Department
of the Interior
Departmental Manual
Effective Date: 1/31/08
Series: Organization
Part 155: Bureau of Reclamation
Chapter 5: Director, Operations
Originating Office: Bureau of Reclamation
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5.2 Director,
Operations. Responsible for liaison between the
regions and Commissioner’s Office, including the identification and resolution
of regional programmatic and budgetary issues and administrative supervision of
regional liaisons; international policy, technical cooperation, technology
exchange, and coordination; developing and coordinating policy and technical
guidelines for Reclamation’s Native American affairs, delivering technical
assistance to Indian tribes, overseeing water rights settlements, and other
negotiation activities; and providing liaison with Reclamation offices,
Departmental officials, and other Federal officials. Coordinates and provides technical assistance
related to water resources development and utilization to foreign countries in
cooperation with the Department of State, its Agency for International
Development, and other agencies engaged in international technical cooperation;
to the extent that funds are available for that specific purpose. The office is located in Washington, DC. The following offices report to the Director:
A. Associate Director, Operations – West.
Responsible for program coordination, formulation, implementation,
oversight, tracking, review, and evaluation of operational issues throughout
Reclamation. Serves as liaison with the
Department of the Interior, other agencies, and stakeholders. The office is located in Denver, CO.
B. Associate Director, Operations – East. Responsible for providing technical,
administrative, fiscal, legislative, policy, and programmatic advice and
assistance to the Director, Operations and others as requested regarding water
resources management issues, problems, or activities as they pertain to
Reclamation. Responsibilities also
include overseeing the Regional Liaison Group which performs special assignments and serves as liaison
between the regions and the Commissioner’s Office, including identifying and
resolving regional programmatic and budgetary issues. The office is located in
Washington, DC.
C. Director, Native American and
International Affairs. Responsible
for developing and coordinating policy and technical guidelines and delivery of
technical assistance to tribes for Reclamation’s Native American affairs
program, overseeing water rights settlement and other negotiation activities;
and serving as liaison with the
Department, other Federal agencies, international organizations, international
lending institutions, and private sector entities involving Reclamation’s
international activities; including serving as the principal staff official
responsible for initiating, developing, administering, and evaluating
Reclamation’s participation in all international programs, including those for
technical assistance and cooperation, international travel, and international
visitor and training programs.