Park Manager; Deputy Superintendent

Job Title

Assistant to the Superintendent

Serves as assistant and advisor to the superintendent in the implementation of the department and service policies and initiatives. Serves as the Superintendent's strategist, expert, and advisor in strategic alliances and relationship-building. Provides key support to the Superintendent in working on Service wide and Departmental initiatives.

Directly supervises and leads park's senior management staff (Division Chiefs) in the areas of Visitor and Resource Protection, Facility Management, Interpretation, Administration, and Concessions Management, as well as the Safety Program at Yellowstone National Parks. Ensures cooperation among all divisions through the park management team and resolves differences to ensure consistent direction and efficacy of effort to ensure continuity of services to the visiting public and park residents.

Directs a complex formal financial and fiscal planning program that plans, develops, and monitors major park budget and fiscal resources and strategic financial efforts.

Responsible for development and preparation of complex park policies, standard operating procedures, analytical and evaluative reports, and briefing materials.

Analyzes current conditions, desired future conditions, internal needs and external factors to formulate goals, objectives, constraints, and/or revised management practices to address programs and issues. Develops courses of action within the framework of established directives, guidelines, and standards to accomplish park objectives.