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Open: November 2, 2026 — Closes: November 16, 2026
Summary
You will serve as a Administrative Support Assistant (OA) located in Southern Arizona Office, in the Administrative Division of the National Park Service. GS-05-$42,611-$55,395(Locality Pay Area Phoenix-Mesa, AZ) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Major Duties
This position is located at Tonto National Monument (Roosevelt): The primary purpose of these positions is to provide assistance to the superintendent and staff of Tonto National Monument (Roosevelt) with administrative processes, including human resources, acquisition and property management, and other administrative services. The positions are integral members of an administrative team. Along with the Administrative Officer, Budget Analyst, Administrative Specialist, and another Administrative Support Assistant, they will support the managers and employees of Tonto National Monuments, as well as the Southern Arizona Office. As the Administrative Support Assistant, the selected candidate will work closely with the park superintendent, serve as a technical assistant for a wide variety of administrative matters at the park, and perform a narrow selection of functions for the Southern Arizona Group. The positions are developmental in nature. The selected candidate will join the team in an entry level (GS-05) capacity and will have the opportunity to learn new skills and advance to the full promotion level of GS-07 in as few as 2 years. As the Administrative Support Assistant, the selected candidate will work closely with the park superintendent, serve as a technical assistant for a wide variety of administrative matters at the park, and perform a narrow selection of functions for the Southern Arizona Group. The positions are developmental in nature. The selected candidate will join the team in an entry level (GS-05) capacity and will have the opportunity to learn new skills and advance to the full promotion level of GS-07 in as few as 2 years. The position will initially be responsible for the following duties: Serving as the primary timekeeper for the park. Reviewing time and attendance reports for employees and assuring reports are entered correctly. Advising supervisors and employees concerning questions about pay, hours of duty and leave. Serving as an advisor to park staff on the procurement, and making purchases of supplies, equipment, and services for the unit with a purchase card. Ensuring that property is appropriately marked to identify it as government property, entering the property information into a tracking system, and participating in property inventories and board of survey proceedings. Tracking property acquisitions, transfers, and disposals, and preparing forms to report and sell excess and surplus property. The incumbents should expect to build effective working relationships with team members, park superintendents, division managers, park employees and must be effective with their verbal and written communication with NPS personnel and external partners. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.