Integrated Resources Program Manager
Sullivans Island, SC - USA
Job Summary
This position is located with the National Park Service Interior Region 2 - South Atlantic Gulf at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park (FOSU) and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (CHPI) in Charleston SC.
As an Integrated Resources Program Manager you will perform the following duties:
- Directs programs of resources management activities for cultural and natural resources.
- Attends management and professional conferences and other events for the purpose of exchanging information.
- Develops long range plans for the inventory evaluation documentation preservation research and interpretation of resources.
- Coordinates park resources management programs with those on adjacent lands.
- Negotiates cooperative and interagency agreements.
- Collects analyzes and synthesizes scientific information from research.
- Prepares environmental assessments (EAs) for park projects.
- Establishes professional relationships with cooperating governmental agencies partners and stakeholders.
- Supervises subordinate staff and serve as a member of the parks Management Teams.
- Develops and directs a robust and intricate program of resources management activities for cultural and natural resources that may involve sensitive and complex issues impacting a wide variety of park resources and concerns.
- 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 possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
- You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 3-5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
- You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
- A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/23/2026-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.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Candidates who do not meet one of the basic requirements listed below by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.
To qualify for this position in the 0170 History series you must possess one of the following basic requirements by close of the announcement:
A. Degree: Successful completion of a full four-year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history. A copy of your transcripts are required.
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B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in history or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. A copy of your transcripts are required.
To qualify for this position in the 0401 General Natural Resources Management and Biological series you must possess one of the following basic requirements by close of the announcement:
A. Degree: Successful completion of a full four-year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major field of study such as: biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. A copy of your transcripts are required.
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B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. A copy of your transcripts are required.
To qualify for this position in the 0193 Archeology series you must possess one of the following basic requirements by close of the announcement:
A. Education
- Degree: Successful completion of a full four-year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:
- History of archeology.
- Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa.
- Regional archeology archeological cultures or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development.
- Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include but are not limited to typology classification sampling cultural evolution diffusion dating and analytical techniques.
- Archeological field school to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation field preservation techniques and report preparation by participation in actual field work.
- Six semester hours of related course work in:
- geography geology or cultural geography;
- history historiography or historical archeology;
- environmental studies;
- scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or
- surveying;
- Archeological field school.
- Related Curriculum: Successful completion of a full four-year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology physical anthropology or scientific linguistics) history American studies or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A.1 (including archeological field school). A copy of your transcripts are required.
- Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above plus appropriate technical experience or additional education. A copy of your transcripts are required.
- Experience: Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey excavation laboratory analysis and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should after additional experience under the direction of a higher-grade archeologist be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project.
To qualify for this position in the 1015 Museum Curator series you must possess one of the following basic requirements by close of the announcement:
1. Degree: Successful completion of a full four-year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field. A copy of your transcripts are required.
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2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. A copy of your transcripts are required.
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3. Experience: Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above.
In addition to the above listed Basic Requirements to qualify for this position at the GS-12 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-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes evaluating and monitoring cultural resources potential threats and making recommendations to management regarding status and mitigation of environmental impacts; preparing archeological survey and excavation reports; collecting and analyzing historical data for professional research papers studies and plans. 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. Probationary Period: 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. 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.
This position has a mandatory education requirement.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name school name grades credit hours earned major(s) grade point average or class ranking and date the degree was conferred if applicable. A typed list of courses grades semester/quarter hours GPA etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: information
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.
This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
All DOI employees their spouses and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim permit lease small tract entry or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here DOI Ethics Prohibitions U.S. Department of the Interior.
This is an interdisciplinary position. Position may be filled as:
0193 - Archeology
0401 - General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
1015 - Museum Curator
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