The incumbent serves the Cultural Resources Program Manager of National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA), in the National Capital Area (NCA), National Park Service. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 02/09/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Duties

The major duties of the Supervisory Cultural Resource Program Manager position includes, but are not limited to, the following: Directs the Park's cultural resource management activities. Prepares and coordinates the preparation of cultural resource management plans and specific action plans pertaining to the management and protection of park resources, and develops and implements long-range plans for the inventory, evaluation, documentation, preservation, research and interpretation of park resources. Manages the Park's museum collections, and coordinates the documentation, preservation, protection, exhibition and use of park collections. Serves as liaison with the State Historic Preservation Officer and traditionally associated groups. Serves as Contracting Officer's Technical and/or Agreement Technical Representative for projects conducted through contracts, interagency agreements, and cooperative agreements.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/09/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position in the 0170 (History), 0807 (Landscape Architect), 0808 (Architecture), and 1015 (Museum Curator)job series, you must possess the basic qualifications of at least one of the job series by close of the announcement: (You must include unofficial transcripts): 0170 Series (Historian) To qualify for this position in the 0170 History job series, you must possess one of the following basic qualifications by close of the announcement: 1. Degree: history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. -OR- 2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. - OR- 0807 Series (Landscape Architect) 1. Degree: landscape architecture or landscape design. Note: Successful completion of a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture in an accredited college or university is qualifying for GS-7. -OR- 2. Combination of education and experience -- for each year short of graduation, the applicant must have had 1 year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. This experience must have included original landscape design. - OR- 0808 Series (Architecture) To qualify for this position in the 0808 Architecture job series, you must possess one of the following basic qualifications by close of the announcement: 1. Degree: Architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. -OR- 2. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements, provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning, esthetics, and materials and methods of construction, while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems, mechanical systems, and the properties of materials. Because of this difference in emphasis, persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities. As a result, they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of architecture, and persons with degrees in architectural engineering may be more engaged in aspects emphasizing technical engineering considerations. Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. -OR- 1015 Series (Museum Curator) The minimum professional qualifications for Museum Curator 1015 are the following: 1. Degree: Museum work; or in an applicable subject matter field; -OR- 2. Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major, as shown in 1 above, plus appropriated experience or additional education; -OR- 3. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study. -AND - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 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-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following: (1) Independently apply the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of historic preservation and architectural conservation to a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; (2) Independently apply the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation to a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; (3) Use, review, and/or prepare independently narrative descriptions of work and/or treatment plans, architectural plans and specifications, condition assessments, and/or other technical reports for a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; (4) Independently apply broad professional knowledge and expertise in historic architecture and American architectural history to a wide and diverse range of historic rehabilitation projects and types of historic properties; and, (5) Independently evaluate historic significance, integrity, and the physical condition of a wide and diverse range of historic properties and historic property types using National Register of Historic Places nominations, landmark designation reports, or other such reports that evaluate historic significance and conducting research and documentation of historic buildings. You must include hours per week worked. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address National Mall and Memorial Parks 900 Ohio Drive SW WASHINGTON, DC 20024 US
• Name: NCR SHRO
• Email: [email protected]