The Department of the Interior is currently seeking qualified candidates for the Senior Executive Service (SES) positions:
Colorado State Director with a duty station of Lakewood, CO
Montana State Director with a duty station of Billings, MT
- Administers a broad and complex program of conservation, recreation, and commercial uses, on both the surface and the subsurface estate. In addition, the State Director has the mineral leasing and locatable mineral management responsibilities for those lands where the surface is managed by other Federal agencies, and the responsibility for all cadastral survey work in the state(s) administered.
- Leads efforts to reduce climate threat on public lands using conservation practices recommended by scientists to safeguard every community's health, food supply, biodiversity and prosperity for protecting lands and waters.
- Designs and implements strategies that maximize employee potential, connects the organization horizontally and vertically, and fosters high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
- Establishes statewide program goals and priorities designed to meet the economic and social demands placed on natural resources consistent with prudent conservation and protection.
- Provides executive leadership and direction for all Bureau actions within the state(s) compatible with the Bureau, Departmental, and Administration objectives and policies such as multiple use of resources; appropriate balance between resource protection and development; dealing effectively with economic and other interest organizations and groups, including mining and livestock associations, environmental and conservation groups, renewable energy companies, and oil and utility companies; and working effectively with other stakeholders and Federal agencies.
- Serves as the focal point for the Bureau at the State Office level including engaging in meaningful tribal consultation and meeting tribal consultation statutory obligations; assuring public awareness of Bureau programs; and coordinating with key officials in affected Federal agencies and involved individuals.
- Coordinates, correlates, and reconciles the various functional programs for the public lands under their jurisdiction with state, local, and private industry resource management interests to achieve an optimum balance between resource capacity and economic and social demands for services and resources.
- Administers the Bureau's resource management and technical programs in the area with concern for associated economic, social, and environmental values and various conflicting demands.
- Resolves exceptionally difficult or sensitive managerial and/or operational problems on a continuing basis, consulting with the Director/Deputy Director and their staff on problems of Bureau-wide policy or matters of long-range planning.
If you are interested in the position and wish to apply, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/610637100