This position is located in Natchez Trace Parkway, in the Superintendent's Office. The incumbent serves as the Deputy Superintendent and principal assistant to the Superintendent for all management issues for Natchez Trace Parkway, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, and Tupelo National Battlefield.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: This position serves as the Deputy Superintendent for Natchez Trace Parkway, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, and Tupelo National Battlefield and is a member of the management team. The purpose of this position is to serve in all phases of managerial responsibilities with the Superintendent. This includes providing overall supervision, management and policy direction for administrative support, resource management, resource protection, visitor services and interpretation, and facility maintenance. The incumbent is responsible for managing all operational phases of Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway). Responsible for planning, organizing and directing all programs and operations for the Park. Coordinates and directs implementation of division field operations, ensuring that work efforts and human and financial resources are focused on accomplishing priority objectives. Responsible for the management, leadership and direction of the workforce. Establishes performance standards, conducts performance appraisal reviews and provides leadership in the park's implementation of performance appraisal systems. Rewards exemplary and outstanding performance. Takes disciplinary actions and submits formal proposals for adverse actions to maintain an effective and efficient diversified work force. Provides leadership, direction, policy development, oversight, and budget formulation to park programs and activities including cultural and natural resources management, visitor and resource protection, maintenance, administration, environmental protection, interpretation, and employee safety and wellness. Manages the park operating budget and ensures coordination and accountability of budget management responsibilities delegated to the respective division chiefs. Helps determine distribution of funds, and reallocation of funds as necessary, to meet park core mission priorities. Manages inter-agency relations and cooperative agreements related to park operations. Serves as the Superintendent's representative in contacts and negotiations with other government entities (such as Federal, State, County and Municipal), property owners, and organizations and individuals interested in the operations and programs of the park and the National Park Service. Represents the park at various meetings with various interagency task groups, non-governmental organizations, and special interest groups. Manages complex park facility management programs. Involves key staff and partners in prioritizing and implementing maintenance and preservation of structures, landscapes, and monuments. Ensures that staff are well trained in the most effective work methods. Aggressively identifies and implements sustainable practices. Helps build coalitions, at the direction of the Superintendent, internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, to achieve common goals. Provides strategic leadership to park partners and sets forth an organizational vision that allows the park to uphold its mandate and objectives in a complex and continuously changing environment. Ensures compliance with all laws, executive orders, regulations and policies including but not limited to United States Code Titles 16 and 18, Code of Federal Regulations Titles 36 and 40, National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation, NPS Management Policies, and Director's Orders. AREA INFORMATION: The Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates the historic travel corridor known as the Natchez Trace, which is one of the oldest transportation routes in North America. The modern Parkway stretches 444 miles and takes more than 10 hours to drive from end to end through three states, 25 counties, and 20 communities. The combined residential population of the counties it traverses is nearly two million. In addition, there are more than 3,000 commercial and private landowners immediately adjacent to the Parkway boundary. The modern Parkway was completed in 2005 and now covers one of the largest geographic ranges of any unit in the national park system. The Parkway corridor, which spans five degrees of latitude, includes 52,000 acres of impressive scenic, natural, cultural, and historic resources representing a variety of traditional southern landscapes-forests, wetlands, prairies, rivers, pastures, and croplands. In 1996, the Natchez Trace Parkway was designated a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road for its significant historic, cultural, natural, and scenic qualities. Almost 6.5 million people visited the Parkway in 2021, which makes it the seventh most visited National Park Service place

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/29/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current 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 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when 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-14 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: managing the overall operations and resources of a large organization; developing and implementing high-level strategic plans of an organization; applying extensive knowledge of regulations, policies, and guidelines relating to the administrative, operational, and overall management of a large land management organization; and handling a broad range of complex issues associated with the management of a large organizational unit. 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. CTAP/ICTAP: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Natchez Trace Parkway DO NOT SEND MAIL 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway Tupelo, MS 38804-9718 US
• Name: Jo Anne Blankenship
• Email: [email protected]