Supervisory Recreation Specialist (Outdoor Activities)
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Job Location:
McGuire AFB, NJ - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 88005 - 114413
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a first level supervisor providing planning directing organizing and exercising control over employees assigned to Outdoor Recreation Programs.
- Manages the Outdoor Recreation Program. Within established agency policy and objectives plans the outdoor recreation program. Develops plans for the use of natural land and water resources for selected outdoor recreation activities both those in basic categories (e.g. swimming camping boating and fishing) and those designed to meet more specialized interests and needs (e.g. skiing scuba diving rafting climbing hiking kayaking and ice skating).
- Develops comprehensive short and long term budgets and fiscal requirements to meet program objectives and maintain internal control. Manages budgeting and fiscal matters pertaining to outdoor recreation programs.
- Plans organizes and directs the activities of 87th FSS joint installation Outdoor Recreation Program ensuring that Outdoor Recreation Programs complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
- Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
- Represents Outdoor Recreation Programs with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service see
- If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate valid drivers license may be required for the position.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- Bachelors degree in Outdoor Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Recreation Management or related degree or two years related work experience is desired.
- This is a Supervisory Position. A 1-year probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement
Qualifications
In order to qualify you must meet the SPECIALIZED experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Administrative and Management Positions Recreation Specialist Series 0188.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes; planning organizing coordinating supervising or evaluating community industrial outdoor institutional or other recreational programs. Planning establishing or evaluating a recreational curriculum for junior college or higher academic levels. Instructing in the principles and techniques of recreational program planning and management. Serving in a leadership role in the programs and activities of local regional and/or national recreational organizations.
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EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D degree or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. Required Major study -- general recreation or one of the appropriate fields of recreation such as outdoor recreation; recreation and parks leadership; wild land recreation management; natural resources recreation; youth recreation; public urban or community recreation; special populations recreation (e.g. senior citizens institutional etc.); or physical education. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Therefore I have a combination of experience and education to meet the qualifications of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Knowledge of a very wide range of the principles concepts and techniques of recreation such as would be gained through extensive experience and/or education in planning and conducting recreation programs which knowledge enables the employee to plan and conduct a large outdoor activities program.
- Knowledge of the range of activities and services and of participant interests and needs typical of an outdoor activities program which enables the employee to develop and conduct a very large and exceptionally diversified program in this specialty area.
- Knowledge of procedures for developing and executing both APF and NAF budgets for a very large outdoor recreation program.
- Knowledge of the wide range of concepts principles and practices relating to natural resources development utilization conservation and protection which enables the employee to so apply such knowledge as to insure a balanced outdoor activities program which is in harmony with and properly utilizes protects and enhances the natural environment (as might be acquired through environmentally oriented outdoor recreation program experience).
- Skill in the application and utilization of such knowledge in planning and carrying out an outdoor activities program which meets as fully as possible the needs of the very large participating community without detriment to the natural environment involved and which reflects exceptional abilities in the area of program management.
- Skill in developing new methods approaches and procedures for the most effective management of an outdoor activities program of large size scope and complexity
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however if position has a positive degree requirement qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting position grade level and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants if determined best qualified must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4 Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4 Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants if determined well qualified and selected will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4 select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016 who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information click here.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Required Experience:
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