Trail Administrator

Summary You will serve as a Trail Administrator the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail in Gaffney, SC. Please visit find a park for additional park information. This is a Permanent, Competitive, Full-time appointment. Responsibilities At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as the program manager for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVVI). Responsible for implementation of the comprehensive management plan and administration of the trail under the authorities of the National Trails System Act, and the National Park Service. Directly engaged in the formulation of policies, long-range objectives, short-term work plans, long-range interpretive planning, visitor use planning, standards, and priorities for OVVI. Supervisory responsibilities include developing employee performance plans and evaluating employee performance; approving leave requests and certifying time and attendance; identifying developmental and training of employees; planning and assigning work to be accomplished by subordinates; setting and adjusting priorities, taking into consideration, the difficulty and requirements of the assignments, promotions, or reassignments. For the OVVI, creates (prepares and develops), and manages cooperative agreements, agreement task orders, and other agreements (general agreements, philanthropic agreements, cooperative agreements, cooperative management agreements, interagency agreements, cooperative association agreements, etc.) with federal, state and local agencies and organizations, elected officials, partners and other stakeholders. Provides technical partnership and outreach support to Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO), Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP), and Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI) and trail partners. Serves as the agreements, partnership, and outreach subject matter expert for all four units. Works closely with partners to administer and manage trail, manage volunteer programs, develop interpretive, educational, and trail access strategies. Provides technical assistance to partners and other stakeholders regarding specific interpretive and educational planning, content development, programs, materials, and techniques. A member of the park group management team reporting directly to the group Superintendent who provides support in trail program direction, vision, strategic planning, internal and external networking. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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 www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. 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. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement -09/09/2026- unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either 40 hours a week or Part-Time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state: the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position; starting and ending dates of employment (month/year); and total hours worked (as indicated above). If position was developmental in nature, resume must breakdown duties and start/end dates per grade level. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Your resume must show at least one (1) year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience may include: Managing a trail system on federally and non-federally owned lands; Developing and implementing agreements and partnerships; Developing and reviewing trail project plans, estimates, and specifications; Managing volunteers in the performance of trail maintenance activities; Experience in long range and strategic planning; directly working within informational database systems, GIS systems, and project management systems; Supervision of workforce performing multidisciplinary interpretation and trail maintenance related trades; Performing outreach, communication, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. 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. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience at the GS-12 level. Additional Information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Physical Demands: The work is frequently in an office environment where the work is sedentary, but some tasks involve physically demanding activities. Physically demanding activities may include hiking, climbing, walking, boating, and lifting/carrying heavy objects of approximately 50 pounds. Work Environment: Most of the work is performed in an office environment, but many activities involve working with partners along the length of the trail which covers many statues during project/planning development meetings, site visits, hires, and guided trail tours. Ethics: All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions. Telework: The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.