Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. This position is located in Yellowstone National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Government housing may be available. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 12/22/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to supervise the performance of clerical and technical work that is associated with the collection, deposit, tracking, and expenditure of fee revenue and donations collected from the public under the authority of Federal laws and regulations such as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA). The incumbent performs assignments in accordance with all regulations governing the handling of government funds and separation of duties. The incumbent performs the full spectrum of supervisory duties during the summer months for approximately 5 temporary recreation fee technicians while serving as a front-line representative for the National Park Service. Provide informal and formal training and education to employees, partners, volunteers, interns, cooperating association representatives, etc. regarding highly technical automated and non-automated fee processes, systems software programs, tools, etc. This position is located at the South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, elevation 6900 feet, 97 miles south of park headquarters. Temperatures vary from an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to sub-zero in the winter. Temperatures of -20 degrees Fahrenheit are not uncommon in winter. The South Entrance is a Yellowstone interior duty location. The road to this location is not plowed after the middle of November, and the location is only reachable by snowmobile or snow coach November through April. A pool of snowmobiles for personal use is available on a reservation system.The US Mail is delivered approximately twice a week in the winter. A post office, a general store, and a service station are available at Grant Village in the summer, generally from mid-May to mid-September. Medical clinics are available during the summer at Old Faithful, Lake Village, and Mammoth Hot Springs. Many community services are available at Jackson, Wyoming, 64 miles driving distance to the south. Schools are available outside the park. Many community services are also available at Cody, Wyoming, 120 miles driving distance to the east. While there are challenges with life in Yellowstone's interior during the winter, there are also exceptional winter recreational opportunities and few places on earth can rival the superlative resource conditions and ecological integrity experienced in Yellowstone's interior. This position is a career seasonal position in which incumbent will be in pay status and can expect to work a minimum of 20 pay periods per year. Incumbent may expect to be placed in non-pay status from approximately 11/06 to 12/08 and 03/22 to 05/04 unless other work exists that can be assigned during this period. Though non-pay status may be reduced, incumbent will be expected to be in non-pay status for a minimum of 1 pay period in accordance with NPS policy.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/22/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 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-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience could include but not limited to: assisting with resolving fee program planning issues; assisting with identifying fee program/project needs; assisting with hiring, supervising, scheduling and managing others involved in fee collection and visitor orientation programs; resolving software issues that arise in the remittance and/or fee collection process; and leading others in fee collection duties. 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 Yellowstone National Park PO Box 168 Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 US
• Name: Gail Mason
• Phone: 111-111-1111
• Email: [email protected]