Program Manager (Associate Deputy State Director, Land Transfer and Cadastral)

You will serve as a Program Manager (Associate Deputy State Director, Land Transfer and Cadastral) with the Bureau of Land Management, in Anchorage, AK. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 1.49% is authorized.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Supervise and lead the Branches of Adjudication and Cadastral Survey within the Division of Lands and Cadastral for the Alaska State Office. Work with multiple internal and external parties to successfully implement the Cadastral and Adjudication programs.

Serve as senior advisor to State and National leadership; propose unique and creative solutions for complex and sensitive land management issues and projects. Establish strategic objectives and ensure compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and policy for the Land Transfer, Cadastral, and Adjudication Programs.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026, 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-14 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement : To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Providing leadership to staff conducting cadastral surveys and land conveyance work; Leading the implementation of mission goals, objectives, and strategies under the Alaska Land Transfer Program and other federal land transfer and survey statutes; Collaborating with federal agencies, Alaska Native Tribes and Corporations, the public, private businesses, nonprofits, and/or other stakeholders on federal land and surveying issues.

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, Ameri. Corps) 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.

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.