Deputy Park Manager

U.S. Department of the Interior; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior, in coordination with the National Park Service, seeks a Deputy Park Manager for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Bushkill, PA.

You will oversee day-to-day park operations including maintenance, resources management, visitor and resource protection, interpretation, education, volunteers, and safety. The position requires leadership in planning and program development, coordination with federal and local entities, and engagement with communities to

Responsibilities

• Assists with planning, directing, organizing, and developing program controls.
• Assists in formulating and executing comprehensive programs and plans.
• Manages quality and timeliness of program performance, productivity, and management controls.
• Participates in training and policy development and enforcement of laws and regulations related to a drug-free workplace.
• Identifies and corrects job safety and health hazards.
• Identifies basic operating needs and prepares funding justifications to support requests for project funds, and operating increases.
• Communicates with staffs of Members of Congress, appropriate federal, state, regional and local officials, public and private organizations, news media, and the general public.
• Participates in community meetings.
• Manages and directs internal and external communication programs.

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Deputy Park Manager with the National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, in Bushkill, PA. You will manage the day to day operation of the park including maintenance, resources management, visitor and resource protection, interpretation, education, volunteers, and safety.

Major Duties

As Deputy Park Manager, you will perform the following:

• Assists with planning, directing, organizing, and developing program controls.


• Assists in formulating and executing comprehensive programs and plans.


• Manages quality and timeliness of program performance, productivity, and management controls.


• Participates in training and policy development and enforcement of laws and regulations related to a drug-free workplace.


• Identifies and corrects job safety and health hazards.


• Identifies basic operating needs and prepares funding justifications to support requests for project funds, and operating increases.


• Communicates with staffs of Members of Congress, appropriate federal, state, regional and local officials, public and private organizations, news media, and the general public.


• Participates in community meetings.


• Manages and directs internal and external communication programs.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Requirements

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.


• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.


• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.


• Direct Deposit participation required.


• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.


• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.


• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.


• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.


• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.


• You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.


• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month.


• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the Federal service.


• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.


• Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.


• In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.


• Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.


• This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Evaluations

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the \"Resume\" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Administration and Management Creative Thinking Influencing/Negotiating Managing Human Resources Strategic Thinking Technical Competence. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review.

These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) -09/18/2026-unless otherwise stated. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates in month-year format (include month/day/year format if needed for 52 weeks of experience), and indicate hours worked per week (or full-time). Your resume must clearly show how long you have held each grade/rank. Resumes must not exceed 2 single-sided pages and resumes longer than 2 pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed. Your 2-page resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements. Resume Builder: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include Complete All Required Assessments.

Performance Appraisals and Awards: All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor. If the performance appraisal is not dated within the last 18 months OR no performance appraisal is available, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).

Eligibility Documentation: Current and former Federal employees must submit latest SF-50 (i.e. Promotion, Separation, Within Grade Increase (WGI)) showing tenure 1 or 2 in block 24, grade, and if applicable, an additional SF-50 showing the highest grade or promotion potential held. Time in grade will be determined by reviewing your resume and required SF-50s. If your SF-50 showing highest permanent grade held has an effective date within the past year, your resume must clearly show that you held that grade for one year. Do not submit award SF-50s.

Veterans Preference Documentation: Veterans eligible under VRA (GS-11 & below only), VEOA, 30% or more Disabled, or Disabled Veterans Enrolled in a VA Training Program must submit the most recent Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions (e.g. DD-214) as listed on the SF15. If you are a Parent or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all documentation as listed on the SF15. You may request a copy of the VA letter from https://www.va.gov/records. If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active-duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.

Public Land Corps: You must provide a copy of your signed Certificate of Non-Competitive Eligibility and clearly state in your resume time served and duties performed on an appropriate conservation project.

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA): If you are applying under LMWFA, you must submit ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment verifying the Position Occupied code 1-Competitive Service (block 34); AND Documentation of satisfactory performance for each period of temporary employment claimed, such as, performance evaluations, memorandum of record, whereas the supervisor(s) documented an acceptable performance level for a specified rating/employment period.

Special Appointing Authorities: If you are applying under a special appointing authority (i.e. Schedule A, Peace Corps, Military Spouses, etc.), you must submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. If you fail to submit proof, you will not receive consideration. If you're eligible for an authority not listed, you are responsible for submitting documentation that's appropriate for that specific authority.

CTAP/ICTAP eligibles MUST submit proof of eligibility including a copy of the agency notice, most recent performance rating, and most recent SF-50 showing your position, grade level, and duty location. For more information visit: Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents.

Other Information

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional Bureau employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), Current or former time-limited employees eligible under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands/Work Environment: Duties are diverse in nature. Working long hours and under pressure may be required from time to time resolving special situations relating to administration and management of the park. The work is rarely sedentary, requires walking, driving, standing and bending. Park managers must be free to travel and to represent the National Park Service in a variety of situations, and is often required to attend meetings and events outside of normal duty hours and occasionally on weekends. A busy schedule is necessary to complete necessary public and community activities.