Associate Director for Community Engagement

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. Major duties: The Associate Director for Community Engagement is responsible for providing strategic leadership, developing policies, liaising with external stakeholders, ensuring program accountability, and formulating budgets.

Responsibilities include: Executive oversight and the direct management of subordinate leaders across multiple functional areas within the Directorate, including major outdoor recreation technical and financial assistance programs, national trails, wild and scenic rivers, as well as other community assistance and engagement initiatives. Through supervisory staff, the Associate Director offers technical guidance and oversees the delegated duties and responsibilities relating to organizational and national programs.

Evaluates program performance against organizational objectives, endorsing key plans and changes in directives, and analyzing structural and resource needs to enhance operational effectiveness. Serves as a member of the NPS leadership team. Collaborates with the Director and other leaders to set overall policy, establish priorities, define the strategic direction of the Service, and determine legislative goals and strategies at the national level.

Requirements: U.S. Citizenship. Must be able to obtain/maintain a background/suitability investigation/determination commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position (Tier 4, non-sensitive, high risk.) Newly appointed SES members must serve a 1-year probationary period. Public Financial Disclosure is required within 30 days of appointment (OGE-278.) This position may require pre- and post-employment drug screening.

Selections are subject to Department approval. Initial appointments to the SES must undergo an ECQ based structured interview with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for SES certification. Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirements. To verify registration visit SSS.gov. Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint current or former (within 5 years) Executive Branch political appointees (political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES) to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES position.

You must disclose political appointments held to the Human Resources Office. The incumbent may be required to wear the official uniform on an intermittent basis. Education: No mandatory education requirement.