You will serve as a STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH in the EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL GROUP (EODGRU) TWO STRIKE FORCE RESILIENCY PROGRAM (FRP) of EXPLSV ORD DISP GROUP TWO.

Duties

You will serve as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) supporting physical performance, readiness, and rehabilitation. You will design, implements and monitor PT programs for individual service members and groups to increase energy system development, strength training and power development. You will conduct fitness education via briefings, classes, seminars, and/or workshops on various strength and conditioning topics. You will tailor exercise prescriptions for injured active-duty members to maintain worldwide qualification in collaboration with STRIKE Sports Medicine Team. You will conduct strength and conditioning assessments, track individual and program outcomes, and make recommendations to modify the program as indicated. You will collaborate with other helping agencies, to include registered dieticians, and provide nutrition evaluation and education. You will evaluate policies and directives from higher authority and recommend actions necessary to implement and sustain program objectives and requirements. You will perform the initial analysis of the collected data and provide feedback on a continual basis to the STRIKE program and Sports Medicine Directors, and other leadership as requested.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Applicants tentatively selected for appointment to this position will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• Must possess and maintain American Heart Association OR American Red Cross Basic Life Support Healthcare prover, and CPR.
• In accordance with BUMEDINST 1500.15, employee assigned to or subject to being assigned duties providing direct patient care, either diagnostic or therapeutic must possess and maintain: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience administering health screening and fitness assessments, exercise prescription, progressive individual fitness programs, and demonstrating proper exercise techniques. Experience working in large group settings (15:1 or greater), with minimal equipment. Experience working with athletes at various training levels in the same session. Experience presenting or lecturing to large groups, on performance topics. Experience working with sports technology (athlete monitoring systems) and programming with software-based interfaces. Experience applying fitness and Physical Training (PT) programs, strength and conditioning techniques and principles, including core strength/stability, energy system development, multidirectional strength and power development, plyometric, and balance and nutrition, anatomy, medical terminology and procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

GS-09

Master's or equivalent graduate degree

OR

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

LL.B. or J.D., if related

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Applicants must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher in an academic field in health sciences, or allied health sciences in sport exercise science, physiology, kinesiology, health and human performance or related degree.

Contacts

• Address EXPLSV ORD DISP GROUP TWO Little Creek Virginia Beach, VA 23459 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]