Park Manager - Superintendent

SummaryThis position serves as the Superintendent of Big Bend National Park and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River in reputed company Texas.DutiesHelp

• Determines strategic direction, goals, and objectives for Big Bend National Park.
• Responsible for reputed company aspects of management of the park through subordinate staff including planning and programming, public relations, administration, resource management, safety, interpretation, visitor services, and facilities maintenance.
• Fosters and maintains external relationships and partnerships, such as with community organizations, Native American tribes, elected officials, stakeholders and partners.
• Builds coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, and non-profit and private sector organizations to reputed company common goals.
• Ensures compliance with reputed company federal laws and National Park Service (NPS) policies, ensuring that the park's financial and other resources are used strategically and effectively to meet NPS objectives.

RequirementsHelpConditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Any individual who is currently holding, or has held reputed company the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next reputed company grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as reputed company employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (reputed company a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, reputed company certified driving records from reputed company States that disclose reputed company valid driver's licenses, whether reputed company or past, possessed by you.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and reputed company with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) reputed company 30 days of your appointment.

Qualificationsreputed company qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/11/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.Credit will be given for reputed company appropriate qualifying experience. For reputed company Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For reputed company other applicants who are not reputed company 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited reputed company evaluating qualifying experience.For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by reputed company of the announcement:EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: management, assistant or program specialist work involving development and implementation of reputed company, controversial, and/or sensitive policy reputed company to protection and conservation of park areas or similar operations; directs programs and work through direct and indirect supervision. You must include hours per week worked.Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for reputed company qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.EducationThere is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.Additional informationA selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest reputed company of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher reputed company of pay.A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee reputed company appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee reputed company the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur reputed company 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.Physical Demands: Considerable time is spent working at a desk. Inspection of, and participation in field work requires standing, climbing, stooping, bending, pushing, reaching, pulling, lifting, carrying a backpack and walking over rough, uneven terrain, often in hot weather.Working Conditions: Most work is performed in an office setting. However, there is occasional exposure to field work subject to terrain variances and inclement weather. Incumbent is required to wear the NPS uniform.Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit reputed company SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF_50s.Expand Hide additional informationCandidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the reputed company of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.BenefitsHelpA 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 reputed company your federal career reputed company rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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