Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

The Regional Director is responsible for the oversight of parks, strategy formulation, advocacy for parks, allocation and management of fiscal and human resources, the development and interpretation of policies, as well as the selection and development of park and regional leadership. Responsibilities include:

• Oversees the planning, development, and management of a wide variety of programs associated with interpretation, education, visitor use and resource protection, development, construction, facility maintenance, land acquisition, and environmental quality. These programs maintain standards in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, history, archaeology, forestry, and other natural sciences. Programs managed not only have a local impact, but they also carry national and international recognition and responsibility.
• Responsible for the fiscal control of funds, direction of human resources and workforce.
• Manages the protection of park resources, provides oversight for visitor and community services.
• Serves as a representative of and counsel to the Director on bureau-wide strategic initiatives and operations.
• Manages the full range of funds available to parks for operations and specific projects, and a broad spectrum of significant public-partnership projects and programs.
• Leads a broad and varied external affairs program, including partnerships with not-for-profit organizations.
• Responsible for the effectiveness of numerous public relations activities, friends groups, park partnerships, and youth programs. The Regional Director provides direction to parks to establish and grow strong partnerships and community relations; and supports park and program public affairs, media, and digital communications strategy and messaging.
• Directs, identifies, and corrects visitor and job safety.
• Advises Departmental leadership on Department continuity program and initiatives and is subject to recall for continuity operations.

Conditions of employment

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualifications, you must submit a two-page resume (max) that shows you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and two Technical Qualifications (TQs). To be considered, only the first 2 pages of your resume will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Technical Qualifications (TQs) are designed to assess an applicant's experience relevant to the specific position requirements. Your resume should clearly demonstrate your experience and accomplishments related to the two TQs below:

1. Experience and expert knowledge in managing complex partnerships with local, state, and national organizations (both government and non-government, including elected officials and special interest groups).

2. Ability to manage complex land management programs that typically extend and apply to an entire organization or major components of an organization. This includes experience in most of these areas: natural/cultural resource management and protection, law enforcement and emergency services, wildland fire management, employee and visitor safety, commercial services, facility maintenance, construction management, recreation management, resource education and interpretation, and environmental compliance.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): Your two-page resume should also show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications listed below: By statute, the Office of Personnel Management prescribes ECQs for the appointment of career SES members. The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and not technical expertise.

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 - Leading People: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your accomplishments and experience. ECQs and TQs must be demonstrated within your two page resume. Applicants who do not demonstrate sufficient possession of the ECQs and TQs will be determined ineligible for further consideration. Separate narratives will not be accepted. If you meet the basic qualifications and eligibility requirements, a panel of SES members will evaluate your resume and determine the degree to which you possess each of the listed qualifications. The highest qualified applicants will be considered for one or more interviews.

If the selectee does not have Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), he/she will be required to undergo an ECQ based structured interview with OPM for SES appointment approval.

Please upload the following documents:

• Resume (not to exceed two pages). If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
  • We highly recommend that you DO NOT use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to create your resume.
• If current or former Federal employee, submit SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (or equivalent ); please do not send an SF-50 for an award.
• Strongly Recommended: Performance Evaluation (not more than 2 years old)
• If you are already SES Certified but have NOT held a career SES position, please upload your OPM QRB SES certification.

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