The Learning Place: NPS Career Fields

Career Fields
	Below are the 22 identified career fields in the National Park Service, with a short description of each.
	Administration & Business Practices A multidisciplinary career field serving both non-clerical administrative personnel and office support positions located throughout the Service; includes a wide variety of administrative skills in budget and finance, personnel, acquisition, and property.	TRAINING MANAGER: Robinson, Jo Mather Training Center Phone: 304-535-5016 Fax: 304-535-6408 Email: jo_robinson@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	Commerical Services This career field is responsible for the programmatic and technical aspects of the concessio management program. They often oversee concession programs in parks, regional offices or headquarters areas. Occupations in this career grouping may include concessions assistants, specialist, program leads and collateral duty personnel.	TRAINING MANAGER: Robinson, Jo Mather Training Center Phone: 304-535-5016 Fax: 304-535-6408 Email: jo_robinson@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Cultural Resources Stewardship An interdisciplinary career field that focuses on the development and delivery of a competency-based training and development program for employees who preserve, protect, maintain, and interpret park cultural resources. Employees work in history, archeology, cultural landscapes, historical architecture, museum management, anthropology, and partnership programs that provide guidance and technical assistance to states, communities, and tribes. (This career field is closely linked with the Natural Resources Stewardship Career Field.)	TRAINING MANAGER: Eckert, Lisa Horace M. Albright Training Center Phone: 928-638-7989 Fax: 928-638-2953 Email: lisa_eckert@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	Education To be determined.	TRAINING MANAGER: David Larsen Phone: Fax: Email: RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Fire & Aviation Management A group of specialized skills for special situations, including fire prevention and pre-suppression, structural and wildland fire management, aviation management and use, and incident command systems (disaster preparedness and emergency operations).	TRAINING MANAGER: Koontz, Mark National Interagency Fire Center Phone: 208-387-5090 Fax: 208-387-5250 Email: mark_koontz@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	Historic Preservation Skills A specialized career field that concentrates on specialized techniques for preservation and maintenance of historic properties, including preservation techniques, preservation philosophy, and application of historic crafts and materials, as well as long-term programs like the Preservation and Skills Training (PAST) Program.	TRAINING MANAGER: Printup, Dorothy Historic Preservation Training Center Phone: 301-663-8206 Fax: 301-663-8032 Email: dorothy_printup@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	Information Management A multidisciplinary career field addressing the programmatic areas of Computer and Communications Technologies focusing on the implementation and support of new technologies and software applications; Resources-Related Computer Systems like the Geographic Information System (GIS); and Technical Information Storage and Retrieval including Library services.	TRAINING MANAGER: Robinson, Jo Mather Training Center Phone: 304-535-5016 Fax: 304-535-6408 Email: jo_robinson@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Interpretation A broad career field that includes employees who deliver traditional interpretive programs in parks; who develop school curricula that integrates park themes into local educational programs; and who work closely with cooperating associations in parks.	TRAINING MANAGER: Larsen, David Stephen T. Mather Training Center Phone: 304-535-6437 Fax: 304-535-6408 Email: david_larsen@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	Law Enforcement A specific career field for employees having law enforcement duties including U.S. Park Police; encompasses federal law and regulations, human relations, patrol operation, resource protection, and criminal investigation.	TRAINING MANAGER: Usher, Don Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Phone: 912-26702795 Fax: 912-267-3188 Email: don_usher@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Legislative Affairs A career field focusing on the researching legislative history, drafting legislation, NPS witness statement and strategy development. Individuals in this career field may serve as a liasion to Congress and their staff and act as an advocate of the NPS.	TRAINING MANAGER: Robinson, Jo Mather Training Center Phone: 304-535-5016 Fax: 304-535-6408 Email: jo_robinson@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Maintenance A multidisciplinary career field covering over 80 classification series in all technical trades and crafts (Wage Board positions) as well as technical programs for associated professional tracts (like facility managers); includes standard maintenance programs, vocational training courses, craft and professional licensing programs, and development of specialty maintenance programs.	TRAINING MANAGER: Hastings, Steve Historic Preservation Training Center Phone: 301-663-8206 x134 Fax: 301-663-8032 Email: steve_hastings@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Natural Resources Stewardship An interdisciplinary career field focusing on the tools necessary to protect and maintain natural resources; techniques for resource identification, evaluation, and monitoring; general ecosystem management and compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental law and policy. (This Career Field closely links with the Cultural Resources Stewardship Career Field).	