The primary purpose is to support all outdoor leadership and team building activities. This support involves the set-up and tear down of all equipment and water containers needed for activities. Will also be responsible for the maintenance of athletic fields, to include basic grounds maintenance activities such as grass mowing.

Duties

Plan and administer professional leadership support program. Set-up outdoor exercises routes; set up and tear down equipment to include start and finish lines, tables, water stands, water coolers, first aid coolers, medical bags, route signs, stanchions, and time clocks. Maintain acres of athletic fields, including cutting, aerating, rolling, dragging, watering, and leveling grassed areas, laying out lining for playing fields, replacing goal backdrops. Maintain outdoor curriculum activities and equipment for the schools. Use office automation software to create, format, modify, edit, and print a variety of letters, reports, memos, and other textual documents.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Required to obtain Cybersecurity Certification
• Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid
• Required to maintain a valid drivers license
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty, to include nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, rotating shifts, and recall
• Must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical before entrance on duty, unless otherwise exempt
• Required to operate a variety of low speed vehicles and grounds maintenance equipment.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Duties require physical exertion with long periods of standing when overseeing sports and special events programs
• Work requires bending, stooping, and stretching when cleaning machines/weight equipment, training employees on cleaning weight equipment, and when lifting moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds
• May be required to direct staff and assist with setting up sports programs and special events such as, maintenance of FLEX fields, volleyball courts, loading/unloading tables and chairs and other manual labor

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, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-04, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes is experience which may have been gained while performing work that included (1) group leader, counselor, or similar work in public and private recreation programs for adults or children such as summer camps, local playgrounds, YWCA and YMCA clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, urban community centers, or resort recreational activities; (2) teacher's aid in elementary school recreation or physical education program, with emphasis on development of general recreational skills and abilities; (3) aid or assistant assignments in recreation while on active military service; (4) aid or assistant in the organization and administration of recreation activities, such as preparing activities calendars, maintaining attendance records, and providing information concerning schedules and activities; (5) summer aid in a State or national park, with duties related to the recreational activities of visitors to campsites, trails, picnic areas, nature and raft centers, and boating and fishing areas (e.g., demonstrating camping techniques and park safety, conducting nature tours, and overseeing farm animal areas provided for children) (6) sales or stock clerk in a recreation supplies and equipment shop; (7) aid or assistant in the issuance of authorized property, and in the maintenance of inventory control and accountability for such property in a recreation facility; or (8) aid or assistant in a hotel or resort recreation service, with duties such as setting up areas for games, tournaments, and other organized group recreational activities. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in courses related to recreation or physical education.. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100 percent. To combine education and experience, determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT. To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and experience, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/recreation-aid-and-assistant-series-0189/ 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: Understand and apply basic lawn/turf care principles Knowledge of Lawn Equipment, Tractors, Turf Blowers, Turf Vacuum Turf Painting equipment Knowledge of commonly used supply procedures, forms, and nomenclature to perform routine supply tasks Ability to take diagrams, maps, and verbal instruction to set up various Field and Team Building Courses Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing 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.

Contacts

• Address Maxwell AFB 50 Lemay Plaza South Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]