These positions are located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division/Recreation Fee Branch.

Duties

Major Duties: This position is non-supervisory in nature. The incumbent reports directly to the GS-8 Supervisory Recreation Fee Technician. The purpose of the position is to assist the Supervisor in directing the daily activities of the Entrance Station. The incumbent will lead three or more full-time employees on a regular and recurring basis in which the highest subordinate grade level is a GS-05. They will provide technical and policy guidance on basic fee management policies and protocols. Incumbent is also responsible for contacting visitors, collecting and accounting for fees, and disseminating the most current information. While other duties may include visitor management, related services such as traffic control, incident support, review and verification of operating manuals and SOPs; leadership duties and fee collection functions are the primary duties and constitute at least 80% of the duties of this position. Incumbent will provide on the job training, mentoring, and coaching to employees, volunteers, and/or interns in accordance with established procedures and practices. Incumbent will provide information to supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs. South Rim Area Information: These positions are stationed at Grand Canyon National Park at the South Rim located in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is located approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual participation averages around 13 inches. Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, churches, a recreation center with gym, a public library, a clinic with resident physicians, and several restaurants. The park community consists of some 2,500 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members. There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work. Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a population of about 66,000 and has multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, and diverse community, medical and other support services. Recreational opportunities include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities. Government housing may be available. Employees are assigned quarters, possibly shared, in a cabin, apartment, or house.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/15/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) providing information or assistance to the public in a business or recreation setting; (2) compiling and analyzing information to report; (3) handling, tracking, or depositing monies; (4) using software programs to maintain fee and stock data; (5) resolving issues that arise in the remittance process and assisting staff with fee issues. You must include hours per week worked. 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.

Contacts

• Address Grand Canyon National Park PO Box 129 20 South Entrance Road Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 US
• Name: Thomas Pratt
• Email: [email protected]