National Park Service
Speciality Fields

SPECIALTY CAREERS - CONCESSION MANAGEMENT

Dee Highnote, Training Manager

Career Field/Sub-field: Specialty/Concession Management

Title: Concession Authorizations Development

Number: SFCNC-2010

Description/Competencies: This developmental level course traces the concession authorization process from the planning stage through the final signature. It concludes all the elements that comprise a complete concessions authorization package. Primary competencies to be addressed are NPS Program Management and Concessions Program Management.

Dates: TBA

Location: TBA

Funding:Benefitting Account

Contact: Dee Highnote
WASO-Concessions
(202) 343-1556 or ccmail: Highnote, Dee

SPECIALTY CAREERS - CONCESSION MANAGEMENT

Career Field/Sub-field:Specialty/Concession Management

Title: Law & Delegation

Number: SFCNC-2020

Description/Competencies: This is a development level course on policies, regulations, laws and legal structures pertaining to concessions contracts exclusively. The primary competencies addressed will be Legal Framework. Secondary competencies are Program Management for NPS and Concessions.

Method of Delivery: Classroom

Dates: TBA

Location: TBA

Funding: Benefitting Account

Contact: Dee Highnote
WASO-Concessions
(202) 343-1556 or ccmail: Highnote, Dee

SPECIALTY CAREERS - CONCESSION MANAGEMENT

Career Field/Sub-field: Specialty/Concession Management

Title: Accounting II

Number: SFCNC-2040

Description/Competencies: This developmental level course will provide participants with the information needed to understand financial analysis and interpret financial studies prepared by others. The course will enable participants to review annual financial reports, manage and track special accounts, and analyze financial information relating to concessions contracts. The primary competency addressed will be Accounting/Financial Analysis.

Method of Delivery: Classroom

Dates: TBA

Funding: Benefitting Account

Contact: Dee Highnote

WASO-Concessions
(202) 343-1556 or ccmail: Highnote, Dee

SPECIALTY CAREERS - CONCESSION MANAGEMENT

Career Field/Sub-field:Specialty/Concession Management

Title: Concession Program Administration

Number: SFCNC-2050

Description/Competencies: This developmental level course will provide participants with a working knowledge of the diverse components and sophisticated complex processes required for administering a concessions program. The course will provide personnel the knowledge and skills of the private business world in order to be able to better understand and address the various programmatic components such as contract law, financial management, maintenance plans, operating plans, insurance, building improvement programs. Concession Program Administration will be offered on a rotating basis with program content changing due to the diversity of the various components that make up the Concession Program. Particular focus will be placed on negotiation skills and conflict resolution. Primary competencies addressed will be NPS Program Management and Concessions Program Management, Communications Skills, Interpersonal Skills/Human Relations and General Management Techniques.

Dates: TBA

Location: TBA

Funding:Benefitting Account

Contact: Dee Highnote
WASO-Concessions
(202) 343-1556 or ccmail: Highnote, Dee

SPECIALTY CAREERS - CONCESSION MANAGEMENT

Career Field/Sub-field: Specialty/Concession Management

Title: Orientation to NPS Concession

Number: SFCNC-1000

Description/Competencies: This self-study program, has been designed as a forty hour training program for new concession employees (full-time & collateral). The program includes a notebook, as well as a video which is to be viewed with the appropriate section of the notebook. The program will allow participants to learn basic techniques/approaches in concession contracting, finance and operational components of the Concession program. A mentor will be assigned as an advisor to participants. Participants will be responsible for completing all program requirements independently.

Primary Competency addressed - Program Management - Concession

Dates: TBA

Location: TBA

Funding:Benefitting Account

Contact: Dee Highnote
WASO-Concessions
(202) 343-1556 or cc:Mail: Highnote, Dee

SPECIALTY CAREERS - LAND ACQUISITION

Title: Contracting Cadastral Surveys

Career Field: Specialty Field/Land Acquisition

Number: SPLAQ-3010

Description/Competencies: This BLM course, consisting of lecture, group discussion, workbook use, and case studies will allow participants to become familiar with the federal contracting process, and in turn, be able to implement a cadastral survey contract.

Method of Delivery: Classroom

Dates: TBA (24 hours)

Location: TBA

Funding: Benefitting account

Contact: Course Coordinator: Gene Repoff at (202) 343-4969 and Mary Robinson at (304) 535-6732 or cc:Mail Robinson, M.

SPECIALTY CAREERS - LAND ACQUISITION

Career Fields/Sub-field: Specialty/Land Acquisition

Title: Eminent Domain Seminar

Number: SFLAQ-3020

Description/Competencies: This Department of Justice seminar will provide an overview of eminent domain issues and presentations on special areas, such as trail techniques in eminent domain canes, partial takings,

highest and best use, and valuing contaminated properties. Workshops on particular aspects of eminent domain cases will give the participant an opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas with seminar instructors

Method of Delivery: Classroom

Dates: TBA (24 hours)

Location: TBA

Funding: Benefitting Account

Contact: Course Coordinator: Gene Repoff at (202) 343-4969 and Mary Robinson at (304) 535-6732 or cc:Mail Robinson, M.


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Last Update: October 27, 1998