Program Manager

National Park Service; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service seeks a Program Manager for the Cultural Resource, Partnerships, and Science, National NAGPRA Program. The role leads NAGPRA implementation, provides expert guidance to agencies and tribes, and directs committee operations. You may travel up to 4 nights per month and collaborate with federal officials, Tribes, and museums.

Position is open to status candidates and requires coordination across multiple stakeholders and regulatory guidance.

Qualifications

• Provides national leadership for implementation of NAGPRA
• Oversees inventories, summaries, notices, reports and data integrity
• Advises senior leadership on NAGPRA compliance matters
• Serves as DF0 for NAGPRA Review Committee and manages committee operations

Responsibilities

• Provides national leadership and oversight for implementation of NAGPRA
• Oversees inventories, summaries, Federal Register notices, reports and studies
• Advises senior leadership on NAGPRA compliance matters
• Serves as Designated Federal Officer for the NAGPRA Review Committee
• Supervises program staff and manages budgets
• Builds relationships with federal officials, Tribes and museums

Job description

Open: September 29, 2026 — Closes: October 16, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Program Manager for the Cultural Resource, Partnerships, and Science, National NAGPRA Program. This position is also open to status candidates under announcement CAHV-26-13076620-ST-RJ. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Provides national leadership and oversight for implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), ensuring completion of statutory and regulatory program requirements. Oversees and approves inventories, summaries, Federal Register notices, reports, studies, and other program products, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of program information and data. Serves as a principal technical authority on NAGPRA, providing expert guidance, training, and authoritative interpretation to Federal agencies, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, government officials, and other stakeholders. Interprets statutes, regulations, policies, and established practices; resolves complex or controversial program issues; and develops policy and regulatory guidance for use within and outside the Federal government. Advises senior leadership on NAGPRA compliance matters, including reviewing investigative findings and developing formal determinations and penalty‑related guidance concerning allegations of noncompliance. Serves as Designated Federal Officer for the NAGPRA Review Committee, directing Committee operations, official communications, meetings, member training, contractor support, nominations, and Federal Advisory Committee Act reporting requirements. Supervises program staff and oversees program resources, including assigning and evaluating work, providing training and guidance, managing staff performance, and planning and managing base‑and‑project‑funded budgets. Builds and maintains relationships with senior Federal officials, Tribal leaders, museum officials, congressional staff, and other stakeholders to facilitate NAGPRA implementation, negotiate corrective actions, resolve disputes, and secure adoption of program guidance. Salary Range Information (Per Annum): *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. GS‑14: $143,913 (Step 1*) to $187,093 (Step 10) You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 4 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.