This position is located in the Office of the Superintendent at Crater Lake National Park. Open to the first 101 applicants or until 07/26/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

The duties for this position include but are not limited to: Manage and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of multi-faceted park operations. Provides leadership in establishing strategic long-term and short-term goals and objectives; reviews progress; adjusts priorities; and evaluates results. Facilitate and provide leadership to the coordination of the park's major interdisciplinary project program, assuring that workload is anticipated and planned for, major coordination and approval requirements are met, and that all projects meet high professional standards for sustainability, safety, universal access; and may directly manage interdisciplinary teams for large projects of major significance to the park; Manage complex and diverse park/land management programs, such as administration, natural and cultural resources, resource/visitor protection, education, interpretation, and facilities management. Develop and institute new and innovative projects and programs to achieve strategic organizational goals. Cooperate with multiple partners to administer park and public lands programs. Actively participates in the development, nurturing and management of cooperative partnerships throughout the parks that provide assistance in carrying out the mission of the NPS and parks. Plays major role in maintaining ongoing partnerships, particularly with the park's major partners; and Due to the extremely high visitation and its impact, resource and visitor protection problems are complex and demanding. Based on its proximity to a major tourist area and historic issues and uses predating the establishment of the park, traditional approaches to park management are frequently neither appropriate, nor effective in managing the park. Complex technical issues are often encountered involving highly sensitive conflicting pressures and require the development of new, frequently non-traditional approaches to problem resolution. This requires that the incumbent exercise a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in formulating and modifying plans, systems and management concepts to meet program needs. Communicate effectively orally and in writing with a wide range of stakeholders. Communicate effectively about complex and controversial policies, projects and priorities. Negotiates and influences others to solve problems and achieve results. Physical Demands: Work is mostly sedentary; however, significant pressures generated from an extensive variety of influences may result in significant psychological pressure. Some walking for extended periods of time over rough terrain in all types of weather may be necessary. Frequent public contacts, attendance at conferences, planning and negotiation meetings involve operating in a very stressful environment. May work Jong hours because of evening meetings or special events and distances between operating unite and other parks units within the Klamath or Central Networks. Emergency situations may require active involvement unexpectedly at any time of day or night. A healthy constitution is required although little physical labor is involved. May work in hazardous health conditions when serving as Agency Administrator in fire camps for large fire suppression efforts and while conducting briefings, meetings, or site evaluations on active fires. Working Conditions: Most work is performed in an office setting, but frequently may be required to work in the field or in remote wilderness areas of the park. The incumbent drives to and participates in meetings in various communities, cities or localities surrounding the park. The incumbent is required to make regular trips on the lake or to the volcanic island within the lake on park watercraft and regularly pilots' vessels to escort VIPs, delegation members, NPS officials or others with official business on the lake. Conditions on the lake during late spring or fall can rapidly change and present dangers from high winds and waves. Hiking to most locations in the park involves navigating steep, high elevation trails or navigating across rough volcanic landscapes.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/26/2024-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 following specialized experience 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: 1) providing leadership and direction for the strategic planning, management, and operation of national parks or public lands functions and activities; 2) managing park or public lands and making key operational decisions regarding budget, personnel, and program execution; 3) describing strategic priority setting conducted for an organizational unit; 4) describing effective and timely decisions regarding significant or controversial issues; and 5) identifying experience in effective supervision of subordinate supervisors. 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.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Crater Lake National Park Hwy 62 Sager Building PO Box 7 Crater Lake, OR 97604 US
• Name: Andrea Everhart
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]