Supervisory Park Ranger (Deputy Associate Regional Director-Lands and Planning)

National Park Service • Washington, DC

1d • Remote

About The Position

You will serve as the Deputy Associate Regional Director-Lands and Planning with the Lands and Planning Division of the National Capital Regional Office in Washington, D.C. You will provide management and policy direction for all program areas of the Office of Lands and Planning.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Driver's License : Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Government Charge Card : You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel authority.
• Financial Disclosure Report : A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
• Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.
• For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
• For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
• Specialized Experience : To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).
• Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Presenting and defending project proposals/designs (i.e., planning, zoning, historic preservation, or design review commission) to achieve park objectives; 2) Designing public facilities or landscapes towards park preservation; 3) Guiding work conducted by architects or landscape architects to ensure project is within scope; 4) Establishing direct, collaborative relationships with elected and appointed officials of state and local governments; 5) Negotiating with federal, state, and local officials on proposed projects and policies, involving land development or preservation, property exchanges or acquisitions, roads and trails, or resource protection.
• You must include hours per week worked.
• Please also include GS level of federal positions listed in resume.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Environmental Compliance (NEPA), Environmental Systems Management, Planning and Geographic Information Systems Programs.
• Executes written and verbal direction to make changes or adjustment required.
• Provides leadership in emphasizing overall direction for division activities.
• Plans and directs new area studies, park protection for adjacent land use and land resources management, environmental compliance, land acquisition and right of way administration, and non-budgetary legislation.
• Directs the study, analysis and preparation of development projects, transportation projects, proposed by private and public entities adjacent to parklands are mitigated through active participation in relevant state or local planning processes to protect park resources and the Federal interest.
• Compiles program budget needs, communicates these needs and is responsible for allocating and tracking monies.
• Serves as a regional liaison for park projects seeking approval at National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed