Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

Summary

These positions are located in Southern Arizona Office, in the Administrative Division. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 07/24/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Major Duties

Camp Verde - GS-05 $40,736 - $52,957 (Locality Pay Area Rest of the U.S.). Roosevelt, AZ - GS-05 $42,611 - $55,395 (Locality Pay Area of Phoenix-Mesa, AZ). (Note: The Pay Salary Tables are at entry level GS-05). For the position 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. For the position located at Montezuma Castle & Tuzigoot (Camp Verde): The primary purpose of the position is to provide assistance to the superintendents and staff of Montezuma Castle & Tuzigoot (Camp Verde), 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 the Southern Arizona Group, which includes Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot, as well as the Southern Arizona Office. As the Administrative Support Assistant stationed at either location, 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 position is 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. These positions 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 at the GS-05 with the full performance of a GS-07.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade‑point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non‑temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time‑in‑grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time‑In‑Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time‑in‑grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time‑in‑grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State‑issued driver’s license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State‑issued driver’s license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver’s license. You may be required to complete training and operate a four‑wheel drive vehicle. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work requires sitting at a desk, standing, bending, reaching, walking and lifting. Work is performed primarily in an office setting but may be performed out in the field. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.