Supervisory Natural Resources Management Specialist (Resource Mgmt. & Compliance Division Chief)

National Park Service • Baker, NV

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The National Park Service is hiring a Supervisory Natural Resources Management Specialist to serve as the Resource Management & Compliance Division Chief at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The position directs multifaceted programs in natural and cultural resource management, lands, planning, and compliance. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the largest national recreation area in the National Park System and receives more than 7.5 million recreation visitors annually.

The division chief provides leadership and oversight across division programs, including organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing their work. The role develops division priorities, staffing plans, and budget needs; communicates with park management; and ensures that resource monitoring and evaluation are in place and that findings inform adaptive management measures.

This is a GS-14 supervisory position. The role has a mandatory education requirement in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a related discipline, or an eligible combination of coursework and experience. Applicants must also meet the specified specialized-experience and time-in-grade requirements. The position requires a valid driver's license, wearing a uniform, and obtaining and maintaining a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report is due within 30 days of appointment, and a probationary period may apply.

Requirements

• Meet the basic education requirement through a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a related discipline appropriate to the position, or through the stated combination of coursework and experience or additional education.
• For GS-14, have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. The experience must include providing administrative direction to staff in accordance with standards, regulations, and policies; directing day-to-day administrative activities involving budget and finance, fee collections and remittance, procurement and property management, information technology, safety, and volunteer programs; performing budget and management analysis and developing procedural policies; and coordinating financial programs, position management, and training.
• Meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements.
• Submit transcripts supporting claimed education and include hours worked per week in the resume or required supporting documentation, as applicable.
• Be a U.S. citizen or national and pass the required background investigation, employment verification, and other appointment conditions.
• Maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• Complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period; the supervisory position may also require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, direct, and evaluate large, complex, multifaceted programs in natural and cultural resource management, lands, planning, and compliance.
• Organize, plan, direct, coordinate, and review all programs in the division, providing leadership and oversight.
• Develop division priorities, staffing plans, and budget needs.
• Communicate effectively with park management.
• Ensure resource monitoring and evaluation are in place and that adaptive management measures are taken in response to findings.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive federal benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager