Supervisory Natural Resources Management Specialist (Resource Mgmt. & Compliance Division Chief) @ National Park Service

Job Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Natural Resources Management Specialist (Resource Mgmt. & Compliance Division Chief) (Resource Management & Compliance Division Chief) with National Park Service. This position is responsible for directing multifaceted programs in natural and cultural resource management. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the largest national recreation area designated in the National Park System with over 7.5 million recreation visitors annually.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/27/2026-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.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. 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.

For Details: There are no qualification requirements for a detail assignment. However employees must meet any positive education/licensure requirements in order to be detailed to positions with these requirements. Detail assignments do not include additional compensation, and the selectee will not earn time-in-grade at the higher grade level.

Minimum Qualification

Requirements

• To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational

Requirements

• In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: A. Degree: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position..
• You must submit transcripts. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level: 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) Providing administrative direction to staff in accordance with established standards, regulations, and policies;
• 2) Directing day-to-day administrative activities regarding budget and finance, including management of the fee collections and remit functions, as well as procurement and property management, information technology, the safety program, and the volunteer program;
• 3) Performing budget and management analysis to identify areas of improvement, and the developing procedural policies relating to organizational operations;
• 4) Coordinating the development and execution of financial programs, and position management and training.

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 all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties

• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Planning, managing, directing and evaluating large, complex and multifaceted programs in natural and cultural resource management, lands, planning and compliance. Provides leadership and oversight and is responsible for organizing, planning, directing, coordinating and reviewing all programs in the division. Developing division priorities, staffing plans, and budget needs. Effectively communicates with park management and assures that necessary resource monitoring and evaluation is in place and that adaptive management measures are taken in response to findings.

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. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.

A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. 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. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.