Lead Recreation Fee Technician
National Park ServiceSummary
You will serve as a Lead Recreation Fee Technician within the Division of Resource and Protection of the National Park Service.
At the full performance level (GS-06) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the
following:
- Lead three or more full-time employees on a regular and recurring basis in which the highest subordinate grade level is GS-05.
- Distribute and balance the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization, assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, and assure that each employee has enough work to keep busy.
- Keep in touch with the status and progress of work and make day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities, obtaining assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise.
- Estimate and report on expected time of completion of work and maintain records of work accomplishments and time expended and prepare production reports as requested.
- Instruct employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies.
- Provide on the job training, mentoring, and coaching to employees, volunteers, and/or interns in accordance with established procedures and practices.
- Answer questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, etc. and obtain needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems that come up.
- Check on work in progress or spot check work not requiring review (e. g., using cash register) and review completed work to see that supervisor's instruction on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met.
- Amend or reject work not meeting established guidelines, and refer questions or problems not covered by established procedures, policies, and regulations to the supervisor.
- Monitor working conditions such as seating/standing, ventilation, lighting, safety, etc.
- Report to supervisor on performance, progress and training needs of employees, and on behavior problems.
- Provide information to supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Direct Deposit participation required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
- You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
- You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
Probationary Period:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
This 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 probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/05/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized 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 periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. 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.
Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-06 grade level:
Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: providing resource orientation, disseminating information, collecting and accounting for fees, leading others involved in fee collection and visitor orientation programs, and working with technology and software used in revenue and fee management. You must include hours per week worked.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.