Park Manager

U.S. Department of the Interior; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform allowance

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior - George Washington Memorial Parkway seeks a Park Manager to lead operations across a 7,156-acre parkway network extending through VA, MD, and DC.

You will supervise divisions including Facility Maintenance, Visitor Services, and Resource Management while aligning programs with policy and public interests. The role requires executive oversight, strategic planning, and strong collaboration with federal, state, and local partners to implement annual goals and

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Pre-employment and random drug testing is required.
• Uniform standards apply and a uniform allowance will be provided.
• Completion of training and maintaining a government travel/purchase card is required.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• Probationary period may be required to evaluate fitness for the position.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and direct park operations at GWMP.
• Provide advisory, coordination, and review functions for annual goals, objectives, and budgets.
• Develop and review operating programs balancing public interest with policy, resources, and facilities.
• Represent the Superintendent and NPS to federal/state agencies, local governments, and groups.
• Direct supervision and integration of Facility Maintenance, Visitor Services, Resource Management, and Safety divisions.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Planning

Management

Public affairs liaison

Policy interpretation

Supervision

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Park Manager within the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), a cluster of park areas made up of 7,156 acres associated geographically and organizationally with the parkway and Potomac River. The parkway extends over 38 miles in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, including significant historic resources as well as a considerable portion of the Virginia shoreline of the Potomac River. The parkway has been the gateway to the Nation’s Capital since 1932.

Major Duties

• Management, planning, and direction of park operations
• Perform advisory, coordination, and review functions in developing annual goals, objectives, and budgets/financial plans
• Development and review of the basic operating programs, keeping in mind the public interest vs. National Park Service policy, resources and facilities
• Represents the Superintendent and the National Park Service to other Federal and State government agencies, local municipalities, private and public groups, and organizations and interested individuals
• Directly supervises and integrates the work of the divisions of Facility Maintenance; Visitor Services; and Resource Management; and the park’s Safety Officer

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national
• 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, https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment
• Pre-employment and random drug testing is required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received
• 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
• 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 the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the 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
• Financial Management
• Leadership
• Organizational Awareness
• Technical Competence
• Vision
• 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
• All required assessments, 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 in their application package 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

• 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
• 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
• CTAP 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

• Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement
• 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