Management Support Specialist

National Park Service

Van Buren (MO)

Remote

USD 62,000 - 80,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The National Park Service in Van Buren, Missouri, is seeking a Management Support Specialist to join the Division of Administration at Ozark National Scenic Riverways. You will support park leadership with timekeeping, staff training coordination, purchasing, and HR processes, acting as liaison for onboarding and policy interpretation.

You will prepare correspondence, reports, and schedules using standard office software, and help ensure compliance with federal procedures.

Qualifications

Transcript requirements for education substitutions are described; official transcripts may be required.
Unofficial transcripts accepted at the initial stage, with official transcripts upon selection.
Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. education.
Knowledge of federal hiring processes and administrative methods is needed.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with community partners and park management.
Coordinate staff training opportunities and provide purchasing support.
Serve as primary timekeeper and local administrator for timekeeping system.
Liaise with human resources on hiring, onboarding, and awards.
Prepare correspondence, forms, reports, and schedules using office software.

Skills

Timekeeping

HR Liaison

Purchasing support

Training coordination

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Reporting

Job description

You will serve as a Management Support Specialist with The National Park Service, in the Division of Administration at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, in Van Buren, Missouri, the first national park area to protect a river system.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Builds relationships with community partners and park management team. Coordinates staff training opportunities. Provides purchasing support. Serves as the primary timekeeper for staff and acts as the local administrator for the time keeping system.

Serves as a liaison to human resources as needed to troubleshoot and resolve related questions, submit awards, and assist with hiring and onboarding. Provides guidance to park staff on the hiring process. Supports managers and supervisors by providing advice and guidance in the interpretation and application of administrative methods and standing operating procedures.

Prepares a variety of correspondence, forms, reports, and schedules using a wide variety of computer programs such as word processing, data base, directories, and spreadsheets.

Requirements & Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

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 $61722 – $80243/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

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