Park Manager; Superintendent

Open: October 21, 2026 —
Closes: November 3, 2026

This position serves as the Superintendent of three National Park Service units, duty-stationed at Christiansted National Historic Site in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 11.88% is authorized for this location. This position is also open to status candidates under announcement CAHT--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. The incumbent serves as the Park Manager of three National Park Service units, which make up the St.

Croix National Park Group (Group):
Christiansted National Historic Site (CHRI), Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (SARI), and Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS). Group headquarters is located at CHRI in the heart of Christiansted, St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. Each of the three park sites has separate authorizing legislation. The incumbent directs the operation of the park units within the Group, providing leadership and organizational skills, planning, and supervision, through a staff of front-line supervisors and subordinates, directing the Administration, Visitor and Resource Protection, Interpretation and Education, Natural and Cultural Resources, Commercial Services.

and Facility Management Branches. 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 the St. Croix National Park Group. Represent the National Park Service (NPS) in primary communications with members of Congress, Federal, State, and regional and local officials, public and private organizations, 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.