Golf Course Superintendent

Summary

About the position: This is a NAF Career Program position assigned to Scott, AFB, IL. This is a Regular Full Time (RFT) position with benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave.

Duties

Responsible for the efficient and effective operation of a golf course maintenance program which includes:

• golf cart fleet, golf course greens/tees, practice areas, ranges, irrigation systems, clubhouse grounds and landscaping, on course restroom facilities, wooded areas, unused acreage and maintenance vehicles and equipment.
• Plans all maintenance and project work, applying agronomic and administrative expertise to achieve maintenance standards and long-range goals.
• Diagnoses deficiencies relative to soil disease, desiccation, winter kill, erosion and impact or error in maintaining a complex mix of soil and plant needs for greens, fairways, roughs, trees, scrubs, foliage, ground covers and ornamentals.
• Determines proper application of grass seed and/or sprigs, plant nutritional products, plant control products, soil and sand mixtures sufficient to maintain course within regulatory and industry standards.
• Acquires equipment and purchases necessary supplies to maintain golf course properties.
• Approves all expenditures and exercises cost control measures designed to ensure operating and capital expenses in line with approved budgets.
• Provides expert advice on renovations, improvements, minor and major construction for rebuilding or new construction of greens, bunkers and tees, additional subterranean irrigation lines, sprinkler heads and additional nursery yardage.
• Responsible for work force management, recruitment and staff training.
• Plans and organizes in-service training programs to include safety and the proper methods and uses of motorized turf equipment and application of plant control products.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12985248

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position’s qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

• Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference – MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
• The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:
• Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
• Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status
• Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.