For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States. NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, technical, and operational support to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP). Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee. PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States. The position is currently funded for approximately 1,300 hours at 29 hours per week. Candidates must live within commutable distance of Nathaniel Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. |
Qualifications:Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in Visitor Services, Sales, Emergency Response, Law Enforcement OR AA Degree in Visitor Services, Sales, Biology, emergency response, law enforcement - Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Ability to operate a cash register
Duties:The incumbent would provide general Park Ranger technician services including fee collection, supporting environmental education events and efforts, supporting community outreach events and efforts.
In addition, the duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
? Collect fees from refuge visitors and self-pay station(s)
? Answer visitor questions
? Maintain accurate records of passes and tickets sold to visitors
? Provide information to park visitors
? Explain rules and regulations regarding use of public areas
? Operate and maintain fee booths and fee collection equipment
? Assist with preparing reports and accountability forms
? Perform gate management
? Control ticket funds
? Perform park or visitor site maintenance
? Communicating information to varied audiences
? Assisting with volunteer program management
? Regularly inventory and report on consumable supplies (publications, fee envelopes, etc.)
? Posting efforts on social media and providing updates on refuge webpage as approved by Refuge Manager or her/his designee.
? Monitoring refuge general emails. - Operating a fee booth and collecting fees including handling inventory, controlling ticket funds, maintaining accurate records of passes and tickets sold, answering visitor questions, maintaining a clean work area including grounds trash and debris pick-up of fee recreational area and associated grounds. 50%
- Monitoring refuge emails, supporting updates to Refuge specific webpages and Facebook sites, orienting the public, communicating information to various audiences, fielding phone calls and greeting visitors as needed. Assisting with environmental education and public outreach efforts. 35%
- Other duties as assigned including but not limited to grounds care, trash pickup, grounds and landscape maintenance efforts including mowing and leaf blowing as examples. 15%
Other:- Required Certifications: Position requires a valid driver license and completion of defensive driver online course.
- Government Vehicle Training: ?Position requires a valid driver license and completion of defensive driver online course.??
- Health and Safety Considerations: Review of Refuge Job Hazard Analysis products, Defensive Driving training, check out on small equipment. Specialized training on motorboats and UTVs as examples would be assessed and provided for as needed.
- Required Safety Gear: PPE (supplied) would be required for trash and debris pickup, grounds/landscape maintenance.
- Safety Gear Use: PPE (supplied) would be required for trash and debris pickup, grounds/landscape maintenance.
- Physical requirements: Ability to work in a hot and humid environment, ability to lift 50 pounds.
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