Park Manager (Superintendent)

You will serve as a Park Manager (Superintendent) with National Park Service. This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1-5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Southeast Region, Office of the Superintendent, New Orleans, LA. At the full performance level (GS-15) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Supervisory/managerial duties. Financial and property resource management. Natural and cultural resource management and stewardship. Leadership and organizational vision for park operation and visitor experience. Civic engagement and public affairs. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA) and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (JAZZ) has six sites located in southeast Louisiana, and includes the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery in Chalmette, the French Quarter Visitor Center and headquarters in New Orleans, Barataria Preserve in Lafitte, Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux, Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette, and Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice. JELA protects the natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region and JAZZ covers to origin and culture of jazz. Salary Range Information (Per Annum): $147,945 - $192,331 QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement, 11/10/2026, unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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 periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. 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. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level as described in the vacancy announcement, and it is clearly written in my resume. Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level must include all the following: Experience in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park related work. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: supervisory oversight of employees responsible for protection, administration, facility maintenance and operations, and visitor service duties; administration program oversight and accountability; law enforcement or investigative work; natural or cultural preservation management; community partnership facilitation; communication and public trust duties; project management and tam accountability; forestry and/or fire management; program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation

Salaire : $147,945 – $192,331/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/Guide-Me/New-Prospective-Employees/

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