You will serve as a Deputy Regional Director with one of the following NPS Regional Offices: Alaska Regional Office, Intermountain Regional Office, Southeast Regional Office, Midwest Regional Office. The primary purpose of this position is to share executive responsibility for managing the overall park operations of the region assigned.
You will provide executive leadership, direction, and oversight for a defined portfolio of parks, programs, and organizational units within the region.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Directly supervises subordinate staff in both the regional office and the park superintendents, and carries out actions necessary to fulfill supervisory responsibilities, including evaluations, rewards, equal employment opportunity, employee development, and discipline.
Directs and coordinates the management of assigned park units, ensuring that park operations, programs, resources, and organizational activities are aligned with NPS policies, strategic priorities, and applicable laws and regulations. Provides executive leadership and direction to park superintendents in developing, integrating, and executing operating plans, programs, policies, and procedures to achieve NPS, regional, and park objectives.
Leads long-range and strategic planning efforts; interprets and implements legislation, regulations, and NPS/DOI policies; and adjusts priorities and resources to address emerging issues, evolving operational needs, and unprogrammed requirements.
Serves as a senior regional leader, coordinating with the Regional Director, NPS leadership, and interagency, Tribal, state, local, and nonprofit partners to address complex cross-park issues, ensure consistency in policy implementation, and advance shared goals.
Represents the NPS with delegated authority on high-visibility matters, making or recommending major operational and resource decisions, balancing competing priorities across park units, and engaging elected officials and stakeholders to resolve sensitive or controversial issues.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $149424 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This is a You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-09 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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