Seasonal Concessions Management Specialist

Full Job Description

The typical seasonal period for these positions is April through October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2026.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/14/2026-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.

To qualify for this position at the GS- 07 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-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience includes activities such as: Participating in the oversight and management of commercial visitor services (concessions, commercial use authorizations, leases); Communicating information to internal and external stakeholders about program processes and requirements; Responding orally to inquiries regarding the agency's activities, mission and goals; Participate in the development and management of program budgets and assisting in the obligation of funds and expenditures; Providing customer service support to the general public for routine matters related to sales, real estate, visitor orientation or similar.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours) with a major study in a field such as business administration, finance, accounting, contracting, hospitality, park and recreation management, or other closely related subjects related to the work of this position.

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

For example, six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 14 semester hours of 21 quarter hours of graduate level college study in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education).

You must include transcripts.

-OR- Meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) as evidenced by one of the three following methods: I am in the upper third of my graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR I have a GPA 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the 2 years of the curriculum, or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in my major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR I am a member in one of the national scholastic honor societies.

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.

CTAP/ICTAP: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection.

Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP or 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP.

This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.

Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible.

If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.

Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

Major Duties:

Major Duties: Facilitate and coordinate the use of rental properties and activities within Minute Man NHP including advertisement of properties, as well as review and selection of applicants.

Develop, administer and ensure legal authorization for Commercial Use Authorizations including but not limited to issuing Special Use Permits, Leases, Partnership Agreements and Cooperative Agreements.

Conduct planning and implemenation required to provide high quality visitor services in the area of use of park lands, structures and facilities.

Facilitate condition assessments on various park assets in relation to the Leasing program and Commercial Use Activities and coordinates repairs and correction of deficiencies with appropriate park staff.

Regularly liaisons with lease holders to ensure the conditions of the lease are met, problems or deficiencies are resolved, and park assets are properly maintained.

AREA INFORMATION Minute Man National Historical Park is located 16 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts in Concord, Lincoln, and Lexington, MA.

The Park preserves and interprets the historic structures and landscapes associated with the opening of the American Revolution that lie along the route of the battle of April 19, 1775, as well as notable literary figures.

Spanning 1,000 acres and consisting of 4 units, structures within the park include the North Bridge, 5.5-mile Battle Road Trail, 11 witness homes that were present at the time of the battle, extensive archaeological resources, and The Wayside, home of Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorn, and Margaret Sidney.

The park receives about one million visitors a year.