Lead Recreation Fee Technician

National Park Service; Oregon; On-site; USD 40,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Oregon seeks a Lead Recreation Fee Technician to supervise fee collection, deposits, and donation tracking under FLREA authority. You will lead 3+ full-time staff, ensure accuracy of records from receipt to deposit, and provide outstanding visitor information as a frontline uniformed representative of the NPS.

This role emphasizes integrity, customer service, compliance with federal regulations, and coordination with park staff to support fee operations and park programs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of 3+ staff in fee collection or similar operations.
• Ability to research complex fee collection issues and reconstruct information.
• Strong customer service and records accuracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead three or more full-time employees in fee collection, deposit, and records.
• Review and reconcile fee and donation records for accuracy.
• Provide visitor information and serve as uniformed representative of the NPS.
• Maintain accountability records from receipt to deposit.

Job description

Open: October 16, 2026 — Closes: October 29, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Lead Recreation Fee Technician with National Park Service. The primary purpose of this position is to lead at least three full-time employees in performing a variety of duties associated with the collection, deposit, tracking, and expenditure of fee revenue and donations collected from the public under legal authorities such as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Lead three or more full-time employees on a regular and recurring basis in which the highest subordinate grade level is GS-05. Research or investigate technically challenging fee collection problems or errors that require correcting and reconstructing incomplete information, conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information, or performing actions of similar complexity. Review fee collection shift and/or donation records for completeness and accuracy. Inspect shift reports, logs, and records. Maintain accountability records of fee collections showing transactions from the point-of-receipt to the time-of-deposit. Serve as a front-line uniformed representative of the NPS. Provide current and accurate information and excellent customer service to visitors concerning the NPS area and other surrounding areas of interest.