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CRPS Deputy Associate Director, Parks and National Heritage Areas

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

Program Management

Salary
$164,956–$197,200/year
Grade
15
Work location
Telework eligible · Lakewood, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 23, 2026
Apply by
Oct 13, 2026
Category
Program Management

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Summary

You will serve as Deputy Associate Director, Parks and National Heritage Areas with Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science (CRPS). You will be one of two principle National Park Service (NPS) officials who coordinates and develops policies, standards, and programs pertaining to the preservation and management of cultural resources within the Service's National Park units, as well as managing and implementing NPS responsibilities for the National Historic Preservation Program.

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Coordinates and develops policies, standards, and programs pertaining to the identification, recordation, preservation, study, development, use, and management of cultural resources within the units of the National Park System. Provides administrative and technical supervision and management of research and historical documentation and technical assistance program services in national parks, other federally managed lands, and communities nationwide. Ensures that a satisfactory level of program communication and coordination exists among the Resource Stewardship Directorate and regional offices and Park units, with the goal of achieving a high level of uniformity and consistency in the execution of cultural resource management standards and policies in the field. Prepares annual budget justifications for Park Cultural Resource Programs. These justifications evaluate and report on program accomplishments by comparing performance with operating plans, and by assessing program results with the objective of promoting economy and efficiency in the execution of Park Cultural Resource Programs. Directly supervises up to four GS-13 and GS-14 professional program managers, and indirectly supervises approximately 65 professional staff through the program managers.

Requirements

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/ Financial Disclosure Report: A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. Government Charge Card: You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel authority. Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 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 will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Supervisory Probationary Period: This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

How you will be evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessment(s) required for this position. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Financial Management History and Archaeology Managing Human Resources Partnering Technical Competence Writing To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel Resume Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. DUE WEIGHT: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, you must submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To be considered under CTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

About this listing

National Park Service has 30 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Lakewood, Colorado and 1 other location. See all National Park Service listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $164,956 to $197,200 a year. That covers GS-15 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 20 days, from Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026. Among currently open Program Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes in 7 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency and land and base management employees. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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