Head of Programme Management

You will serve as a Program Manager for the Cultural Resource, Partnerships, and Science, National NAGPRA Program. Provides national leadership and oversight for implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), ensuring completion of statutory and regulatory program requirements.

Oversees and approves inventories, summaries, Federal Register notices, reports, studies, and other program products, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of program information and data.

Serves as a principal technical authority on NAGPRA, providing expert guidance, training, and authoritative interpretation to Federal agencies, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, museums, government officials, and other stakeholders.

Interprets statutes, regulations, policies, and established practices; and develops policy and regulatory guidance for use within and outside the Federal government.

Serves as Designated Federal Officer for the NAGPRA Review Committee, directing Committee operations, official communications, meetings, member training, contractor support, nominations, and Federal Advisory Committee Act reporting requirements.

Supervises program staff and oversees program resources, including assigning and evaluating work, providing training and guidance, managing staff performance, and planning and managing base‑and project‑funded budgets.

Builds and maintains relationships with senior Federal officials, Tribal leaders, museum officials, congressional staff, and other stakeholders to facilitate NAGPRA implementation, negotiate corrective actions, resolve disputes, and secure adoption of program guidance.

You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 4 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

Citizen or National.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Direct Deposit participation required.

You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel authority.

You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part‑time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

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.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; 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. *Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of any additional assessment(s) required for this position. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Manages and Organizes Information Project Management Stakeholder Management Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured resume review. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). Veterans' preference will be based solely on the claimed preference. If you are uncertain which preference to claim, you can learn more by visiting the VetGuide.

Please refer to your USAJOBS account for application status; the Human Resources Office cannot respond to individual status inquiries. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.

Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 12:59 PM (ET) on 10/16/2026 - unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement: Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates in month-year format (include month/day/year format if needed for 52 weeks of experience), and indicate hours worked per week (or full-time). All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5‑inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable. Veterans must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD‑214 (member 4 copy) or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Parent or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active‑duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation. Interagency Career Transition (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): You MUST submit proof of eligibility including 1) copy of the agency notice, e.g., and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. USAJOBS Help Center - Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL). Failure to submit any of the above‑mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in your application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from all documents. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

Work is typically performed in an office setting. However, visits to field sites may involve a wide range of safety hazards, outdoor environments, varying altitudes, and extreme temperatures. Work Environment: The work is primarily sedentary, typically the work environment is a NPS office, however, local meetings outside of the incumbent's office, and varied travel is required. 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.