You will serve as a Realty Officer (Division Manager) with the National Park Service, providing realty services and cartographic services to NPS management, the regions, and individual park units, as well as, on occasion, the Department, Congress, and, when called upon, the White House.
This position is responsible for the NPS Lands Program nationwide, including advocating for funding support for regional-based staff and oversight of the various Regional Program Centers as the need arises.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Oversees all day-to-day operations of the Land Resources Division, including budgeting, personnel management, work assignments, and staff development. Making decisions on hiring, performance, training, and workflow oversight. Directs, implements, and evaluates the National Park Service's land acquisition program-covering fee and less-than-fee interests, mineral rights, and water rights.
Provides legislative reviews, preparing high-level correspondence, and supporting Congressional testimony representing the NPS in national-level meetings and briefings, ensuring informed decision-making across the Department, Congress, and stakeholder groups.
Oversees the development, quality control, and maintenance of the National Park Service's land acquisition program and its budget data, approving all land cost estimates and allocating acquisition funds Service-wide Manages the annual Land Acquisition Ranking System (LARS) process, analyze legislation and regulations affecting land acquisition, and provide technical guidance and briefing materials to senior NPS and Departmental leadership.
Directs complex transactions with major conservation partners, coordinate with the National Park Foundation, and support OIG investigations, audits, and program reviews involving land acquisition and rights-of-way.
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 $147945 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-18.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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