Outdoor Recreation Planning Lead

U.S. Department of the Interior; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service seeks an Outdoor Recreation Planner to develop and coordinate recreation and natural resource plans across parks and landscapes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with communities, partners, and staff, focusing on access, trails, waterway use, and landscape connectivity. The position involves data analysis of land use and resource trends, stakeholder engagement across venues both in person and online, and the development of work plans with

Qualifications

• Experience developing outdoor recreation and natural resource plans for parks or green spaces.
• Ability to organize collaborative planning, faciliter diverse community engagement.
• Strong data interpretation skills for land use and resource trends.
• Experience creating work plans with clear goals, deadlines and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop outdoor recreation and natural resource plans at park and regional scales.
• Coordinate collaborative planning with teams and diverse community partners.
• Engage stakeholders through in-person and virtual venues to share goals and gather input.
• Define visions, tasks and timelines; monitor progress and adjust plans as needed.

Skills

Outdoor planning

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Team coordination

Public communication

Education

GIS knowledge

Tools

GIS

Job description

U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service seeks an Outdoor Recreation Planner to develop and coordinate recreation and natural resource plans across parks and landscapes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with communities, partners, and staff, focusing on access, trails, waterway use, and landscape connectivity. The position involves data analysis of land use and resource trends, stakeholder engagement across venues both in person and online, and the development of work plans with