Duties
The Regional Director establishes policies and procedures pertinent to the effective direction, operations, and evaluation of programs within the jurisdiction. Duties include:
- Oversees the planning, development, and management of a wide variety of programs associated with the interpretation of cultural, natural, and anthropological resources; visitor use and resource protection; maintenance and environmental quality assessments and compliance; information technology programs; and fire management and homeland security programs.
- Responsible for the management of construction programs, land acquisition, fiscal control of funds, direction of human resources and workforce issues, and administrative management necessary to accomplish the objectives of NPS legislation. Programs managed not only have a local impact, but they also carry national and international recognition and responsibility.
- Responsible for the protection of park resources and visitors. This responsibility involves the enforcement of applicable laws and the preservation of natural and cultural resources.
- Manages a broad spectrum of partnership programs.
- Manages public relations activities.
- Oversees a broad, complex external affairs program, including international programs.
- Serves as liaison with members of Congress, the Secretary of the Interior and staff, officials of Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, elected leaders of Alaska Natives, mayors of cities, as well as a wide range of organizations, groups, and individuals.
- Ensures best practices in business management to protect park resources and provide visitor and community services.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship
- You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination.
- Newly appointed SES members must serve a 1-year probationary period.
- Public Financial Disclosure (OGE-278 filing within 30 days is required).
- This position may require pre and post-employment drug screening.
- Selections are subject to Department approval. Initial appointments to the SES must undergo an ECQ based structured interview with Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
- Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirements. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
- Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint current or former (within 5 years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES position.
Qualifications
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
To meet the minimum qualifications, you must submit a two-page resume (max) that shows you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and two Technical Qualifications (TQs). To be considered, only the first 2 pages of your resume will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
Technical Qualifications (TQs) are designed to assess an applicant's experience relevant to the specific position requirements. Your resume should clearly demonstrate your experience and accomplishments that will satisfy the technical qualifications below::
1. Experience and expert knowledge in managing complex partnerships with local, state, and national organizations (both government and non-government, including elected officials and special interest groups).
2. Ability to manage complex land management programs that typically extend and apply to an entire organization or major components of an organization. This includes resource education and interpretation, law enforcement and emergency services, natural/cultural resource management and protection, wildland fire management, employee and visitor safety, commercial services, facility maintenance, construction management, recreation management, and environmental compliance.
Your two-page resume should also show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below. By statute, the Office of Personnel Management prescribes ECQs for the appointment of career SES members. The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and not technical expertise.
ECQ 1-Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4 - Leading People: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.
Qualifications will be evaluated based on how clearly and concisely you emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of your programs; services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of your actions taken. Typically experience will have been gained at the GS-15 or equivalent in the private sector or non-governmental organizations. If your resume does not demonstrate evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you will not receive further consideration for the position.
Already SES Certified? If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. You must still address the TQs within your resume.
Education
This position does not have an educational qualification requirement.
Additional information
SES positions are not subject to Veteran's Preference or time-in-grade requirements. Competitive status is not required.
Individuals selected for Senior Executive Service positions may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines.
The Department of the Interior structures its SES positions into categories to determine the minimum pay for each position. Pay is set based on consideration of the selectee's current salary and other factors.
OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. lf you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
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 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), to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record 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.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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