Associate Director, Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers

Organization

National Park Service

Job Posted

September 25, 2024

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Location

Washington, DC
United States
The Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers Directorate (IEV) provides leadership for visitor and community engagement and supports the work of the NPS to welcome and create meaningful experiences with visitors from around the world. IEV provides the policy, strategy, and standards to support the parks that help people connect with, learn from, and discuss the resources and stories that define our nation.

Summary

The Associate Director is responsible for providing leadership, policy development, program accountability, and budget formulation for interpretation and education programs. The Associate Director leads the NPS visitor experience programs that will serve millions of additional visitors, help the American public engage with relevant meanings about parks so that they might support and care for parks.

These programs include service-wide volunteerism, military and veteran engagement, the Junior Ranger Experience, Historic Weapons and Living History, Artist in Residence, Interpretation Planning, Digital Experience, Visitor Experience Planning, Community Engagement, Commemorations and Anniversaries, Every Kid Outdoors; the NPS Parks as Classrooms Program, Cooperating Associations, and interpretive media assets within the overall framework of the mission of the NPS

Applicants must apply via USAJOBS.GOV.  This is a Senior Executive Service position so please read the  instructions and application requirements carefully.  Applicants must submit narrative statements to address the five executive core qualifications and technical qualification.  This announcement closes on 10/24/2024. USAJOBS - Job Announcement

Compensation Information

$180,359 - $221,900 per year