Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Job summary

National Park Service seeks an Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) for a seasonal role. Duties include customer service, receptionist tasks, mail handling, travel arrangements, and basic financial data input. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Open: Oct 19, 2026 — Closes: Oct 26, 2026. First-time hires to the Federal government start at step 1; housing and relocation incentives may be available depending on park and duty location.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering customer service in an office setting.
• Ability to answer phones and greet visitors professionally.
• Able to organize mail, packages, and central files.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service in a friendly and professional manner.
• Answer phones and greet office visitors.
• Prepare mail and receive packages and property.
• Order and stock supplies.
• Maintain central files.
• Prepare travel arrangements and authorizations.
• Input financial and procurement information into a program and reconcile data.
• Prepare and submit personnel action requests.

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Visitor greeting

Records management

Travel arrangements

Procurement data entry

Tools

Office software

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) (Seasonal). Occasional overnight travel may be required. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Open: October 19, 2026 — Closes: October 26, 2026

Major Duties

The parks and duty stations hiring for these positions are below, as is each park's anticipated seasonal period. The typical seasonal period may vary during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (Nome, AK): April - October Denali National Park and Preserve (Denali Park, AK): May - November Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (Fairbanks, AK): May - October Western Arctic National Parklands (Kotzebue, AK): April - October Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Anchorage, AK:(April - October) Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Port Alsworth, AK:(April - October) Selectee(s) may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Positions/grades may not be filled at every duty station. All grades may be expected to perform the following duties: Provide customer service in a friendly and professional manner Answer phones and greet office visitors Prepare mail and receive packages and property Order and stock supplies Maintain central files Prepare travel arrangements and authorizations Input financial and procurement information into a program and reconcile data Prepare and submit personnel action requests At the GS-05 level, the incumbent performs the full range of duties but with close supervision and direction. In addition to the above, at the GS-06 level, under general supervision and direction, the incumbent may perform the following duties: Coordinate division budget and finance functions Prepare program documents and record expenditures In addition to the above, at the GS-07 level, the incumbent may independently perform the following duties: Prepare purchase requests in the financial system and process receiving documents Coordinate with divisions on property management and documentation Prepare monthly statements of commitments, obligations, and status of funds with recommendations to resolve and reconcile discrepancies Coordinate division HR functions and requests Government housing is available at Nome and Denali Park, Western Arctic National Parklands and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. It is not available at Fairbanks. Please visit find a park for additional park information. Physical Demands: The work is mostly sedentary for long periods of time, and requires some walking, crouching, and light lifting. Working Conditions: The work is typically conducted within an office environment. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.