Park Ranger (Visitor Services Specialist)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Chincoteague (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks a Park Ranger (Visitor Services Specialist) to oversee a large fee collection program under FLREA. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, staff training, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

On-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work may be required. The role involves handling various payment methods, maintaining fee-related SOPs, and utilizing financial software to track and reconcile sales while managing

Responsibilities

• Manage daily fee collection operations under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
• Handle cash, checks, and credit cards; perform standard calculations and make change under pressure.
• Operate ECRs, POS systems, money counters, and related equipment.
• Develop and implement fee collection SOPs to ensure integrity and accountability.
• Use financial software to track and reconcile pass sales; monitor inventory of passes.

Job description

Open: August 28, 2026 — Closes: September 11, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Park Ranger (Visitor Services Specialist)with US Fish and Wildlife Service. The Park Ranger will be responsible for day-to-day management and operational responsibilities of a large fee collection program, authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Recognize and institute correct procedures for collection of fees in the field and train/lead others to accomplish that task in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Handle cash, checks, and credit cards to accurately complete standard mathematical calculations and make change under stressful conditions.
• Operate electronic cash register, credit card machine, point of sales system, money counter, calculator, photocopy machine, typewriter, automated fee machine and computer.
• Review, develop and implement fee collection Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that ensure the integrity and accountability of the fee collection program.
• Use, maintain and analyze financial accounting software (e.g., Quicken) to track and reconcile pass sales.
• Maintain and control the inventory of Refuge passes, Duck Stamps and Interagency Passes.
• Decipher regulations and policies related to natural resource management, visitor use activities and fee collection.