You will serve as a Administrative Officer within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Park Service - Southeast, Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, in Middlesboro, Kentucky.

Salary:

GS-12: $89,508 - $116,362 per annum

*First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Duties

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At the full performance level GS-12, the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Directing and overseeing budget, financial management, and internal control programs to ensure responsible stewardship of government resources.

2. Managing administrative operations, including procurement, contracting, property management, payroll, travel, records management, fleet, housing, and office support services.

3. Serving as the primary liaison for human resources functions, including workforce planning. recruitment, staffing, position management, employee relations, and organizational development.

4. Advising leadership on administrative policies, procedures, regulations, and organizational strategies affecting park operations.

5. Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating park-wide administrative programs, policies, procedures, and internal controls.

6. Collaborating with park leadership to develop annual work plans, budgets, and organizational priorities.

This position is classified as a 4-Supervisor position and supervision occupies less than 25% of the position's time, as incumbent provides administrative and technical supervision to between one (1) and three (3) positions), or only on a seasonal basis.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 07/20/2026-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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.

Specialized Experience:

To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

1) Providing and overseeing a wide range of administrative services; AND

2) Advising managers and employees on administrative programs and policies; AND

3) Planning, coordinating, and evaluating organization-wide programs, procedures, and internal controls; AND

4) Analyzing operational effectiveness and implementing improvements: AND

5) Monitoring business systems and administrative operations to support organizational goals and mission accomplishment.

MUST MEET ALL.

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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/[redacted]5-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive.

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

Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

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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.

Benefits

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