Supervisory Park Ranger (Chief of Interpretation and Resource Management

Summary

This position is located in Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, in the Division of Interpretation and Resource Management. A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step 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 rate of pay.

Major Duties:
Responsible for the technical and administrative supervision of a large and complex staff in professional, technical, clerical and administrative work to carry out the mission of the organization. This also requires managing work through subordinate supervisor(s) or lead(s). Also determines whether contractors performed work meets standards of adequacy. Advises the Superintendent on matters related to resources management. Develops long-range programs;

establishes goals and objectives and annual and multi-year work plans; coordinates resources management planning with researchers, universities, NPS science groups, and other state and federal environmental agencies. Directs preparation and Implementation of long-range resource management plans. Directs and oversees the following programs and roles in compliance with regional staff and NPS policies:
Endangered Species Coordinator, Research Permit and Reporting System, NAGPRA consultation, NPS Museum standards for the park's extensive museum collection, and other cultural resource programs to protect and monitor archeological resources. Oversee project tracking and data entry into the planning, environment, and public comment database for National Environmental Policy Act/National Historic Preservation Act compliance. Responsible for long term programming and annual budgeting submissions and ensure program accomplishments are within budget allocations.

Make recommendations for budget adjustments. Directs complex programs in resource management, interpretation, and education and performs advisory, coordination, and review services for park activities that may impact park resources. As such, the incumbent will determine the extent to which it is appropriate to develop a particular resource in the areas managed by the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Jimmy Carter National Historical Park is located in Plains, Georgia.

Plains is a rural community in Southwest Georgia with full services available in Americus, GA (10 miles);
Albany, GA (49 miles); and Macon, GA (65 miles). For more information on the park, please visit:
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service).

This position at the GS-12 does not allow substituting education for experience.

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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.

You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Selectee will be required to obtain and maintain a Basic First Aid CPR certification. 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…