What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at National Park Service?
Summary
This position is in National Park Service, WASO Associate Director Office, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands and provide supervision and oversight of program(s) that entail the mission, functions, projects, activities, laws, rules, and regulations for which the associateship is authorized and funded by statute to administer and enforce.
This position is not eligible for remote work.
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Duties
The major duties of the Program Manager position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/31/2025-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-15 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-14 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of: 1) Program management and oversight with technical knowledge of facility related national activities; 2) Provides assignment and evaluation of work, strategic planning and tactical organizational activities; administering personnel matters, and deals with employee management concerns; 3) Oversees, leads and initiates major program activities and conducts change management activities; 4) Provides overall direction, implementation, and review of current and future work efforts; both small and large scale. . You must include hours per week worked.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
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.
Additional information
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/31/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Physical Demands: Work involves the physical effort of normal office operation, with the stress of interruptions, tight deadlines, and changes in priorities. Occasional physical activity is required during travel for onsite visits and inspections of project sites, mechanical areas, etc.
Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily in an office setting, but may involve frequent travel to attend meetings, conferences, and conduct business at regional offices or field locations.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF_50s.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Park Planning, Facilities and Lands
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
US
This position is in National Park Service, WASO Associate Director Office, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands and provide supervision and oversight of program(s) that entail the mission, functions, projects, activities, laws, rules, and regulations for which the associateship is authorized and funded by statute to administer and enforce.
This position is not eligible for remote work.
Learn more about this agency
Help
Duties
The major duties of the Program Manager position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Program management and oversight with technical knowledge of facility related national activities.
- Provides assignment, and evaluation of work, strategic planning and tactical organizational activities, administering personnel matters, and dealing with employee management concerns.
- Oversees major initiatives and conducts change management activities
- Provides overall direction, implementation, and review of current and future work efforts; both small and large scale.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
- Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
- You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
- The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/31/2025-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-15 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-14 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of: 1) Program management and oversight with technical knowledge of facility related national activities; 2) Provides assignment and evaluation of work, strategic planning and tactical organizational activities; administering personnel matters, and deals with employee management concerns; 3) Oversees, leads and initiates major program activities and conducts change management activities; 4) Provides overall direction, implementation, and review of current and future work efforts; both small and large scale. . You must include hours per week worked.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
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.
Additional information
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/31/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Physical Demands: Work involves the physical effort of normal office operation, with the stress of interruptions, tight deadlines, and changes in priorities. Occasional physical activity is required during travel for onsite visits and inspections of project sites, mechanical areas, etc.
Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily in an office setting, but may involve frequent travel to attend meetings, conferences, and conduct business at regional offices or field locations.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF_50s.
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