Lead Recreation Fee Technician

National Park Service • Full-time • Joshua Tree, California • $52.94k - $68.82k / year • 1d ago

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Open: June 16, 2026 — Closes: July 1, 2026

Summary

Lead Recreation Fee Technician overseeing 3+ GS-05 staff. Manages fee and donation collection, deposits, tracking, and expenditures under FLREA. Ensures compliance with regulations, improves work methods, performs clerical and technical tasks, and serves as a uniformed front-line NPS representative.

Major Duties

At the full performance level (GS-06) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1 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-0503-07. Examples of specialized experience include: Independently operating a fee collection point (entrance station, campground, or visitor center), including accurately processing cash, credit, and digital transactions, reconciling shift deposits, and completing end-of-day remittance paperwork without coaching. Executing field-based compliance checks such as verifying valid passes, checking CUA documentation, conducting campground fee audits, and issuing receipts/fee envelopes demonstrating the ability to follow established accountability procedures. Drafting and updating operational documents such as shift guides, daily operational checklists, or step-by-step workflow instructions to ensure consistency in procedures. Collecting, organizing, and reporting operational data (traffic counts, visitor use numbers, campground occupancy, or revenue figures) and submitting structured, error-free summaries that support daily or weekly park decision-making. Training or onboarding new or returning seasonal fee staff on standard procedures (RBMS tasks, booth operations, pass policies, safety protocols), demonstrating the ability to convey steps clearly and correct errors in real time. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. This is a career-seasonal position. Career-seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will be placed in a pay status and can expect to work a minimum of 22 pay periods not to exceed a maximum of 25 pay periods per year. Salary Information First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.