing materials, decision memoranda, talking points, and background information supporting meetings, congressional engagements, Departmental briefings, and executive decision-making
This position is with Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $152963 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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