Supervisory Program Coordinator

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides leadership strategically plans and assigns work to be accomplished by youth and volunteer work teams by setting goals establishing evaluating and adjusting priorities and analyzing work performance. Work includes setting service wide standards policy and processes for youth and VIP Program.
• Oversees and manages a government-wide service-based platform to meet the needs of internal operations multiple agencies and participating public (youth and volunteers).
• Manages multiple complex and large-scale projects incorporating multiple needs and perspectives and applying technical expertise and analysis to assure successful completion.
• Develops and implements a strategic communication plan to reach both internal and external stakeholders while collaborating with leadership coworkers other directorates and workgroups parks regions and partners.
• Serves as the senior advisor to leadership on youth and volunteer policy management safety and operational expertise for youth and volunteer management in the NPS. Is a leader in the industry and understands trends philosophies and implementation.

• 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 are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You may be required to work on-call evenings weekends holidays overtime and shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 2-3 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/06/2026-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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level:

Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Managing and providing leadership and direction for a significant program area;2) Collaboratively managing complex projects working across directorates and with multiple regions;3) Developing long and short-term strategic plans that include identified priorities;4) Implementing analyzing and evaluating large-scale programs;5) Administering and effectively integrating financial resources for a program;6) Effectively managing and building coalitions with external partnerships including other agencies and departments;7) Implementing a strategic communications plan that reaches wide and diverse audiences through written oral and digital means.

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.