Seasonal Management and Program Analyst

Full Job Description

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Denali National Park and Preserve is April to October, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 5th, 2026 All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/22/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience includes activities such as: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service or equivalent analyzing the efficiency and effectiveness of internal administrative operations, organizations, or management; and recommending changes that meet strategic objectives and are compliant with laws, regulations and policies.

You must include hours per week worked.

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. Major Duties:

Analyzes, evaluates, and improves the efficiency of internal administrative operations, organizations, and/or management activities occurring within the park.

Conducts various management analyses to include NPS scorecard analyses, organizational reviews, cost/benefit analyses, trend analyses, communications analyses, and project analyses.

Recommends changes that meet agency and bureau initiatives and strategic objectives, and ensure compliance with current laws, regulations, and policies.

Refines and develops more specific guidelines such as implementing regulations, or methods to measure and improve the effectiveness and productivity of management activities.