Trail Network Administrator — Historic Trail & Partnerships

US National Park Service; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service seeks a Trail Administrator for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail in Gaffney, South Carolina. This is a permanent, competitive, full-time appointment.

Qualified candidates will have specialized experience at the GS-11 level, including managing trail systems, developing partnerships, and coordinating volunteers, with strong planning and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-11 in the federal service.
• Experience managing trail systems on federal and non-federal lands.
• Experience developing agreements and partnerships.
• Experience developing and reviewing trail project plans, estimates, and specifications.
• Experience managing volunteers in trail maintenance activities.
• Experience in long-range and strategic planning; working with GIS, databases, and PM systems.
• Supervision of multidisciplinary interpretation and trail maintenance trades.
• Outreach, communication, and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a trail system on federally and non-federally owned lands.
• Develop and review trail project plans, estimates, and specifications.
• Coordinate and supervise volunteers for trail maintenance activities.
• Develop partnerships and agreements to support trail initiatives.
• Engage in long-range planning and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Trail system management

Partnership development

Trail project planning

Volunteer management

Long-range planning

GIS systems

Project management systems

Staff supervision

Outreach & collaboration

Tools

GIS

Project management systems

Informational databases

Job description

The National Park Service seeks a Trail Administrator for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail in Gaffney, South Carolina. This is a permanent, competitive, full-time appointment.

Qualified candidates will have specialized experience at the GS-11 level, including managing trail systems, developing partnerships, and coordinating volunteers, with strong planning and collaboration skills.