Lead Program Analyst

You will serve as a Lead Program Analyst with Bureau of Reclamation. The employee will lead various Bureau-wide program activities by coordinating priorities, milestones, and work assignments ensuring alignment with organizational strategic goals for the enterprise Hydropower Operations & Maintenance (O&M) department. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. NOTE: See additional information section for salary range clarification details.

Major duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Providing expert analytical guidance and ensure the consistent application of sound evaluative frameworks while aligning team activities, analytical products, and program initiatives with Reclamation's strategic plan, mission, and performance objectives. Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Reclamation-wide Hydroelectric Power Operations and Maintenance (O&M) policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations, Reclamation Manual requirements, and agency standards. Leads projects through the full lifecycle-from initiation and planning through execution and closeout, ensuring alignment with program objectives, schedules, budgets, and resource constraints. Directs teams to analyze complex policy issues, develop clear guidance, and evaluate program effectiveness, ensuring recommendations are practical, actionable, and aligned with organizational objectives. Serves as the lead coordinator for cross-functional and office-wide policy recommendations, ensuring program objectives are met and Reclamation's mission is advanced through efficient and reliable hydroelectric operations.

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 at the GS-14 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience. You must be able to demonstrate the following specialized experience for this position: 1. Apply advanced analytical and evaluative methods to assess Hydropower Operations & Maintenance (O&M) program effectiveness by developing performance metrics, conducting complex studies, forecasting operational needs, and providing data-driven recommendations to senior leadership. 2). Develop, interpret, and implement Hydropower O&M policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and agency requirements. 3). Manage major Hydropower O&M projects or initiatives across the full lifecycle, to include scope development, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and coordination of contracts or interagency agreements. 4). Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development to staff by guiding analytical methodologies, reviewing work products for compliance, and promoting continuous improvement in hydropower O&M practices. 5). Prepare and deliver technical reports and briefings that communicate complex hydropower operational and policy information to internal and external stakeholders. 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.

How to apply
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the 11/02/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement to receive consideration. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13088302 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. 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 within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status, visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.