Cultural Resource Program Manager (Interdisciplinary)

National Park Service; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service — Manhattan Sites Headquarters in New York, NY — seeks an Interdisciplinary Cultural Resource Program Manager. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 08/25/2026.

All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. The position entails directing a comprehensive cultural resources program, coordinating reviews of park plans, and developing preservation and restoration projects.

Responsibilities

• Directs an intricate program of cultural resources management activities that involve sensitive and complex issues.
• Develops guidelines to deal with more complex issues or unusual problems.
• Conducts, coordinates, and manages the review of park plans and projects.
• Develops and conducts scientifically credible preservation, mitigation, stabilization, and restoration projects.
• Assists in the preparation of the cultural resource program budget.
• Develops work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and proposals and/or grants.
• Develops and implements long range plans for the inventory, evaluation, documentation, preservation, research, and interpretation of the cultural resources.
• Designs, develops tests, and implements scientific monitoring protocols.
• Collects, analyzes, and synthesizes scientific information from research.

Job description

Open: August 19, 2026 — Closes: August 25, 2026

Summary

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Manhattan Sites Headquarters, New York, New York. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 08/25/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Major Duties

As Interdisciplinary Cultural Resource Program Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Directs an intricates program of cultural resources management activities that involve sensitive and complex issues.
• Develops guidelines to deal with more complex issues or unusual problems.
• Conducts, coordinates, and manages the review of park plans and projects.
• Develops and conducts scientifically credible preservation, mitigation, stabilization, and restoration projects.
• Assists in the preparation of the cultural resource program budget.
• Develops work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and proposals and/or grants.
• Develops and implements long range plans for the inventory, evaluation, documentation, preservation, research, and interpretation of the cultural resources.
• Designs, develops tests, and implements scientific monitoring protocols.
• Collects, analyzes, and synthesizes scientific information from research.