CRPS Deputy Associate Director, Parks and National Heritage Areas

Summary

You will serve as Deputy Associate Director, Parks and National Heritage Areas with Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science (CRPS). You will be one of two principle National Park Service (NPS) officials who coordinates and develops policies, standards, and programs pertaining to the preservation and management of cultural resources within the Service's National Park units, as well as managing and implementing NPS responsibilities for the National Historic Preservation Program.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Coordinates and develops policies, standards, and programs pertaining to the identification, recordation, preservation, study, development, use, and management of cultural resources within the units of the National Park System. Provides administrative and technical supervision and management of research and historical documentation and technical assistance program services in national parks, other federally managed lands, and communities nationwide. Ensures that a satisfactory level of program communication and coordination exists among the Resource Stewardship Directorate and regional offices and Park units, with the goal of achieving a high level of uniformity and consistency in the execution of cultural resource management standards and policies in the field. Prepares annual budget justifications for Park Cultural Resource Programs. These justifications evaluate and report on program accomplishments by comparing performance with operating plans, and by assessing program results with the objective of promoting economy and efficiency in the execution of Park Cultural Resource Programs. Directly supervises up to four GS-13 and GS-14 professional program managers, and indirectly supervises approximately 65 professional staff through the program managers.

Qualifications

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/06/2026-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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Managing a cultural resources or historic preservation program from inception to summation and implementation; Establishing and maintaining management controls necessary to ensure compliance with program requirements, and analyzing and evaluating a cultural resources operation; Conducting research; Providing guidance to partner organizations and programs related to historic preservation and historic research; Developing resource assessments involving cultural resources and interdisciplinary research possibilities; Developing and tracking budgets. You must include hours per week worked on your resume. Please also include GS level for federal positions held. 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

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.