Administrative Officer

At the full performance level GS-12 the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
1. Directing and overseeing budget financial management and internal control programs to ensure responsible stewardship of government resources.
2. Managing administrative operations including procurement contracting property management payroll travel records management fleet housing and office support services.
3. Serving as the primary liaison for human resources functions including workforce planning. recruitment staffing position management employee relations and organizational development.
4. Advising leadership on administrative policies procedures regulations and organizational strategies affecting park operations.
5. Planning developing implementing and evaluating park-wide administrative programs policies procedures and internal controls.
6. Collaborating with park leadership to develop annual work plans budgets and organizational priorities.

This position is classified as a 4-Supervisor position and supervision occupies less than 25% of the positions time as incumbent provides administrative and technical supervision to between one (1) and three (3) positions) or only on a seasonal basis.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 07/20/2026-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 Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.

Specialized Experience:
To qualify for the GS-12 you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1) Providing and overseeing a wide range of administrative services; AND
2) Advising managers and employees on administrative programs and policies; AND
3) Planning coordinating and evaluating organization-wide programs procedures and internal controls; AND
4) Analyzing operational effectiveness and implementing improvements: AND
5) Monitoring business systems and administrative operations to support organizational goals and mission accomplishment.
MUST MEET ALL.