Park Manager (Superintendent)

We seek leaders who excel not only at managing parks and public lands but at leading other leaders. Todays Superintendents are expected to lead beyond the boundaries of a single park by investing in coaching and empowering senior managers and fellow Superintendents creating the conditions in which accomplished leaders can thrive exercise sound judgment and deliver exceptional stewardship and public service. Successful candidates serve as multipliers of leadership capacity-fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries navigating the complexities of leading experienced executives with diverse perspectives and authorities and building high-performing organizations grounded in accountability integrity and trust. They cultivate enduring partnerships ensure decisions are lawful and mission-focused and inspire confidence among employees partners gateway communities Tribal Nations and the American people.

As the Park Manager (Superintendent) you will perform the following major duties:

• Determines strategic direction goals and objectives for Shiloh National Military Park.
• Responsible for all aspects of management of the park through subordinate staff including planning and programming public relations administration resource management safety interpretation visitor services and facilities maintenance.
• Fosters and maintains external relationships and partnerships such as with community organizations Native American tribes elected officials stakeholders and partners.
• Builds coalitions internally and with other federal agencies state and local governments as well as non-profit and private sector organizations to achieve common goals.
• Ensures compliance with all federal laws and National Park Service (NPS) policies ensuring that the parks financial and other resources are used strategically and effectively to meet NPS objectives.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• 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 LICENSE: Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• UNIFORM: You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be 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.
• WORK SCHEDULE: You may be required to work on-call evenings weekends holidays and overtime.
• TRAVEL: You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period. For more information regarding Probationary Periods please see Qualifications section below.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/13/2026-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.

QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that demonstrated the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.

Park-related experience may have been in technical administrative or scientific work fish and wildlife management recreation management law enforcement or other park recreation or conservation-related work.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervisory oversight of employees responsible for protection administration visitor services duties and/or facility maintenance and operations;
• Administrative program oversight and accountability;
• Law enforcement or investigative work in a park recreation or conservation area;
• Natural or cultural preservation management;
• Community partnership facilitation;
• Communication and public trust duties;
• Project management and team accountability;
• Forestry and/or fire management;
• Program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection conservation or management of park areas or similar operations.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. 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.