Park Manager (Superintendent)

Summary

You will serve as a Park Manager (Superintendent) with National Park Service.

This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

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 1-5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

Duties

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This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Southeast Region, Office of the Superintendent, New Orleans, LA.

At the full performance level (GS-15) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervisory/managerial duties.
• Financial and property resource management.
• Natural and cultural resource management and stewardship.
• Leadership and organizational vision for park operation and visitor experience.
• Civic engagement and public affairs.

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA) and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (JAZZ) has six sites located in southeast Louisiana, and includes the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery in Chalmette, the French Quarter Visitor Center and headquarters in New Orleans, Barataria Preserve in Lafitte, Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux, Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette, and Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice. JELA protects the natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region and JAZZ covers to origin and culture of jazz.

Salary Range Information (Per Annum): $147,945 - $192,331

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement, 11/10/2026, 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-15 grade level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level as described in the vacancy announcement, and it is clearly written in my resume. Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level must include all the following: Experience in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park related work. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: supervisory oversight of employees responsible for protection, administration, facility maintenance and operations, and visitor service duties; administration program oversight and accountability; law enforcement or investigative work; natural or cultural preservation management; community partnership facilitation; communication and public trust duties; project management and tam accountability; forestry and/or fire management; program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; or similar work. You must include hours per week work.

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.

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: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

Additional information

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.

The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

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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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