Summary This position is within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Midwest Region, employed by Isle Royale National Park and located at Keweenaw National Historical Park in Calumet, Michigan. Responsibilities Serves as the Chief of Administration for Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park, providing expert leadership over all business and administrative operations. Advises park superintendents and managers on budget, finance, human resources, acquisitions, property management, agreements, and information management. Leads a small administrative team and ensures that business functions effectively support mission delivery across both parks. Day-to-Day Duties: Manage budget planning, execution, and financial oversight. Supervise administrative staff and coordinate daily workflow. Oversee procurement, property management, and contract packages. Serve as liaison for HR services, staffing actions, and workforce planning. Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with policies and regulations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must be able to obtain a valid driver's license within 7 days from entry-on-duty and maintain license throughout employment. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. 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 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. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. Qualifications All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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 periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. 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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: Leading and overseeing complex administrative programs, including budget, finance, human resources liaison functions, acquisition, property management, agreements, information management, and internal controls. Providing authoritative advice to senior leadership, developing administrative policies, resolving cross-functional management issues, and conducting complex analyses of administrative processes and systems. Formulating, executing, and monitoring multi-source budgets, advising managers on fiscal strategies, ensuring financial integrity, and directing staff responsible for daily financial operations. Supervising administrative staff and directing the delivery of comprehensive administrative services across an organization, including workflow coordination, performance management, and staff development. Overseeing acquisition and property accountability, reviewing complex procurement packages, coordinating with servicing contracting offices, and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and internal controls. Note: You must include hours per week worked on your resume. 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. Additional Information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. All 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, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands: Most of the work is performed indoors in an office setting. There may be some extended walking through facilities, carrying light items, or driving an automobile. Mentally stressful and taxing situations are frequently present. At Isle Royale, travel primarily occurs by boat, and incumbent may be subject to inclement weather and rough seas. Physical demands include walking or hiking over uneven terrain, entering and exiting motorized vessels, using stairs, bending, stooping, crouching, and moderate lifting. Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts, which require normal safety precautions typical of places such as offices, meeting and training rooms, and commercial vehicles. Work may occasionally be performed outdoors in various @types of weather and terrain. At Isle Royale work is performed in both office and field settings, with temperatures varying from 20 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Weather conditions include heat, cold, rain, and wind.
