Special Use Permits Assistant

Summary You will serve as a Special Use Permits Assistant in the Administration Division with National Park Service. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 10/02/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. Duties Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. It is anticipated that you will work approximately 25 pay periods, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year from mid-December to the end of December, however funding may dictate a longer period in non-pay status. You are only guaranteed 13 pay periods. Salary Range Per Annum: $54,370-$70,682 Salary Table 2026-POR Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 26.13% For the Locality Pay Area of Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Receives inquiries on Special Use Permits, permit conditions, and short-term lease information on the phone, in print, in email and in person. Communicates information, writes permits using standardized and specialized permit conditions, and oversees cost recovery charges for routine requests such as ceremony, large picnics, small athletic events, small film and photo shoots, and small first amendment permits. Negotiates terms and conditions of permits with permittees, within established parameters. Consults with the Business and Administration Manager (GS-12) on new and complex permits. Refers the most complex permit requests to the Business and Administration Manager. Takes the lead on smaller to mid-range permits and can assist with more complex permits. Drafts permits and leases from low to mid complexity in accordance with established laws and regulations. Maintains administrative records related to Park Special Use Program. Qualifications Requirements Continued... As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. 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 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. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement

• 10/02/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 level in the federal service, obtained in either the public or private sectors. Specialized experience includes providing services to address the needs of a Park Special Use program or similar; and performing technical tasks related to the field, such as public lands permitting, researching and advising on applicable policy, customer service, partner collaboration, and applying strong written and oral communication skills. 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. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience.