The National Park Service Office of Public Health employs U.S. Public Health Service Officers and civilian staff to deliver the highest quality professional public health services. Current vacancy announcements and position descriptions will be listed below when available. To learn more about PHS officer employment, visit the official Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service website.
Project Manager/Civil Engineer
O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Lakewood, CO, Santa Fe, NM, or Phoenix, AZ
Closing Date: January 10, 2025
Position Description: The National Park Service is recruiting a Commissioned Corps officer to fill the position of Project Manager/Civil Engineer with a duty station in Lakewood, CO, Santa Fe, NM, or Phoenix, AZ. This position would be employed within the NPS Regional Office serving Interior Regions 6, 7, and 8 (Intermountain Region) which supports 85 park units located across AZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, and WY. Only applicants in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. The Project Manager/Civil Engineer works under the direction of the Facility Design Program Managers. The position is responsible for providing professional civil engineering advice and guidance on the planning, designing, constructing, expansion, rehabilitation and/or re-purposing of existing and/or new structures and facilities. Incumbent uses knowledge and leadership skills to guide project formulation and development from inception to the completion of projects that are within quality, budget, and schedule commitments. Projects are primarily simple-to-complex, multi-disciplinary design and construction projects with challenges arising from multiple points, such as unusual, sensitive natural or cultural resource issues; multi-year phasing; high visibility, controversial, significant political interest, and oversight; possible jurisdictional disputes; and the need to apply judgement to critical issues and problems. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Manager/Mechanical Engineer
O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Lakewood, CO, Santa Fe, NM, or Phoenix, AZ
Closing Date: January 10, 2025
Position Description: The National Park Service is recruiting a Commissioned Corps officer to fill the position of Project Manager/Mechanical Engineer with a duty station in Lakewood, CO, Santa Fe, NM, or Phoenix, AZ. This position would be employed within the NPS Regional Office serving Interior Regions 6, 7, and 8 (Intermountain Region) which supports 85 park units located across AZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, and WY. Only applicants in the Engineer Officer category will be considered.
The Project Manager/Mechanical Engineer works under the direction of the Facility Design Program Managers. The position is responsible for providing professional mechanical engineering advice and guidance on the planning, designing, constructing, expansion, rehabilitation and/or re-purposing of existing and/or new structures and facilities. Incumbent uses knowledge and leadership skills to guide project formulation and development from inception to the completion of projects that are within quality, budget, and schedule commitments. Projects are primarily simple-to-complex, multi-disciplinary design and construction projects with challenges arising from multiple points, such as unusual, sensitive natural or cultural resource issues; multi-year phasing; high visibility, controversial, significant political interest, and oversight; possible jurisdictional disputes; and the need to apply judgement to critical issues and problems. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Manager/Civil or General Engineer
O-6 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Washington, DC
Closing Date: January 10, 2025
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Civil Engineer/Project Manager with a duty station in Washington, DC. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. The selectee is a member of the Facility Management branch within the Facilities, Design and Construction Directorate at the National Capital Region (NCR), NPS. The Branch provides facility management support and services and management of multiple funding programs for the Regional Office, 15 major national parks, 20 museums, 3 battlefields, and approximately 80 national monuments that comprise the NCR. The funding sources that are managed are Cyclic Maintenance, Repair/Rehabilitation, Line-Item Construction, and Transportation. The branch also manages the regional Dam and Levee safety program. The incumbent will provide oversight of the NCR dam and levee safety program as well as to serve as the liaison to the United States Park Police command staff for the purpose of muti-year planning, maintenance, and construction of their law enforcement facilities. The incumbent will serve as the principal advisor to the regional directorate, park superintendents, USPP command staff on all matters relating to Dam and Levee Safety as well as USPP Facility Management. The incumbent will work closely and individually with all levels of NPS personnel, USACE, USPP, other federal agencies, and local municipalities. The incumbent will report directly to the Regional Facility Manager. The incumbent will recommend the establishment of new policies, programs, procedures, methods, and guidelines applicable to NCR Dam and Levee safety, and USPP infrastructure. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Supervisory Environmental Health Officer
O-5 Billet (Full Promotion Potential) Supervisory
Location:
Cabrillo National Monument – San Diego, CA
Channel Islands National Park – Ventura,CA
Death Valley National Park – Furnace Creek, CA Great Basin National Park – Baker, NV
Joshua Tree National Park – Twentynine Palms,CA
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (+ Grand Canyon Parashant NM & Tule Springs Fossil Beds NM) – Boulder City, NV
Manzanar National Historic Site – Independence, CA
Mojave National Preserve (includes Castle Mountains NM) – Barstow, CA
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area – Calabasas, CA
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: This position serves as the subject matter expert and principal advisor responsible for developing and coordinating the safety, occupational health, and environmental management programs for the Southern Network of parks (see list above). The position plays a significant leadership role for the Network and interacts directly with the Southern Network Board of Directors, consisting of Superintendents from each national park unit. Together these parks manage approximately 10 million across of land within the states of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. The position’s work and productivity will have direct impact on the safety, health, and wellbeing of over 700 employees, thousands of volunteers, and over 10 million park visitors per year. This position will be duty stationed at one of the Network parks, will be supervised by the Superintendent of that park, and will provide professional safety and environmental management services to the other parks as directed by the Southern Network superintendents. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider
(Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant)
O-3/O-4/O-5 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
(HPSA site, retention bonus annually, and isolated hardship award)
Location: Yosemite National Park
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps (CC) officer to fill the position of Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider at the Yosemite Medical Clinic (YMC) with a duty station in Yosemite National Park, California. Organizationally, this position is within Yosemite National Park’s Visitor and Resource Protection Division and reports to the clinic’s Nurse Manager. Well-qualified officers with the ranks of O-2, O-3 and O-4 are encouraged to apply. Our site is highly dynamic and rewarding, but flexibility and possession of highly clinical skills is needed to be successful. YMC provides ambulatory care services to park visitors and residents, as well as primary care services to residents and employees. The medical providers include a Physician/Medical Director and one vacant Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider (APP) (NP/PA), both CC officers. During the peak summer season, the provider staff may be augmented by Family or Emergency Medicine (PGY 3 or 4) residents from affiliated academic institutions. During the non-peak season (Fall-Spring), the APP may also be required to precept medical residents and other students (i.e., nursing students, PA, or NP students). Clinical support staff include two CC Registered Nurses year-round, as well as seasonal civilian nurses in the peak season. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Staff Nurse Officer
O-3 or O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
(HPSA and loan repayment site, ISOHAR award and retention bonus)
Location: Yosemite National Park
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps officer to fill the position of Staff Nurse at the Yosemite Medical Clinic (YMC) with a duty station in Yosemite National Park, CA. Organizationally, this position is within Yosemite National Park’s Visitor and Resource Protection Division and reports to the Nurse Manager. Well-qualified officers with the ranks of O-2, and O-3 are encouraged to apply. Our site is highly dynamic and rewarding, but flexibility and possession of highly clinical skills is needed to be successful! YMC provides ambulatory care services to park visitors and residents, as well as primary care services to residents and employees. The medical providers include a Physician/Medical Director and one vacant Advanced Practice Primary Care Provider (APP) (NP/PA), both CC officers. During the peak summer season, the provider staff may be augmented by Family or Emergency Medicine (PGY 3 or 4) residents from affiliated academic institutions. Clinical support staff include two CC Registered Nurses year-round, as well as seasonal civilian nurses in the peak season. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Specialist-Disaster Supplemental Projects
O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park (Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS)/Death Valley National Park (DEVA) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Specialist/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a member of the Management Division within Death Valley National Park and is supervised by the Division Branch Chief. Selectee has responsibility for assisting the Project Manager in initiating, establishing, guiding, and controlling one or more Disaster Supplemental (DS) design/construction projects from inception through completion. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Specialist-Great American Outdoors Act Projects
O-4 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park (Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Specialist/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in either Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a member of the Management Division within Death Valley National Park and is supervised by the Division Branch Chief. Selectee has responsibility as Project Specialist in initiating, establishing, guiding, and assisting with controlling one or more DSC design/construction projects from inception through completion. The projects assigned will be in support for the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA); the historic bipartisan legislation that will expand recreational opportunities and address long overdue infrastructure and modernization challenges. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Manager-Repair/Rehab
O-5 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park/Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Boulder City, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Manager/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in Boulder City, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a shared member of the Maintenance Division within Death Valley National Park and Lake Mead Recreational Area and is supervised by the Division Branch Chiefs. Selectee has responsibility for initiating, establishing, guiding, and controlling the design/construction project through completion. The Project Manager will be in support for the repair/rehab needs addressing facilities to include buildings and structures, water and wastewater utility systems, picnic areas, public use areas, and recreational and transportation assets such as pedestrian/bicycle paths, roads, trails, and other critical infrastructures. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Project Manager-Disaster Supplemental Projects
O-5 Billet (Non-Supervisory, Full Promotion Potential)
Location: Death Valley National Park (Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI)/National Park Service (NPS)/Death Valley National Park (DEVA) is recruiting a Commissioned Corps Officer to fill the position of Project Manager/Civil, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer with a duty station in either Death Valley, CA or Pahrump, NV. Only officers in the Engineer Officer category will be considered. Incumbent is a member of the Management Division within Death Valley National Park and is supervised by the Division Branch Chief. Selectee has responsibility as the Project Manager in initiating, establishing, guiding, and controlling one or more Disaster Supplemental (DS) design/construction projects from inception through completion. Please visit the hyperlinked position title for more information.
Last updated: December 17, 2024