This position is located at Denali National Park and Preserve within the Resources Management Division. This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1-year and can be extended up to 3 years.
The Supervisory Physical Scientist at Denali National Park and Preserve leads the park's physical science resource program, integrating geology, hydrology, air quality, acoustics, paleontology, and related disciplines into park planning and operations. The position provides expert scientific guidance, directs complex resource management activities, and supervises a multidisciplinary team.
The incumbent serves as a key advisor to park leadership, partners, and researchers to advance long-term stewardship of physical resources. Common Daily Duties: Direct and supervise physical science staff, assigning work, reviewing products, mentoring employees, and ensuring workplace safety and equity. Develop and manage work plans, schedules, project proposals, budgets, and long-range strategies for physical resource inventory, monitoring, protection, and restoration.
Provide expert guidance to park leadership on physical resource issues and represent the park in meetings, interagency coordination, and partnerships. Identify research needs, oversee scientific studies, coordinate GIS and data management activities, and ensure incorporation of scientific findings into management decisions.
Design and implement monitoring protocols, conduct field data collection and analysis, and prepare scientific and management reports on physical resource conditions and trends.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience. This position has a mandatory education requirement. 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 $101206 – $131571/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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