OPENING DATE: None
CLOSING DATE: None

All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, sex, age, color, disability or any non-merit factor.

POSITION, TITLE, SERIES AND GRADE: LOCATION:

VISITOR USE ASSISTANT
GS-0303-04

SAGAMORE HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
20 SAGAMORE HILL ROAD
OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION NOT TO EXCEED 1039 HOURS OR SIX MONTHS. MORE THAN ONE POSITION MAY BE FILLED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This position is temporary in nature and the entire length of the appointment is not guaranteed.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

As a National Park Service Visitor Use Assistant, responsibilities include greeting visitors, collecting and accounting for fees, and disseminating information. Provides answers to recurring visitor questions concerning to the park including NPS interpretive services. Distributes park brochures, and other printed material; provides directions and routes of travel through the park; and informs visitors of potential safety hazards. Incumbent is responsible for collecting appropriate fees at the park's visitor center following established accountability guidelines for handling government funds. Incumbent operates an electronic cash register, performs opening and closing shift functions, issues entrance receipts, park passes, and federal recreation passports in accordance with established guidelines, and verifies entrance receipts and various passes for validity dates. Incumbent completes shift reports to verify money collected, accountable stock sold and all machine transactions from the shift using journal and receipt tapes and a register of voided transactions. Safeguards fund collected and personal accountable stock. In accomplishing his/her work, employee may perform any or all of the following duties depending on the specific needs of the park area. Performs traffic control at park entrance and/or related locations, gathers information from reporting parties concerning accidents/incidents occurring within the park area and notifies appropriate personnel, serves as radio dispatcher during emergency incidents, answers telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

For GS-4, 1 year of general experience or 2 years of education above high school; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. General experience is progressively responsible work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS (KASOCS):

1. Ability to perform fee remittance, daily reports & receipts including collecting and balancing funds and reconciling money.

2. Ability to operate electronic cash register, credit card machine, calculator, typewriter, and computer.

3. Knowledge and skill in handling cash, check, and credit card transactions and the ability to accurately complete standard mathematical calculations and make change under stressful conditions.

4. Ability to communicate effectively both orally & in writing and deal with a high volume of personal contacts.

To receive full credit for your qualifications, provide detailed evidence of experience, training, education, awards, hobbies, self-development achievements, and any other aspects of your background as they relate to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KASOC's) requirements outlined above and show how and when they were used. The experience evidence must include clear, concise examples to show level of accomplishment and degree of responsibility. Your application and supplemental experience statement will be the basis for ranking on the above KASOC's.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old to receive employment consideration.

Each applicant must submit one of the following:

1. Application for Federal Employment, Standard Form 171, (SF-171)

All forms may be obtained from the above address or by calling 516-922-4271 x12. Applications should be mailed or delivered to Administrative Officer, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, 20 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay, New York 11771.

Veterans are given preference in accordance with OPM regulations. If claiming veterans preference, a copy of your military service discharge (DD-214) should accompany your application.

The application you submit for this position contains information subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). We are required to provide you with information regarding our authority and purposes for collecting this data, the routine use which will be made of it and the effect, if any, of non- disclosures. Any questions you may have regarding the Privacy Act regulations can be answered by calling (516) 922-4271 x12.