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Park Manager (Superintendent)
National Park Service · Posted 61 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Gauley River National Recreation Area, and Bluestone National Scenic River. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 07/29/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
What You'll Do
- →As the Park Manager (Superintendent) you will perform the following duties: Directs and supervises the full range of planning, organizing, development, control, and evaluation of operations and management programs of three parks: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Gauley River National Recreation Area, and Bluestone National Scenic River.
- →Represents the National Park Service (NPS) in primary communications with members of Congress, Federal, State, and regional and local officials, public and private organizations, and the general public.
- →Oversees and manages natural and cultural resource protection of the parks to ensure the preservation of resources and implementation of land protection initiatives.
- →Manages visitor and resource protection programs, providing overall direction for law enforcement functions and the Interpretation and Visitor Services Program.
- →Manages large and complex park facility management and maintenance programs to maintain and preserve structures, landscapes, and monuments.
- →Identifies, obtains, and directs financial and human resources.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
- ✓Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- ✓Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
- ✓Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments.
- ✓Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
- ✓You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record.
- ✓You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
- ✓You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
- ✓You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5375219b-8d03-484c-a6e7-542484b8ab48
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