TRAINING MANAGER: Jeri Hall Phone: Fax: Email: RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	Organizational Development An interdisciplinary career field for employees responsible for organizational and employee development, training and instruction, education, and equal opportunity.	TRAINING MANAGER: Wright, Linda Columbia Cascades Support Office Phone: 206-220-4040 Fax: 206-220-4160 Email: linda_wright@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Public Affairs This career field provides management with a direct link to trends, public opinion and perspectives through close daily communication with national, regional and local media; constituency and partnership groups; the public; and community leaders. Individuals in this career field serve as counsel to management on anticipated or actual public and medial reaction to actual or proposed policies, programs and actions.	TRAINING MANAGER: Robinson, Jo Mather Training Center Phone: 304-535-5016 Fax: 304-535-6408 Email: jo_robinson@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Partnerships An interdisciplinary career field including all career fields that either establish or maintain our relationship with park partners. This includes entry-level competencies in External Awareness, Facilitation, Partner Culture Awareness, and Community Collaboration. As part of the intermediate and full competencies, skills in Collaborative Leadership, Working with Friends Groups, Donations and Fundraising, and Developing Partnership Agreements are developed.	TRAINING MANAGER: Rich Fedorchak Phone: Fax: Email: RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	Planning, Design & Construction An interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary career field including Planning and Facility Development Support (environmental assessment, public involvement); Design and Construction (site and structural specifics such as regulatory requirements and licensing provisions); and Technical Support to Planning, Design, and Construction.	TRAINING MANAGER: Printup, Dorothy Historic Preservation Training Center Phone: 301-663-8206 Fax: 301-663-8032 Email: dorothy_printup@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Recreation & Conservation Programs A diverse career field for employees such as recreation planners working primarily in technical assistance programs external to the Operations of the NPS, including: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance; Long-Distance Trails Studies; Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers Studies; Hydropower Assistance; Land and Water Conservation Fund; Federal Lands to Parks; Urban Park and Recreation Recovery; and Challenge Cost Share Program.	TRAINING MANAGER: Szymanski, Cynthia Recreation & Conservation Programs Phone: 202-354-6912 Fax: 202-371-5179 Email: cynthia_szymanski@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Risk Management A career field that affects all employees through compliance with health and safety regulations and for specialists who deal with life/safety issues, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations, inspections and evaluations of employees and visitor facilities, and accident and Office of Workers Compensation Program (OWCP) claims.	TRAINING MANAGER: May, Michael Washington Office Phone: 20-513-7222 Fax: Email: michael_may@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Supervision, Management & Leadership An interdisciplinary career field involving all career fields that include the crucial responsibilities of directing and guiding the work of others in achieving unit and organizational supervision and management; and of expanding employees' abilities to visualize self and group potential, create environments that increase personal and organizational abilities, and work effectively in teams.	TRAINING MANAGER: Taylor, Sandy Learning & Development Phone: 202-354-1404 Fax: 202-371-1735 Email: sandy_taylor@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Universal Essential Competencies Competencies needed across all Career Fields at all levels of work by every employee. They are obtained through personal education and experience, through Service orientation and mission renewal training programs, and through interaction with peers, teams, and supervisors. Universal Competencies are included in this list of Career Fields since they are the foundation of all careers and are critical to all employees. They do not, however, constitute a separate Career Field.	TRAINING MANAGER: Koenig, Pam Horace M. Albright Training Center Phone: 928-638-7930 Fax: 928-638-2953 Email: pam_holtman@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles Career Field Website

	United States Park Police To be determined.	TRAINING MANAGER: Schirmer, Noreen U.S. Park Police Phone: 202-610-3526 Fax: Email: noreen_schirmer@nps.gov RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

	Visitor & Resource Protection This career field is responsible for law enforcement and emergency services, fire and aviation, wilderness management, employee health and fitness, public health, and the NPS role at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).	TRAINING MANAGER: Jeri Hall Phone: Fax: Email: RELATED LINKS: Essential Competencies Career Field Job Titles

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