Shire Jobs

Summary This position is located in Natchez Trace Parkway, in the Superintendent's Office. The incumbent serves as the Deputy Superintendent and principal assistant to the Superintendent for all management issues for Natchez Trace Parkway, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, and Tupelo National Battlefield. Responsibilities MAJOR DUTIES: This position serves as the Deputy Superintendent for Natchez Trace Parkway, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, and Tupelo National Battlefield and is a member of the management team. The purpose of this position is to serve in all phases of managerial responsibilities with the Superintendent. This includes providing overall supervision, management and policy direction for administrative support, resource management, resource protection, visitor services and interpretation, and facility maintenance. The incumbent is responsible for managing all operational phases of Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway). Responsible for planning, organizing and directing all programs and operations for the Park. Coordinates and directs implementation of division field operations, ensuring that work efforts and human and financial resources are focused on accomplishing priority objectives. Responsible for the management, leadership and direction of the workforce. Establishes performance standards, conducts performance appraisal reviews and provides leadership in the park's implementation of performance appraisal systems. Rewards exemplary and outstanding performance. Takes disciplinary actions and submits formal proposals for adverse actions to maintain an effective and efficient diversified work force. Provides leadership, direction, policy development, oversight, and budget formulation to park programs and activities including cultural and natural resources management, visitor and resource protection, maintenance, administration, environmental protection, interpretation, and employee safety and wellness. Manages the park operating budget and ensures coordination and accountability of budget management responsibilities delegated to the respective division chiefs. Helps determine distribution of funds, and reallocation of funds as necessary, to meet park core mission priorities. Manages inter-agency relations and cooperative agreements related to park operations. Serves as the Superintendent's representative in contacts and negotiations with other government entities (such as Federal, State, County and Municipal), property owners, and organizations and individuals interested in the operations and programs of the park and the National Park Service. Represents the park at various meetings with various interagency task groups, non-governmental organizations, and special interest groups. Manages complex park facility management programs. Involves key staff and partners in prioritizing and implementing maintenance and preservation of structures, landscapes, and monuments. Ensures that staff are well trained in the most effective work methods. Aggressively identifies and implements sustainable practices. Helps build coalitions, at the direction of the Superintendent, internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, to achieve common goals. Provides strategic leadership to park partners and sets forth an organizational vision that allows the park to uphold its mandate and objectives in a complex and continuously changing environment. Ensures compliance with all laws, executive orders, regulations and policies including but not limited to United States Code Titles 16 and 18, Code of Federal Regulations Titles 36 and 40, National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation, NPS Management Policies, and Director's Orders. AREA INFORMATION: The Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates the historic travel corridor known as the Natchez Trace, which is one of the oldest transportation routes in North America. The modern Parkway stretches 444 miles and takes more than 10 hours to drive from end to end through three states, 25 counties, and 20 communities. The combined residential population of the counties it traverses is nearly two million. In addition, there are more than 3,000 commercial and private landowners immediately adjacent to the Parkway boundary. The modern Parkway was completed in 2005 and now covers one of the largest geographic ranges of any unit in the national park system. The Parkway corridor, which spans five degrees of latitude, includes 52,000 acres of impressive scenic, natural, cultural, and historic resources representing a variety of traditional southern landscapes-forests, wetlands, prairies, rivers, pastures, and croplands. In 1996, the Natchez Trace Parkway was designated a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road for its significant historic, cultural, natural, and scenic qualities. Almost 6.5 million people visited the Parkway in 2021, which makes it the seventh most visited National Park Service place. 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. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. 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. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/04/2024-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 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 includes activities such as: managing the overall operations and resources of a large organization; developing and implementing high-level strategic plans of an organization; applying extensive knowledge of regulations, policies, and guidelines relating to the administrative, operational, and overall management of a large land management organization; and handling a broad range of complex issues associated with the management of a large organizational unit. 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. 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. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Work occasionally demands operating vehicles, standing for long periods, walking with a daypack, and lifting of moderately heavy items. Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in a lighted and climate-controlled office. However, field inspections, evaluations and consultations, and emergencies frequently involve outdoor work where there is exposure to various risks and discomforts associated with a park environment. Temperatures often exceed 90 degree and humidity in the upper 80 percent. Storms with strong lightening, hail, and winds, including occasional tornados along the Parkway. 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.