Position Details


Senior Policy Advisor
ID: R26AC2040-001 Location: Remote Posted Date: 8/28/2026 Agency: USBR
Wage/Hr: $85.00 Hours/Week: 25     Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Bureau of Reclamation through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an “at-will” relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An “Enrollee” is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An “Enrollee” is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Lahontan Basin Area Office (LBAO) manages water storage, delivery, and land-use across the Truckee and Carson Basins. LBAO administers several major water projects, including the Newlands Project, which provides water for about 57,000 acres of cropland and wetlands in the Lahontan Valley and the towns of Fernley and Fallon, in western Nevada. This position is currently funded for 70 weeks of work.

Duties:

The recipient will support the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation by reviewing identified issues with the implementation of the 1997 Operating Criteria and Procedures of the Newlands Project (OCAP) and providing guidance for the forthcoming OCAP Revision.

  • Review and provide guidance on issues associated with the 1997 OCAP 65%
  • Hold interviews/meetings with LBAO and partners 10%
  • Develop a technical memorandum and PowerPoint presentation to communicate results 25%

Qualifications:

BA/BS Degree in Water or Environmental Law or Policy with minimum additional experience of 10 year(s) in water law or policy

  • Strong understanding of state (Nevada) and federal water policy, laws, and regulations, and an understanding of the Bureau of Reclamation’s mission and operations.
  • Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat

Other:

  • Physical requirements: Work will be performed in a remote/home office setting

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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Service Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions’s policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.