Seasonal Administrative Support Assistant; OA

Seasonal Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

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These positions may be filled for a six month seasonal period, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty:
March-July 2026
. For more park(s) information, please visit find a park.

The purpose of the position is to provide administrative and clerical support which includes typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with 3 or fewer errors in a 5 minute typing sample.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selection will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit (EFT) Program.
• Government housing may be available.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and/or shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• You will be required to operate a government or private motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• Some position/locations may have a mixed work schedule based on the varying workload, and your work schedule is subject to change from part-time to full-time to on-call as workload dictates.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and meet one of the following: high school graduation, vocational training, or enrollment.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/06/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 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.
SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs typing, and 40 wpm is required. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

• SPECIALIZED
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities that provided the particular knowledge, skill, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include performing administrative functions such as payroll, personnel, travel, procurement, budget, and/or formal correspondence.
  
  You must include hours per week worked.
• EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours). This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.
  
  You must include transcripts.
• COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Only education in…