Administrative Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in Cape Cod National Seashore, in the Administration Division.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct support to the Administrative Officer and specialized support to the Administration Directorate and overall park operations.

Duties span two primary administrative areas: housing management and human resources management.

Requirements Continued: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/28/2026-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 qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience includes activities such as: 1) Providing assistance with human resources, records management, timekeeping, training, and other administrative support services (e.g.

workers compensation (OWCP), development/update Standard Operating Procedures, etc.); 2) Processing financial, procurement, property, human resources, and other administrative forms or documents for the work unit in a variety of systems, for instance, personnel action databases, timekeeping, and travel authorizations; 3) Providing human resources information and assistance to one or more work sites; 4) Conducting property inventories and preparing property management report.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, a master's degree, or equivalent graduate degree related to the occupation.

You must provide transcripts -OR- Successful completion of a combination of specialized experience and graduate study in a field directly related to the work of this position as described above, that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement.

For example, I have six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 27 semester hours, or 41 quarter hours of graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a directly related field of study (50% of the education requirement).

You must provide transcripts and number of hours worked.

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. Major Duties:

Performs functions and duties directly supporting the Administrative Officer and overall park operations.

Responsible for a broad range of administrative management work with principal duties in administration, personnel, and benefits functions.

Supports Human Resources functions by entering personnel actions into personnel systems, assisting employees with onboarding paperwork, and troubleshooting HR-related issues for local employees and supervisors.

Develops and conducts training related to Human Resources functions, including resume building, onboarding procedures, filing, payroll, and use of various agency HR software.

Training may be delivered in classroom settings or through development of virtual, pre-recorded videos.

Interacts with managers, supervisors, and staff regarding administrative services by attending meetings and/or serving on appropriate work teams or groups.