Park Manager (Deputy Superintendent)

National Park Service; Springdale (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service is seeking a Deputy Superintendent for Zion National Park. The position requires experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent, with responsibilities focused on park management, policy development, and supervisory leadership in complex, sensitive environments.

Applicants must meet Time-in-Grade requirements and provide documentation of hours worked per week. The role involves directing programs and ensuring protection and conservation of park resources at Zion National Park

Qualifications

• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level.
• Experience in management or program supervision related to protection and conservation of park areas.
• Ability to develop and implement complex, sensitive policies.

Responsibilities

• Directs programs and work through direct and indirect supervision.
• Oversees operations and program implementation for park management.
• Contributes to policy development and strategic planning for park safety and conservation.

Skills

Management

Policy development

Supervision

Job description

You will serve as a Deputy Superintendent at Zion National Park.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/21/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties of a Park Manager (Deputy Superintendent). Examples of qualifying specialized experience may include, but are not limited to: management, assistant or program specialist work involving development and implementation of complex, controversial, and/or sensitive policy related to protection and conservation of park areas or similar operations; directs programs and work through direct and indirect supervision; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.