Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

Full Job Description

The typical seasonal period for these positions is May through October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Please see below for park specific season and entry-on-duty information. Open to the first 200 applicants or until 01/30/2026 whichever comes first.

All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/30/2026-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 administrative office automation (OA) work and requires the applicant to have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute.

Words per minute are based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. Applicants must submit supporting documentation dated within the past 3 years and/or self-certification.

Candidates who do not meet this requirement or fail to submit supporting documentation with their application will receive no further consideration for this position.

Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.

- AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of 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-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience includes activities such as: 1) Purchasing supplies and equipment; 2) Performing property inventory; 3) Monitoring and tracking budget and expenditures; 4) Verifying time/attendance and leave balances, providing guidance to employees on these topics as needed; 5) Preparing travel authorizations and vouchers or similar.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite.

You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above.

To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a bachelor's degree, in excess of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 semester hours (or equivalent).

Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

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:

Major Duties: Responsible for oversight of various administrative processes and maintaining tracking logs, action items.

Develops and implements new systems or administrative processes, identifying, restructuring, and recommending ways of eliminating, combining, simplifying or improving office procedures and processes Uses computers and appropriate software for data collection, analysis and collating.

May serve as unit's IT point of contact, providing limited technical support to end users or serving as liaison to IT specialists Interacts with managers, supervisors, and staff members on matters related to administrative services and provides accurate and reliable information on the administrative functions of the park.

Cape Cod National Seashore: The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is March/April to September/October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: March/April 2026. Pay scale $22.11 - $28.74 per hour.

Manhattan Sites National Historic Sites (MASI): The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April/May to October/November but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: April/May 2026. Pay scale $23.00 - $29.90 per hour.

Gateway National Recreation Area: The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is April/May to September/October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: April/May 2026. Pay scale $23.00 - $29.90 per hour.