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Open: August 18, 2026 — Closes: September 3, 2026
Summary
You will serve as an Administrative Support Assistant (OA) for Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks in Key West, FL Please visit find a park for additional park information. This is a Permanent, Competitive, Full-time appointment.
Major Duties
At the full performance level (GS-07) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: OFFICE SERVICES: Provide accurate administrative information for park operations. Coordinate with staff, attend meetings, and schedule events as needed. TECHNOLOGY ACUMEN: Use computers and software for data collection, analysis, and reporting in line with industry standards. PAYROLL MANAGEMENT: Act as primary timekeeper, verify attendance reports, maintain Quicktime records, handle pay and leave inquiries, and resolve payroll issues. PURCHASING: Act as the primary purchaser for park operations. Coordinate and track orders, deliveries. Ensure purchases are within regulations. HOUSING MANAGEMENT: Assist with housing logistics and coordination. Track transient housing requests, coordinate logistics, prepare billing, resolve transaction issues, research and optimize placement of transient travels in temporary housing. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks are located in South Florida and are managed under a unified leadership structure. This position provides administrative support to the Dry Tortugas field operations team and works directly for the Chief of Park Operations. Incumbent works from offices at the Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Complex in Key West, FL. Occasional travel by motor vessel, ferry and/or seaplane to the Dry Tortugas is required. Incumbent will also travel occasionally to park headquarters located in Homestead, FL. While on travel to the park, incumbent stays in park housing located on Garden Key.
