You will serve as a Program Manager (Associate State Director) with the Bureau of Land Management with either the Alaska State Office; Colorado State Office; Montana/Dakota's State Office; Oregon/Washington State Office or Utah State Office. Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 1.49% is authorized for Anchorage, AK.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Managing 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 of the State's priorities.
Interviewing candidates for positions; recommending appointment, promotion or assignment for positions; making or approving selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions; hearing or resolving groups or individual grievances or serious complaints from employees; and effect disciplinary measures.
Leading 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. Overseeing full lifecycle program management across assigned programs, including the formulation, justification, and execution of multi-year program budgets.
Developing, updating, and implementing program policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and technical or operational guidance to improve program consistency and performance. Exercising delegated authority to make final statewide land-use planning and programmatic decisions; resolving long-range and operational issues affecting program execution; and ensuring program activities maintain quality, consistency, and alignment with approved plans and performance standards.
Anticipating shifts in priorities, workloads, and resource conditions; adapting plans and reallocating assets as necessary to maintain mission readiness and program continuity.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
This position is with Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $147945 – $192331/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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