Summary

You will serve as a Program Manager for the National Register Programs Division of the Resource Stewardship Directorate.

This position is also open to status candidates under announcement CAHV-[redacted]0-ST-RJ. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Duties

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

• Provides national leadership and oversight for implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), ensuring completion of statutory and regulatory program requirements.
• Oversees and approves inventories, summaries, Federal Register notices, reports, studies, and other program products, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of program information and data.
• Serves as a principal technical authority on NAGPRA, providing expert guidance, training, and authoritative interpretation to Federal agencies, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, government officials, and other stakeholders.
• Interprets statutes, regulations, policies, and established practices; resolves complex or controversial program issues; and develops policy and regulatory guidance for use within and outside the Federal government.
• Advises senior leadership on NAGPRA compliance matters, including reviewing investigative findings and developing formal determinations and penalty-related guidance concerning allegations of noncompliance.
• Serves as Designated Federal Officer for the NAGPRA Review Committee, directing Committee operations, official communications, meetings, member training, contractor support, nominations, and Federal Advisory Committee Act reporting requirements.
• Supervises program staff and oversees program resources, including assigning and evaluating work, providing training and guidance, managing staff performance, and planning and managing base- and project-funded budgets.
• Builds and maintains relationships with senior Federal officials, Tribal leaders, museum officials, congressional staff, and other stakeholders to facilitate NAGPRA implementation, negotiate corrective actions, resolve disputes, and secure adoption of program guidance.

Salary Range Information (Per Annum): *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

GS-14: $143,913 (Step 1*) to $187,093 (Step 10)

You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 4 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

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.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel authority.
• You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will 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.

*Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Qualifications

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, 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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

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

• Specialized Experience Requirement: 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). Experience at this level must include 3 out of the 5 listed below:
  
  • Supervising subordinate staff and managing complex programs.
  • Applying cultural resource laws and regulations in practical settings.
  • Providing program leadership, policy development and implementation, and professional direction.
  • Providing authoritative technical assistance and advice to external parties, including federal agencies, private organizations, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations.
  • Representing large organizations in public settings to a diverse audience of stakeholders.

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.

Requirements Continued...

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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

Physical Demands: Work is typically performed in an office setting. However, visits to field sites may involve a wide range of safety hazards, outdoor environments, varying altitudes, and extreme temperatures.

Work Environment: The work is primarily sedentary, typically the work environment is a NPS office, however, local meetings outside of the incumbent's office, and varied travel is required.

All Department of Interior (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, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.

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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