Wilderness Information Assistant and Lead Wilderness Information Assistant (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Deutschland; Sur place; EUR 37 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The National Park Service seeks entry-level Wilderness Information Assistants for Olympic National Park. GS-05 duties include issuing Wilderness Permits, providing Leave No Trace education, dispensing PSAR information, and collecting fees.

You will spend about 75% of time in the Wilderness Information Center and about 25% on uniformed wilderness patrols. GS-06 Lead Wilderness Information Assistant duties add supervision, administrative support, guidance to less experienced staff, and continued

Responsabilités

• GS-05 Wilderness Information Assistant duties: issuing Wilderness Permits, providing Leave No Trace education, dispensing PSAR information, and collecting fees.
• GS-06 Lead Wilderness Information Assistant duties: supervise in the Wilderness Information Center, assist in administrative work, provide guidance to staff, and conduct wilderness patrols.

Description du poste

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

Summary

The typical anticipated Entry on Duty: April - July 2027 but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Open to the first 150 applicants or until 10/26/2026 whichever comes first.

Major Duties

You work in a Wilderness Information Center providing resource orientation and information about Olympic National Park. Duties at each grade level include: GS-05 Wilderness Information Assistant: You spend about 75% of your working hours in a Wilderness Information Center issuing Wilderness Permits, providing Leave No Trace education, dispensing Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) information, and collecting fees. You will also work about 25% of the time conducting uniformed wilderness patrols in Olympic National Park's 876,447 acres of federally designated Wilderness. GS-06 Lead Wilderness Information Assistant: You spend about 50-75% of your working hours in a Wilderness Information Center issuing Wilderness Permits, providing Leave No Trace education, dispensing Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) information, and collecting fees. You will also work up to 50% of the time conducting uniformed wilderness patrols in Olympic National Park's 876,447 acres of federally designated Wilderness. Lead positions will assist in administrative work in the Wilderness Information Center and provide guidance to less experienced staff regarding the wilderness and backcountry operations.