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Associate Director for Infrastructure
National Park Service · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $186K – $228K Apply by Jun 22, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Engineering
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More than 20,000 employees work in a wide variety of disciplines and organizations, from parks to regions to national programs, throughout the National Park Service. They are led by the NPS Director, who is supported by senior executives who manage national programs, policy, and budget in the Washington, DC, headquarters, (WASO) and seven regional directors responsible for national park management and program implementation.
What You'll Do
- →The Associate Director acts as the principal authority within the National Park Service (NPS) for developing advice and guidance concerning management and policy issues related to park planning, infrastructure oversight, facility operations and maintenance, traditional trades and preservation training, construction programs and project administration, and right-of-way permitting.
- →Responsibilities include: Manages a comprehensive asset program encompassing over 70,000 NPS facilities nationwide, formulates effective life-cycle strategies, and supervises facility maintenance budgets, employee housing, dams, levees, sustainability initiatives, and environmental stewardship.
- →Leads NPS realty functions, including land acquisition, right-of-way permits, appraisals, boundary administration, and the development of legislative maps.
- →Provides direction in establishing service wide criteria, setting priorities, allocating budgets, overseeing program management, and ensuring successful project execution for major construction efforts.
- →Evaluates program performance against organizational objectives, endorsing key plans and changes in directives and analyzing structural and resource needs to enhance operational effectiveness.
- →Serves as a member of the NPS leadership team.
- →Collaborates with the Director and other leaders to set overall policy, establish priorities, define the strategic direction of the Service, and determine legislative goals andstrategies at a national level.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship.
- ✓Must be able to obtain/maintain a background/suitability investigation/determination commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position (Tier 4, non-sensitive, high risk.) Newly appointed SES members must serve a 1-year probationary period.
- ✓Public Financial Disclosure is required within 30 days of appointment (OGE-278.) This position may require pre- and post-employment drug screening.
- ✓Selections are subject to Department approval.
- ✓Initial appointments to the SES must undergo an ECQ based structured interview with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for SES certification.
- ✓Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirements.
- ✓To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
- ✓Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint current or former (within 5 years) Executive Branch political appointees (political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES) to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES position.
- ✓You must disclose political appointments held to the Human Resources Office.
- ✓The incumbent may be required to wear the official uniform on an intermittent basis.
- ✓This position does not have an educational qualification requirement.
Benefits
- ★A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
- ★Learn more about federal benefits.
Personality Fit
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