Administrative Support Assistant (OA) (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Park Service is seeking a clerical and administrative support specialist to assist the hosting organization. The role requires preparing travel vouchers, maintaining electronic data records, and supporting daily office operations in a federal setting.

The position emphasizes typing proficiency of 40 wpm, ability to work in a structured environment, and detailed documentation of duties and hours worked.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-05 level or equivalent.
• Experience providing admin support to enable efficient operation of a program office.
• Typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute must be self-certified during application.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support to the organization.
• Input into an automated financial system and maintain electronic data management systems.
• Make travel arrangements and prepare travel vouchers; verify time and leave balances.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Administrative support

Timekeeping

Tools

Electronic data systems

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to provide clerical and administrative support to the organization in which the position resides.

Likely entry on duty: October-December 2026.

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on 08/25/2026 to be considered.

For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/25/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2-page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

Selective Factor: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute. You must self-certify your ability to type 40 words per minute during the application process. Candidates that do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 level, you must possess one of the following

• A. at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) that is directly related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include providing a variety of administrative support services to enable efficient operation of a business or program office, input into an automated financial system; making travel arrangements and preparing travel vouchers; verifying time and leave balances through an automated timecard system; and using and maintaining electronic data management systems. You must include hours worked per week in your resume. efficient operation of a business or program office, input into an automated financial system; making travel arrangements and preparing travel vouchers; verifying time and leave balances through an automated timecard system; and using and maintaining electronic data management systems. You must include hours worked per week in your resume.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at: OPM Qualification Standards.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.