Recreation Fee Technician

National Park Service; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Miami, FL is seeking a Recreation Fee Technician to manage donations and fee collections at park venues. You will prepare remittance reports, verify funds, and ensure accurate deposits using OTCnet and other Treasury systems.

You will handle entrance receipts, passes, and tours, perform shift openings/closings, and generate reports for accountability. Knowledge of park fee policies and basic IT tools is essential for daily operations.

Qualifications

• Substitution of education for experience requires transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare remittance reports for donated/collected funds and verify against records.
• Balance funds for each shift and reconcile deposits in a timely manner.
• Process deposits and refunds following established procedures and dual-control safeguards.
• Operate cash registers and POS systems for park-related transactions.
• Issue entrance passes, tickets, and permits in accordance with guidelines.
• Complete shift reports detailing money collected and stock sold.

Education

Transcripts required for education substitution

Job description

You will serve as a Recreation Fee Technician within the Interpretation with National Park Service. $43,384-$56,399 - Salary Table 2026-MFL Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 24.67% For the Locality Pay Area of Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Prepare and complete remittance reports for funds donated and/or collected by others. Review shift reports and count funds collected. Verify funds collected against shift reports, journal and receipt tapes, and a register of refunded and voided transactions. Verify and confirm sales of pre-numbered receipts, passes, and/or tickets on register journal tapes and POS records.

Count and balance all monies for each shift report. Verify and remit funds using dual controls protocol. Investigate and proactively resolve routine or recurring discrepancies, and track overages, shortages, and errors. Create deposit tickets electronically through approved automated U.S. Treasury deposit systems (e.g., OTCnet). Verify that all deposits for sales and/or donations are accurate.

Ensure all cash, check, credit card, and voucher sales are deposited in appropriate time frames and in the correct amount to the appropriate functional areas. Provide appropriate personnel with fee deposit records and reports (e.g., OTCnet cash deposit ticket, SF-215 Check Deposit Report and Credit Card Summary) for accounting and reconciliation.

Collect appropriate fees at a park entrance station, visitor center, campground, fee cannister, AFMs, donation boxes, and/or other visitor contact station(s) in accordance with established accountabilityguidelines for handling government funds. Determine visitor eligibility for the sale of variousinteragency park passes. Operate an electronic cash register, computer, tablet, smart phone, or other POS system to conduct financial transactions.

Perform opening and closing shift functions. Issue entrance receipts, tour tickets, permits, park passes, and/or federal recreation passes in accordance with establishedguidelines. Verify entrance receipts and various passes for validity dates and ownership. Processrefunds or upgrades as needed according to established guidelines.

Complete shift reports to verify money collected, accountable stock sold, and all machine transactions from the shift, using shift accountability, receipt tapes, and a register of refunded and voided transactions. Safeguard funds collected and accountable stock under the incumbent's control. Use automated reservation systems to process routine, simple payments, transactions, and reservations for campgrounds, tours, tickets, backcountry permits, Special Use Permits, etc.

Explain rules and regulations to reservation holders and disseminate park information. Utilize fee program related technologies and equipment that include hardware, software, and peripheral devices such as hand-held devices, computers, POS equipment, tablets, mobile phones, scanning devices, AFMs, and reservation systems in accordance with established guidelines.

Process routine backcountry/wilderness reservations, permits, and fees in accordance with clearlyestablished guidelines. Conduct fee compliance checks for visitor registrations and payments at unstaffed fee collectionlocations such as campgrounds, park entrances, trails, and/or fee stations. Conduct fee compliancechecks of campground users to ensure proper payment of fees.

Inventory and/or restock fee program supplies and assist with placing orders and preparingrequisition requests for equipment/supplies as needed. Fill out accountability records (e.g., excel spreadsheets) for fee collection transactions inaccordance with well-established accountability record requirements.

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 $43384 – $56399/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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