Park Manager

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

📍 McLean, Virginia 💰 $143913 – $187093/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: National Park Service
Department: Department of the Interior
Location: McLean, Virginia
Salary: $143913 – $187093/yr
Schedule: You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: 1
Telework Eligible: Yes
Security Clearance: Not Required
Date Posted: 2026-08-28
Application Deadline: 2026-09-10

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Job Summary

You will serve as a Park Manager within the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), a cluster of park areas made up of 7,156 acres associated geographically and organizationally with the parkway and Potomac River. The parkway extends over 38 miles in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, including significant historic resources as well as a considerable portion of the Virginia shoreline of the Potomac River.

The parkway has been the gateway to the Nation's Capital since 1932.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Management, planning, and direction of park operations. Perform advisory, coordination, and review functions in developing annual goals, objectives, and budgets/financial plans. Development and review of the basic operating programs, keeping in mind the public interest vs. National Park Service policy, resources and facilities.

Represents the Superintendent and the National Park Service to other Federal and State government agencies, local municipalities, private and public groups, and organizations and interested individuals. Directly supervises and integrates the work of the divisions of Facility Maintenance; Visitor Services; and Resource Management; and the park's Safety Officer.

Requirements & Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contact

amanda_scruggs@ios.doi.gov · 303-236-9584

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-10.

What is the work schedule?

This is a You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.