Summary

Serves as Deputy Chief of Interpretation and Education at Yosemite NP, assisting in leading interpretation, education, museum, and volunteer programs. Oversees planning, operations, budget, safety, partnerships, and a large staff. Supports public relations and strategic communication for one of the nation's most visited and complex parks.

Duties

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At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Personnel Management & Supervision: Experience supervising and mentoring a team of park rangers, guides, interns, and volunteers; includes planning work schedules, assigning tasks, evaluating performance, and ensuring compliance with Equal Opportunity and safety standards.
• Program Development & Implementation: Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, and implement interpretive and educational programs, including audience-centered public programming, visitor center operations, and collaborative projects with park partners.
• Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in establishing and maintaining relationships with internal divisions, cooperating associations, concession operators, community groups, and external partners to facilitate smooth operations and collaborative initiatives.
• Budget & Resource Management: Experience assisting with budget planning, monitoring expenditures, and managing logistics for seasonal and year-round operations, including housing, vehicles, equipment, and safety training.
• Interpretive Techniques & Communication: Proficient in applying modern interpretive methods, delivering universally accessible programming, and communicating complex information effectively to diverse audiences, including underserved communities.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

*Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Qualifications

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As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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 service. In 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 individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In 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 may 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-07/29/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying 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 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

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

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: providing a wide variety of Interpretative services to enable efficient operation of an Interpretive Education program or office; analyzing work functions and processes and identifying process improvements; planning and coordinating. Plans, implements, manages, and coordinates a comprehensive interpretive, education, volunteer, and visitor services program. Responsible for short- and long-range planning. Writes and updates interpretive planning documents. Prepares division standards and goals. Responsible for workplace health and safety of employees. You must include hours per week worked.

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 announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Additional information

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

Physical Demands: This position spends periods standing, walking, talking, and using computer equipment. Work requires walking, bending and stretching during delivery of school and public programs; inspection, audit, training and study of educational environments. Work can be stressful when

faced with short deadlines, conflicting priorities, handling of sensitive personnel issues and 24/7 nature of operations.

Working Conditions: Work is performed both within the office environment and outdoors with moderate risks and discomfort in windy, foggy and/or inclement weather. Duties also involve travel to multiple duty location and sites, as well as travel to professional conferences and meetings within and

outside the immediate area. Work week is generally Monday through Friday but can often involve weekend and holiday work for special events or when urgent matters arise.

NPS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework; the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Benefits

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