Lead Recreation Fee Technician (Seasonal)

National Park Service • Empire, MI

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About The Position

The Lead Recreation Fee Technician collects and accounts for fees at various locations, interacts with visitors, and shares information. The technician serves as a front-line representative of the National Park Service (NPS), answering questions and guiding visitors about recreational opportunities, interpretive services, concession-operated facilities and services, campground availability, and hiking trails. The work must follow NPS and U.S. Treasury regulations for handling government funds.

At the GS-06 level, the role also reviews and verifies the functionality of new or modified fee-related systems and provides formal and informal training to employees, partners, volunteers, interns, and cooperating association representatives on fee processes, systems, software, and tools. The likely entry-on-duty period is April–October 2027. This is a seasonal position; appointment may be temporary and not-to-exceed 1,560 hours depending on the park and program. Employment may end at any time due to funding, project needs, performance, or other considerations.

The role may require wearing a uniform, working on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or shifts, and completing training to operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Government housing may be available but is not guaranteed, and occupancy of government quarters may be required. Work involves extended standing or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items, and exposure to weather extremes, vehicle noise, and emissions.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Appointment is subject to a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males must meet the Selective Service Registration Act requirement.
• Must participate in the Direct Deposit Electronic Funds Transfer Program.
• Must type at least 40 words per minute.
• Must be at least 18 years old, or meet one of the stated exceptions for applicants aged 16 or 17.
• May be required to wear a uniform and comply with NPS uniform standards.
• May be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and/or shifts.
• May be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
• A valid driver's license is required if operating a government or private motor vehicle is part of official duties; operators of government vehicles must be at least 18.
• May be required to complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• For GS-06, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05, half a year of directly related graduate-level study (9 semester hours), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• GS-06 specialized experience must demonstrate responsibility beyond processing and reconciling one's own transactions, including reviewing or reconciling funds, transactions, or financial records prepared or collected by others and resolving routine or recurring discrepancies.
• The GS-06 specialized-experience route may include fee collection, accounting or financial transactions; reviewing shift reports, deposits, or funds collected by others; preparing or verifying remittance reports or bank deposits; tracking and reconciling overages, shortages, refunds, or errors; investigating financial discrepancies; reviewing records for accuracy; or assisting with audits or reviews.
• Education used to qualify must be from an accredited institution; transcripts are required, and official transcripts must be provided before beginning work if selected based on education.
• A two-page resume must describe duties, employment dates, and hours worked; resumes exceeding two single-sided pages will not be accepted.
• Must meet all qualifications by the application closing date of October 26, 2026.

Nice To Haves

• Quality Ranking Factor: ability to handle, collect, and account for money.

Responsibilities

• Collect and account for fees at various locations while interacting with visitors and sharing information.
• Serve as a front-line, uniformed NPS representative by answering visitor questions and explaining recreational opportunities, interpretive services, concession-operated facilities and services, campground availability, and hiking trails.
• Handle government funds in accordance with NPS and U.S. Treasury regulations.
• At the GS-06 level, review and verify the functionality of new fee-related systems or modifications to existing systems.
• At the GS-06 level, provide formal and informal education and training on fee processes, systems, software programs, and tools to employees, partners, volunteers, interns, and cooperating association representatives.

Benefits

• Uniform allowance is provided.
• A federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the type of position and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed