Recreation Fee Clerk

National Park Service•Alamogordo, NM

About The Position

Serve as a front-line, uniformed representative of the National Park Service (NPS), answering visitor questions and explaining recreational opportunities, including NPS interpretive services, concession-operated facilities and services, campground availability, and hiking trails. Perform assignments in accordance with NPS and U.S. Treasury regulations governing the handling of government funds. Operate an electronic cash register, computer, or point-of-sale (POS) system to conduct financial transactions; perform opening and closing functions; and issue entrance receipts, tour tickets, permits, and similar items. Inventory and restock fee program supplies, and assist with placing orders and preparing requisition requests for needed equipment and supplies. This GS-04 position requires qualifying general experience, education, or a combination of both. A one-year probationary period applies. The position requires a valid driver's license, wearing a uniform, and may involve on-call work, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Participation in Direct Deposit is required.
Must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards; a uniform allowance will be provided.
Must be at least 18 years old, or at least 16 and meet one of the listed education, vocational training, school-authority, or student-employment conditions.
Must meet one of the GS-04 qualification pathways: one year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other qualifying general experience; at least two years of post-high-school education (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For experience credit, the resume must state whether work was full-time or part-time and the hours worked per week.
Handling money is a quality-ranking factor: ability to handle, collect, and account for money.
Must serve a one-year probationary period, during which fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
May be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work.
May be required to complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
Applicants qualifying through education must submit transcripts; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

Answer visitor questions and explain recreational opportunities, including interpretive services, concession-operated facilities and services, campground availability, and hiking trails.
Handle government funds in accordance with NPS and U.S. Treasury regulations.
Operate an electronic cash register, computer, or POS system to conduct financial transactions.
Perform opening and closing functions.
Issue entrance receipts, tour tickets, permits, and similar items.
Inventory and restock fee program supplies.
Assist with placing orders and preparing requisition requests for equipment and supplies.