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The National Park Service seeks a Lead Recreation Fee Technician to collect and account for fees at various locations and to serve as a front-line representative for visitors, offering information and guidance. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is variable due to weather, project needs, or funding, with anticipated entry in spring 2027.
For GS-06/07 levels, duties include leading several full-time staff, ensuring accurate revenue handling, training personnel, and coordinating workloads
Open: October 5, 2026 — Closes: October 13, 2026
Collect and account for fees at various locations interacting with visitors and sharing information. Serve as front-line representative to answer questions and offer guidance to guests. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for these positions are variable due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April - May 2027. Open to the first 400 applicants.
Some of the Lead Recreation Fee Technician Standard Duties include but are not limited to: Provide on the job training, mentoring, and coaching to employees, volunteers, and/or interns in accordance with established procedures and practices. Additional duties for GS-06: Lead at least three full-time employees performing duties associated with the collection 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). Serve as a front-line, uniformed representative, answering visitor questions and explaining the area's recreational opportunities, including interpretive services, concession operated facilities and services, campground availability, hiking trails, etc. Perform assignments in accordance with all regulations governing the handling of government funds. Work to resolve difficult or sensitive problems associated with the collection, remittance, and deposit of fee revenue and donations. Additional duties for GS-07: Lead three or more full-time employees on a regular and recurring basis in which the highest subordinate grade level is GS-06. 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. Instruct employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies.