Supervisory Park Ranger (Deputy Associate Regional Director-Lands and Planning)

You will serve as the Deputy Associate Regional Director-Lands and Planning with the Lands and Planning Division of the National Capital Regional Office in Washington, D.C. You will provide management and policy direction for all program areas of the Office of Lands and Planning. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Manages the Environmental Compliance (NEPA), Environmental Systems Management, Planning and Geographic Information Systems Programs. Executes written and verbal direction to make changes or adjustment required. Provides leadership in emphasizing overall direction for division activities. Plans and directs new area studies, park protection for adjacent land use and land resources management, environmental compliance, land acquisition and right of way administration, and non-budgetary legislation. Directs the study, analysis and preparation of development projects, transportation projects, proposed by private and public entities adjacent to parklands are mitigated through active participation in relevant state or local planning processes to protect park resources and the Federal interest. Compiles program budget needs, communicates these needs and is responsible for allocating and tracking monies. Serves as a regional liaison for park projects seeking approval at National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement • 10/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Presenting and defending project proposals/designs (i.e., planning, zoning, historic preservation, or design review commission) to achieve park objectives; 2) Designing public facilities or landscapes towards park preservation; 3) Guiding work conducted by architects or landscape architects to ensure project is within scope; 4) Establishing direct, collaborative relationships with elected and appointed officials of state and local governments; 5) Negotiating with federal, state, and local officials on proposed projects and policies, involving land development or preservation, property exchanges or acquisitions, roads and trails, or resource protection. You must include hours per week worked. Please also include GS level of federal positions listed in resume. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Driver's License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Government Charge Card: You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel authority. Financial Disclosure Report: A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Supervisory Probationary Period: This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. This position does not allow substituting education for experience.