Chief of Technology & Communications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/16/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either “full-time” (or “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. To qualify for this position at the GS-14 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is that which gives the applicant knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Program management experience at this level is required which includes: 1) management of multi-faceted teams focused on providing technology and communication services to an organization 2) management of technology and/or radio or telecommunication projects, to include development of project goals, cost studies, analysis of requirements, and design of systems that meet intended goals; 3) experience in managing emergency communication centers and/or an understanding of incident management communication requirements. You must include hours per week worked in your resume to receive credit for experience. 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.
The position reports to the Deputy Superintendent and is a senior management position. As a senior manager, this position is the principal advisor and management consultant on all matters related to Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Emergency Dispatch operations. This position serves on the parks leadership team, collaborating with multiple divisions and the parks Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent to support the park and the overall mission of the National Park Service.