Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Integrated Resources Program Manager)
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Astoria, NY - USA
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Job Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Integrated Resources Program Manager) with National Park position leads natural and cultural resource stewardship for Lewis and Clark National Historical Park serving as a senior advisor responsible for program development and implementation.
Open to the first 100 applicants or until 09/11/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
Directs an intricate program of resources management activities that involve sensitivity and complex issues that may impact a wide variety of park issues.
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates sets and adjust short and long-term priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinate based on priorities considers the difficulty and requirements of assignments and the capabilities of employees; evaluate work performance of subordinate; gives advice council or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters; interviews candidate for position; performs minor disciplinary matters such as warnings and reprimands recommending other action and more serious cases; identifies provides or arranges for developmental and training needs of employees; and develops performance standards performance goals position descriptions vacancy announcements and rating criteria for evaluating applicants.
Represents the superintendent when working with others on resource stewardship issues. Develops and maintains effective working relations with native Americans other traditionally associated and related groups agencies and the public. Attends management and professional conferences and other events for the purpose of exchanging information and advocacy for Park stewardship.
Prepares and coordinates the efforts of others in the preparation of resources management plans and specific action plans pertaining to the management and protection of cultural and natural resources. An important aspect of this activity is the integration of natural and cultural resource program activities.
Develops and implements long range plans for the inventory evaluation documentation preservation research and interpretation of the resources within the appropriate mission objectives and resources context.
Coordinate Park resources management programs with those on adjacent lands for the purposes of achieving broad protection strategies and preventing human impacts. Provides for public involvement including Native Americans and other traditionally associated groups in sensitive or potentially controversial resources issues. The park programs are well coordinated with both a local and regional context. Develops and maintains pure relationships with researchers subject matter experts and resource says managers of other agencies cooperating university traditionally associated groups and other entities in order to encourage and facilitate cooperative regional strategies.
- 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 to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
- You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1 probationary trial 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.
This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
Qualifications:
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/11/2026-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 you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
This position may be filled as Historian GSBiologist GSCultural Anthropologist GSor Archeologist GS-193-12. You must meet the basic educational requirement for the series for which you are applying.
You must meet one of the following:
A. Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in history or a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history.You must submit transcripts.- OR -B. Combination of education and experience:Courses equivalent to a major in history or a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history plus appropriate experience or additional must submit transcripts.
You must meet one of the following:
A. Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position.You must submit transcripts.- OR -B. Combination of education and experience:Coursework equivalent to a major (24 semester hours) in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or a closely related discipline plus appropriate experience or additional must submit transcripts.
You must meet one of the following:
A. Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in an appropriate field of anthropology.You must submit transcripts.- OR -B. Combination of education and experience:Coursework equivalent to a major (24 semester hours) in anthropology or related coursework plus appropriate experience or additional must submit transcripts.- OR -C. Experience:At least four years of appropriate professional-level experience in anthropology performing research museum work or related activities.
You must meet one of the following:
A. Degree:Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study at an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included:- 3 semester hours in the history of archeology;- 3 semester hours in the archeology of a major geographic area;- 3 semester hours in regional archeology or archeological cultures for specialization;- 3 semester hours in theory and methods of archeology (typology classification sampling cultural evolution diffusion dating analytical techniques);- Archeological field school;AND- Six semester hours of related coursework (geography geology cultural geography history historiography historical archeology environmental studies scientific writing or surveying).You must submit transcripts.- OR -B. Related curriculum:Bachelors or higher degree in anthropology history American studies or a related field with coursework similar to the requirements above including archeological field school.You must submit transcripts.- OR -C. Combination of education and experience:College-level education or training providing knowledge equivalent to the requirements listed above plus appropriate technical experience or additional must submit transcripts.- OR -D. Experience:At least four years of professional archeological work experience demonstrating knowledge of archeological theory and principles. Experience must include fieldwork (survey excavation laboratory analysis and preparation of written materials). Applicants must be able to perform crew-chief-level duties after additional supervised experience.
In addition you must meet the Specialized Experience for this position. In order to be qualified for this position you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service professional knowledge of natural and cultural resources including as appropriate but not limited to history archeology historic structures ethnology cultural landscapes natural and cultural museum collections archives botany wildlife biology ecology hydrology and physical sciences. Examples of this include:
1. Experience drafting and implementing resource management plans. The candidate must have previously written coordinated and implemented natural or cultural resource management plans or action plans-such as inventory plans monitoring protocols or preservation/mitigation plans-and demonstrated the ability to integrate multidisciplinary resource information (e.g. historic archeological biological).
2. Experience conducting field-based resource inventories and scientifically credible monitoring. The candidate must have performed hands-on inventory or monitoring tasks including designing sample plots collecting field data recording results using professional standards and analyzing findings to evaluate resource conditions.
3. Experience preparing compliance documentation under NHPA and/or NEPA. The candidate must have developed compliance documents such as Environmental Assessments (EAs) or Categorical Exclusions Section 106 reviews or evaluations of Environmental Impact Statements ensuring projects adhered to federal cultural and natural resource protection requirements.
4. Experience managing projects budgets and agreements. The candidate must have created work plans schedules cost estimates or statements of work and administered funds or has the ability to become an Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) or Contracting Officers Representative (COR).
5. Experience providing technical guidance or training to staff partners or stakeholders. The candidate must have previously trained advised or provided professional guidance on resource management procedures-such as instructing staff on data collection standards monitoring protocols museum curation procedures or compliance workflows-and demonstrated the ability to communicate technical information clearly.
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. This position does not allow substituting education for experience. 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. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The position may require strenuous physical activity including periods of standing walking climbing and lifting and carrying heavy objects. Some activities will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings. Documentary research and report writing work is sedentary which entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time. 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
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed primarily indoors. Occasionally work may be performed outdoors in all types of weather and conditions. Outdoor assignments may be performed in potentially hazardous areas including steep slopes rocky terrain volcanoes caves firelines arctic environments swamps deserts and forests. On occasion flying in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters is possible.
This is an interdisciplinary position. Position may be filled as: Historian GSBiologist GSCultural Anthropologist GSor Archeologist GS-193-12.
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