Supervisory Park Ranger (Site Manager)

National Park Service; Ninety Six (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Ninety Six, South Carolina is seeking a Supervisory Park Ranger (Site Manager) at Ninety Six National Historic Site. This Merit Promotion announcement covers career and career-conditional eligibility, with reporting lines to the Superintendent at Cowpens National Battlefield and Kings Mountain National Military Park.

The Site Manager will lead park operations, oversee on-site staff, coordinate resource preservation, education and interpretation, administration,

Qualifications

• This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional Department of Interior 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.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent serves as the Supervisory Park Ranger (Site Manager) at Ninety Six National Historic Site, overseeing park operations and work carried out by non-supervisory personnel; reports to the Superintendent at Cowpens National Battlefield and Kings Mountain National Military Park; collaborates with the parks group Division Chiefs on resource preservation, education and interpretation, administration, maintenance, safety management, partnerships, public affairs, budget planning and site development.

Job description

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

Summary

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Park Service - Southeast, Ninety Six National Historic Site in Ninety Six, South Carolina. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Salary Range Information GS-11: $74,678 - $97,087 per annum First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional Department of Interior 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. At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: The incumbent of this position serves as the Supervisory Park Ranger (Site Manager) at Ninety Six National Historic Site, located in Ninety Six, SC. The Site Manager is a member of the parks group leadership team reporting directly to the Superintendent at Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP) and Kings MountainNational Military Park (KIMO), approximately 1.25 hours from the site. The incumbent must be self-directed and able to perform duties independently with broad supervisory guidance. The Site Manager is the principal line officer physically present on site, overseeing park operations and work carried out by non-supervisory personnel. Incumbent works collaboratively with the parks group Division Chiefs to carry out programs and operations at the site such as resource preservation, education and interpretation, administration, maintenance, safety management, partnerships, public affairs, budget planning and execution, and site development.