This position is located in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, in the Natural & Cultural Resources Division. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located 27 miles from the city of Carlsbad in southeastern New Mexico. The Park, at an elevation of 4400 feet, has a semi-arid climate with hot summers, mild winters, abundant sunshine, low humidity, and approximately 10 inches of rainfall per year. Carlsbad (population 29,000) has all amenities and services including medical and dental facilities, motels, banks, restaurants, churches, grocery stores, department stores, and several recreation facilities. Information about Carlsbad and the Carlsbad area can be found at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. Schools include K-12, and New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Campus. Other services can be found in Albuquerque (280 miles), El Paso, Texas (170 miles), Lubbock, Texas (180 miles), or Midland/Odessa, Texas (150 miles). Recreation opportunities are plentiful with Guadalupe Mountains National Park located 50 miles from the city of Carlsbad, two state parks (Brantley Lake and Living Desert Zoo), and the Lincoln National Forest within an hour's drive. Please note: A government van pool may be an available amenity to provide service, at a nominal cost, between Carlsbad, NM and Carlsbad Caverns National Park for staff on the core shift.
Salary: $69,107 - $89,835 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 11
Major Duties:
- This position interprets and applies the laws and policies governing cultural resources within national parks and the State, including the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGRPA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- The incumbent coordinates NHPA Section 106 compliance for all park projects and prepares and finalizes Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) documentation. The incumbent will maintain liaison with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Native American and other traditionally associated groups, and other interested parties.
- The incumbent will carry out program management duties by writing agreements and contracts and coordinating and managing complex projects that involve multiple partners with government and non-government funding. They will develop and manage a program budget, annual operations planning, work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and funding requests. They will meet all Regional and NPS Cultural Resource reporting requirements.
- The incumbent will lead subordinate staff and volunteers, including providing support for employee development.
- The incumbent supervises and manages all aspects of the management of the Park's museum collection. This includes annual reporting, documentation, monitoring, preservation, protection, exhibition, and use of park collections whether housed in the park or at an off-site repository according to NPS guidelines.
- This position will develop and manage sustainable partnerships for cultural resources preservation and stewardship and communicate complex resources issues to a variety of stakeholders including SHPO, tribes, other agencies, researchers, and the public.
- The incumbent identifies research needs and provides oversight for research projects. This position will coordinate baseline documentation of cultural resources, including historic structures, and archeological monitoring, survey, and inventory within the park.
Conditions of Employment:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/734836700