Summary This position serves as the Trail Manager for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail located within Colonial National Historical Park, in Yorktown, VA. The incumbent serves as the program management specialist for all aspects related to the management and administration of the trail under the authorities of the National Trail System Act and National Park Service. Responsibilities The Supervisory Program Management Specialist serves as the Trail Program Manager to Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail and is an integral member to the Leadership Team at Colonial National Historical Park. The management specialist will address complex issues, special projects, and programs, work directly with tribes in the interests of the superintendent, and create a vision and plan for the trail. Manages and Prepares Cooperative Agreements, General Agreements, Task Agreements, cost sharing proposals, assists partners with grant applications, and overseeing multiple capital fundraising/capital campaigns that could be conducted simultaneously. Provides technical assistance regarding trail management to State, local, and other federal government agencies; private organizations; nonprofit groups; and trail associations to achieve quality, consistency, and continuity in management of the Trail system. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Direct Deposit: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Time in Grade: 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. Driver's License: 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. Uniform: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. Probationary Period: If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Financial Filer Requirement: The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/31/2024-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 all of 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 must be performed in a national historical park or closely related natural and cultural resources setting and includes activities such as: Applies in-depth knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines regarding planning and development, natural and cultural resource management. Provides program direction, vision, strategic planning, internal and external networking opportunities. Assists in the formulation of policies, long-range objectives, short-term work plans, standards, and Priorities for the park/organization. Coordinates and monitors visitor use levels and trends, particularly those associated with economic and social benefits of recreation, education, tourism, conservation, and preservation. Develops comprehensive management plans working with a broad team of representatives including trail/park staff, partners, community leaders, Native American Tribes, elected officials, trail/park neighbors, and other stakeholders. Applies skills in leadership, diplomacy, and verbal and written communications to foster good working relationships with tribes, other agencies, and organizations, and with elected or appointed officials at the state, local, and federal levels, frequently regarding controversial and high-profile issues of regional and national interest. Applies principles, methods, practices, and techniques for locating, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of trails; and programs and authorities to limit or permit public use, and information management programs. Assigns work, provides policy direction, and evaluates the work and performance of subordinate staff members. 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. 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. Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. Additional Selections: This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: The work is frequently in an office environment, but some tasks involve physically demanding activities. Physically demanding activities may include hiking, climbing, walking, boating, and lifting/carrying heavy objects. The work also involves substantial travel at times. Working Conditions: Some work is performed in an office environment, but many activities involve working with partners along the length of the trail which covers many states. Often exposed to outside elements during project/planning development meetings, site visits and park tours. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF_50s.