Supervisory Recreation Fee Technician (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; Wellfleet (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The US National Park Service is seeking a Recreation Fee Technician to collect and account for fees at various park locations, while serving as a front-line representative to visitors and providing guidance. This role requires attention to detail in financial transactions and strong customer service skills.

Qualifications include experience with fee collection and accounting, with options for graduate-level study in accounting/finance to substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Qualification examples cover handling money, accounting, remittance, deposits, and reconciling discrepancies.
• Volunteer experience and education may substitute for experience where appropriate.
• Resumes must reflect clear duties and dates for each position.

Responsibilities

• Collect and account for fees at locations visiting guests.
• Serve as front-line representative to answer questions and provide guidance to visitors.
• Assist with remittances, deposits, and reconciliation of financial records.

Skills

Money handling

Education

Graduate study in accounting/finance

One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05

Job description

Collect and account for fees at various locations interacting with visitors and sharing information. Serve as front-line representative to answer questions and offer guidance to guests.

Likely Entry on Duty:

May - September 2027

For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/26/2026 (unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement).

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

Quality Ranking Factor: Handling Money - able to handle, collect, and account for money.

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 level, you must possess one of the following:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of Recreation Fee Technician, GS-0503-06. Examples of specialized experience include performing fee collection, accounting, or financial transactions using point-of-sale or automated financial systems; reviewing and reconciling shift reports, deposits, or funds collected by others; preparing and verifying remittance reports or bank deposits; tracking and reconciling overages, shortages, refunds, or transaction errors; investigating and resolving routine or recurring financial discrepancies; reviewing financial records for completeness and accuracy; and assisting with audits or reviews of fee-collection operations, records, or systems. The experience must demonstrate responsibility beyond processing and reconciling the applicant's own transactions. Qualifying experience includes reviewing or reconciling funds, transactions, or financial records prepared or collected by others and resolving routine or recurring discrepancies.
• Successful completion of a half-year of graduate-level study (9 semester hours or equivalent) that directly applies to the work of the position in a field such as accounting, business, or finance. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
• Possession of an equivalent combination of education and experience. For example, 3 months of the specialized experience (25% of the experience requirement), and 6 semester hours of graduate study from an accredited institution (75% of the qualifying education), equals greater than 100% of the total requirement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 level, you must possess one of the following:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of Recreation Fee Technician, GS-0503-07. Examples of specialized experience include performing and reviewing recurring accounting transactions, remittances, and deposits in automated financial systems; analyzing financial or fee data to identify discrepancies or errors; researching and correcting difficult or non-routine accounting, reconciliation, or transaction problems; reviewing financial records and reports for accuracy and resolving discrepancies requiring additional research; testing or verifying the functionality of new or modified fee systems, software, or equipment; troubleshooting financial or fee-system problems; and providing technical assistance, guidance, or instruction to others on fee processes, financial procedures, automated systems, software, or equipment. The experience must demonstrate responsibility beyond routine reconciliation, remittance, and deposit work. Qualifying experience includes researching and resolving difficult or non-routine financial or fee-system problems and providing technical assistance or guidance to others in performing fee or financial processes.
• Successful completion of one full year of graduate-level study (18 semester hours or equivalent) that directly applies to the work of the position in a field such as accounting, business, or finance. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education that, together, equal 100% of the qualification standards listed above when combined. For example, 6 months of the specialized experience described in A above (50% of the experience requirement), and 12 semester hours of graduate study from an accredited institution (75% of the qualifying education) as specified in B above, equals greater than 100% of the total requirement. Note: only education in excess of what is required for the GS-06 level can be substituted for specialized experience at the GS-07 level.

Volunteer Experience:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.