Park Manager (Superintendent)

National Park Service•Middlesboro, KY

About The Position

The Park Manager (Superintendent) manages Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, which spans parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia and four counties. The park has approximately 45 employees with a range of schedules. The duty station is Middlesboro, Kentucky, although the incumbent spends about one-third of their time in each of the three states where the park is located. The position provides administrative and technical supervision to a large subordinate staff and oversees planning, direction, and timely execution of programs and staff functions. This includes developing and assigning goals and objectives for subordinate supervisors and managers, and providing higher-level clearance of those goals and objectives. The incumbent plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates natural and cultural resource management programs; coordinates land and resource planning with other agencies, governments, the public, and private landholders; determines park work priorities; and directs completion of the approved Annual Work Plan. The Superintendent represents the park and the National Park Service nationally, including to other land management agencies, conservation and environmental associates, members of Congress, governors, state and local officials, partners, and media across three states. This is a temporary promotion and/or detail for up to one year, with the possibility of extension up to five years. Detail assignments do not include additional or reduced compensation, including locality pay, and time spent on a detail does not count toward time-in-grade. The position may be suitable for telework with supervisor approval. The selectee must wear a uniform; a uniform allowance will be provided.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must meet competitive Time-in-Grade requirements, as applicable.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal service, including experience in park-related or similar land management work. Qualifying experience may include policy development and implementation for park protection, conservation, or management; management in a park, recreation, or conservation area; or directing land management programs and work through direct and indirect supervision.
Must include hours worked per week in the resume or provide the applicable supporting documentation described in the announcement.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Must pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must participate in direct deposit.
Must obtain a government charge card for travel and complete training to obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
Must submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.
Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
May be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work, and to travel overnight occasionally.
Education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Manage Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Provide administrative and technical supervision and direction to subordinate staff.
Oversee the planning, direction, and timely execution of programs and staff functions, including setting and clearing goals and objectives for subordinate supervisors and managers.
Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate natural and cultural resource management programs.
Coordinate land and resource planning and management with other agencies, federal, state, and local governments, the public, and private landholders.
Determine park work priorities and direct completion of the approved Annual Work Plan.
Represent the park and the National Park Service to land management agencies, conservation and environmental associates, members of Congress, governors, state and local officials, partners, and the media.