Partnerships Program Specialist

As a Partnerships Program Specialist you will perform the following duties:

• Serves as a liaison between the park and congressional offices at both the Federal and State level.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to partnership functions.
• Develops briefing statements and notice publications.
• Provides information on policies negotiates agreements and resolves potential conflicts with external partners such as federal and state agencies elected officials community leaders and community foundations).
• Administers the Cooperative Management Agreement program to include reviewing quarterly reports and financial statements.
• Assists with the development and implementation of new strategies policies and procedures.
• Assists in preparing replies to sensitive communications including Congressional correspondences.

• 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 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.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• Obtain/maintain ATR (Agreement Technical Representative) certification within 90 days of entry on duty.
• You may be required to work overtime.

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 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 - 10/19/2026-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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is that which equipped you with the particular knowledge skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include: Assisting with chairing and/or participating in meetings seminars public speaking engagements or cooperative work groups; Developing written materials such as briefing statements notices publications and congressional correspondence; and administering financial assistance or Cooperative Management Agreements.