Administrative Support Assistant (Seasonal)

National Park Service; California; On-site; USD 27,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant (Seasonal) in California. The position involves providing administrative information to supervisors and staff, handling data collection and reporting, and serving as a property clerk with micro-purchase procurements.

It also includes inventory, timekeeping, and payroll coordination duties. Qualified applicants will submit necessary transcripts and may need foreign credential evaluation.

Qualifications

• Transcripts from an accredited institution must be submitted with your application and may include GPA, credits, and courses.
• Foreign credentials must be evaluated to determine equivalence to U.S. education.
• No substitution of education for experience at the GS-06/07 levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative information and assistance to supervisors and staff on administrative support services.
• Use computers and software for data collection, analysis, and reporting; prepare forms and tabular material.
• Serve as a property clerk and procure goods and services under the micro-purchase threshold.
• Perform supply functions including receiving and stocking items; manage timekeeping and coordinate with payroll.

Skills

Data entry

Timekeeping

Payroll support

Education

Transcripts from accredited institution

Job description

Administrative Support Assistant (Seasonal)

• Schedule: Work schedule is dependent on the position.

The 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 100 applicants or until 10/26/2026 whichever comes first.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Provide administrative information and assistance to supervisors and staff on the practical and technical aspects of administrative support services. Use computers and appropriate software for data collection, analysis and collating. Prepare reports, forms, and tabular material, providing proper formatting for information processing. Serves as a property clerk, procure goods and services under the micro purchase threshold.

Performs or oversees supply functions including receiving incoming supplies, materials and equipment. Orders and maintain stock items such as office supplies. Server as timekeeper, processing electronic time and attendance records and working with the payroll office to resolve problems. Additional duties for GS-06: You will perform duties listed at the GS-5 level as well as provide guidance and assistance to team members.

Additional duties for GS-07: Assist with budget formulation; carry out budget execution duties including tracking and reconciling expenditures and preparing and submitting or entering finance documents and transactions, including fleet utilization. You will perform duties listed at the GS-5 level as well as provide on-the-job training to team members.

Requirements & Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-06 and GS-07 grade level of this announcement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $19.52 – $35.33/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Work schedule is dependent on the position. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.