Seasonal Office Automation Clerk

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Midwest Region, Park Management & Administration, Medora, North Dakota. This position performs various clerical and administrative duties in support of the organization, performing office automation duties such as word processing.

This is a Temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/15/2026-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.

SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs office automation software and the skill of a qualified typist with the ability to type at least 40 worders per minute. You will be asked to self-certify your proficiency. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position.
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To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of general experience (obtained in either the public or private sectors). General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of this position. Examples of general experience include, but are not limited to, preparing letters and memos, operating a variety of office equipment, answering telephones, and greeting visitors, disseminating information, providing information, etc. You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two (2) years of successfully completed education above high school (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours). This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts that identifies each course of college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific course work information as described previously, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. You must include transcripts.
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Combination: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, six (6) months of the general experience (50% of the experience requirement), and one (1) year of college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education), equals 100% of the total requirement. (You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts indicating number of credit hours in order to qualify based on the combination option). You must include transcripts. You must include hours per week worked.

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.

Responsibilities:

This position assists the Administrative Team of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, comprising of an Administrative Officer, Administrative Technician, Administrative Assistant and a shared IT Specialist, in the support of 37 Permanent Employees, 38 Temporary Employees, and 4 unpaid staff with General Administrative Support.

Major Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists the Administrative Team of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
• Serves as a receptionist
• Assists with travel, payroll, and records management
• Responds to visitor inquiries about the park
• Assists with mail processing
• Utilizes computers and computer programs to type or create various documents and forms

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Area Information:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in the badlands of western North Dakota and includes the Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness Area. The park consists of three separate units: South Unit, Elkhorn Ranch Unit, and North Unit. The colorful Little Missouri River badlands provide a scenic backdrop to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which is home to a variety of plants and abundant wildlife, including bison, elk, wild horses, long horn steers, and bighorn sheep.

The park headquarters is located in Medora, North Dakota, where limited medical facilities, shopping, and schools grades K-12 are located nearby. Complete services and a college are located in Dickinson, 42 miles east of Medora. The North Unit is 70 miles north by road from the South Unit and park headquarters. Medora is a seasonal town with a variety of services available from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures occasionally reaching 100 degrees F. Afternoon thunderstorms are common. Winters are invigorating, with temperatures sometimes reaching -35 degrees F. Skies are usually sunny. Snow is sporadic in the relatively dry climate, but heavy snow and blizzards are possible

Salary : $18