This position serves as the Superintendent for Mesa Verde National Park and Yucca House National Monument, and will be duty-stationed in Mesa Verde National Park, CO. This is a permanent, full-time position. This position is also open to status candidates under announcement CAHN-27-13094227-ST-MH. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.
We seek leaders who excel not only at managing parks and public lands, but at leading other leaders. Today's Superintendents are expected to lead beyond the boundaries of a single park by investing in, coaching, and empowering senior managers and fellow Superintendents, creating the conditions in which accomplished leaders can thrive, exercise sound judgment, and deliver exceptional stewardship and public service.
Successful candidates serve as multipliers of leadership capacity-fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries, navigating the complexities of leading experienced executives with diverse perspectives and authorities, and building high-performing organizations grounded in accountability, integrity, and trust.
They cultivate enduring partnerships, ensure decisions are lawful and mission-focused, and inspire confidence among employees, partners, gateway communities, Tribal Nations, and the American people. As the Park Manager (Superintendent) you will perform the following major duties: Direct and supervise the full range of planning, organizing, development, control, and evaluation of operations and management programs of Mesa Verde National Park and Yucca House National Monument.
Represent the National Park Service (NPS) in primary communications with members of Congress, Federal, State, and regional and local officials, public and private organizations, Tribal Nations, and the general public. Oversee and manage natural and cultural resource protection of the parks to ensure the preservation of resources and implementation of land protection initiatives.
Manage visitor and resource protection programs, providing overall direction for law enforcement functions and the Interpretation and Visitor Services Program. Manage large and complex park facility management and maintenance programs to maintain and preserve structures, landscapes, and/or monuments. Responsible for identifying, obtaining, and directing financial and human resources necessary to accomplish the mission of the park.
Provide leadership to the parks and partners to uphold the NPS vision in a complex and continuously changing environment.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $147945 – $192331/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-17.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-04 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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