This position serves as technical expert on complex issues related to collecting, depositing, tracking, and using fee revenue and public donations under federal laws. The employee is often the first point of contact for park visitors and provides guidance on challenging fee-program tasks, including improving work methods and automated systems. The role requires strict adherence to regulations governing government funds, and the employee represents the NPS in uniform as a front-line staff member.Qualifications:
Requirements Continued:As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1- Year Probationary Period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
This 1- Year Probationary Period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
Upon completion of your 1- Year Probationary Period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/22/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a
non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted.
An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as:
- Independently operating a fee collection point (entrance station, campground, or visitor center), including accurately processing cash, credit, and digital transactions, reconciling shift deposits, and completing end-of-day remittance paperwork without coaching.
- Executing field-based compliance checks such as verifying valid passes, checking CUA documentation, conducting campground fee audits, and issuing receipts/fee envelopes demonstrating the ability to follow established accountability procedures.
- Drafting and updating operational documents such as shift guides, daily operational checklists, or step-by-step workflow instructions to ensure consistency in procedures.
- Collecting, organizing, and reporting operational data (traffic counts, visitor use numbers, campground occupancy, or revenue figures) and submitting structured, error-free summaries that support daily or weekly park decision-making.
- Training or onboarding new or returning seasonal fee staff on standard procedures (RBMS tasks, booth operations, pass policies, safety protocols), demonstrating the ability to convey steps clearly and correct errors in real time.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.
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.Education:There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.Employment Type: OTHER