Supervisory Recreation Specialist NF-03
Department of the Army
Summary
This position is located at: Home of Heroes – Fort Polk, Louisiana. Fort Polk’s Home of Heroes delivers strong Soldier and Family support with fitness, recreation, dining, and community programs that build resilience, readiness, and connection across the installation. Driven leaders to strengthen Soldier and Family programs. Lead fitness, recreation, and community services with a focus on readiness, customer care, and team performance.
Duties
- Supervises a staff of 3-12 employees, assigns and reviews work assignments on a daily, weekly, or longer basis.
- Plans work schedules, approves or disapproves leave, determines performance objectives and rates performance.
- Must be able to support the activity by applying a practical knowledge of recreational activities and skills in the use of recreation materials and facilities.
- Executes diverse recreation programs for a wide patron base, delivering social events, tournaments, and major ethnic, patriotic, and holiday observances with varied, multi-disciplinary activities.
- Assures that proper security measures are taken to safeguard monies, property, equipment and facility.
- Assists with other recreation programs in the Recreation Center as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
Working for Army Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) can offer numerous advantages. Army NAF employment can provide a sense of pride and fulfillment, as you’ll be supporting communities comprised of military and civilian personnel, and their families, which contributes to the Department of Defense’s overall mission. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, including jobs in childcare, recreation, hospitality, and more. Many employees have opportunities for professional development, including training, education, and certification programs to help towards career advancement. As an Army NAF employee, you’ll have access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities. Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. NAF flexible employees, working in the United States or a U.S. citizen or spouse or child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area, are eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance. For a slideshow presentation regarding these benefits, please click the link below.
Required Documents
- About Your Resume Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less and it must support the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
- Resumes must adhere to the two-page limit and must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in this job opportunity announcement.
- For additional information on the two-page resume limit refer to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ Your resume must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less.
- We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to preserve formatting and page count.
- Click this link for more tips: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.
- Please do not include photographs, personal images or other inappropriate content in your application materials.
- Expedite Your Hiring To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including contact information (name, email, phone number) for professional references in your resume.
- Required Documents Required documents may vary based on the requirements for the position.
- The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Other Accepted Documents Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
- DD-214/ Statement of Service Marriage
- License to support Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
- DA 3434 PCS Orders Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript
About this role
The Supervisory Recreation Specialist NF-03 position and is based in Fort Polk, Louisiana. This position is located at: Home of Heroes – Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Day to day, the work involves supervises a staff of 3-12 employees, assigns and reviews work assignments on a daily, weekly, or longer basis. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal recreation services experience this Supervisory Recreation Specialist NF-03 position requires. It is graded at NF-03, which sets both the pay band and the level of experience reviewers expect you to document. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Supervisory Recreation Specialist NF-03 position in Fort Polk, Louisiana, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
Competitiveness for this Supervisory Recreation Specialist NF-03 role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Because it is a supervisory or senior position, expect experienced candidates and a strong emphasis on a documented leadership and performance record. Based in Fort Polk, Louisiana, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.