This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Midwest Region, Pea Ridge National Military Park located in Garfield, Arkansas. This position serves as the Chief of Administration/Business Manager for Pea Ridge National Military Park.
The primary purpose of this position is to manage the administrative and business operations of the organization and serve as the principal advisor and management consultant to the management team for administrative matters.
Major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Provide guidance on administrative/budget/financial laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures to management and personnel at various organizational levels. 2. Provide technical advice in administrative support areas (personnel, contracting and procurement, supply, and or training) and to others. 3. Prepare, formulate, and revise annual budget estimates.
Provide guidance concerning obligations incurred, expenditures, and availability of funds. 4. Provide guidance concerning obligations incurred, expenditures, and availability of funds. 5. Coordinate and review recruitment, selection, promotion, awards, and training activities to assure compatibility with staffing plans, personnel ceilings, and funding levels. 6.
Advise staff on position management through collaboration with HR specialists, including provision of staffing analysis, succession planning, and facilitation of position management reviews. 7. Provide oversight of the property and inventory processes. 8. Advise others and provide oversight on purchasing techniques, required sources, Federal acquisition laws and procedures. 9.
Advise in matters of routine travel authorizations and vouchers using current travel software in accordance with Federal travel regulations. 10. Advise in matters of Federal payroll and timekeeping regulations and use of automated timekeeping systems such as QuickTime.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
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
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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