This position is located in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, in the Office of the Superintendent. The purpose of this position manages the day to-day operation of the park including maintenance, resources management, visitor and resource protection, fees, interpretation, education, volunteers, administration, business services, partnerships, and safety.

Duties

The major duties of the Park Manager (Deputy Superintendent) position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as the key official responsible for directing and supervising the activities of the park staff related to internal operations. Directly supervises 5 - GS-13 and 1 - GS-14 division chiefs; indirectly manages a work force of over 80 FTE's. Addresses critical management problems and issues, determining objectives to solve concerns, and developing and directing long range operational planning efforts. Assists with the normal mission and support functions associated with a park of this size and complexity, including natural and cultural resource management and protection; wilderness management and protection; law enforcement and investigations, dispatch, structural fire prevention and suppression, emergency medical services, concessions operations, fees, and special park uses; interpretation, special events and related visitor services; construction and maintenance; and contracting, procurement, property management, personnel management, and budget and financial management. Participates in community meetings and designated community organizations as the representative of the park and superintendent.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/07/2024-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 at least one of 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 must include all of: (1) managing the overall operations and resources of a large organization; (2) developing and implementing high-level strategic plans of an organization; (3) applying extensive knowledge of regulations, policies, and guidelines relating to the administrative and overall management of a large land management organization; (4) and handling a broad range of complex issues associated with the management of a large organizational unit. 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

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

Contacts

• Address Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 142 W. Potomac St Williamsport, MD 21795 US
• Name: NCR SHRO
• Email: [email protected]