Fitness Assistant

About the role

This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Forces Support Branch; Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); Commander, Navy Region Japan; NSA Singapore

What you will do

• greeting customers; checking identification cards to ensure only authorized users are entering facility; issuing and receiving gear/equipment; and registering patrons for facility use, events, and/or classes.
• Answers telephone, providing information in regards to facility hours of operation, upcoming special events and programs, etc. Completes the Daily Activity Reports, handling cash where fees apply, verifying the amount of money collected and dropping the cashier bag in the drop safe.
• Assists in planning, scheduling, and publicizing various activities and maintaining related supplies in order to attract and motivate participants.
• Oversees the sale of retail items associated with activities.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) fitness activities from the standpoint of participants' responses, resources, and program objectives.
• Monitors patrons, volunteers and contractors at the assigned program/event and reports any issues to management.
• Assists in the selection of fitness, sports, and aquatics activities to be offered, both within the required basic program categories and additional ones possible through available resources and desirable in terms of participant's interests and needs.
• Instructional Support (includes but not limited to): Monitors assigned participants in indoor and outdoor activities to include intramural sporting events.
• Conducts instructional classes in the assigned recreational area.
• Performs basic fitness orientation; identifies and corrects unsafe fitness techniques.
• Demonstrates procedures common to the activities and instructs in the use of related equipment.
• Establishes/reviews the schedule of events, conducts tours, sets-up/prepares gymnasiums/facilities/playing fields prior to scheduled start time for events (e.g., lap swim, lifeguard training, exercise programs, races, pool parties, sporting events, etc.).
• Ensures adherence to regulations and safety procedures.
• Facility/Equipment Maintenance (includes but not limited to): Ensures facility and sporting fields are open and/or closed at the posted time.
• Monitors and checks the security of premises.
• Monitors activity within the facility, circulating among the patrons to assist with basic use of equipment/gear and to maintain good order and discipline.
• Ensures athletic playing surfaces are properly maintained, safe, and ready for play.
• Assists in properly cleaning and maintaining equipment/facilities, maintains inventory, performs general janitorial services to ensure interior spaces are in a clean, neat, and orderly state at all times (e.g., sweeping and mopping floors; dusting and cleaning workout areas, mirrors, bathrooms, and locker areas; straightening equipment and accessories, etc.).
• Makes minor repairs to facilities and equipment when appropriate and assists with outdoor maintenance.
• Reports maintenance problems, material deficiencies, and unsafe conditions or discrepancies that cannot be repaired in-house to the supervisor.

Education

When education is a basic requirement for the position, or when substituting education for experience, applicants MUST submit a copy of high school transcripts, college transcript, or a list of courses, which includes grades earned, completion dates, and quarter, and/or semester hours earned as part of the application package.

Foreign education must include evidence that it is comparable to education received at accredited educational institutions in the United States. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered.

Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency, which is a private U.S. organization. Credential evaluations are not free, and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.

All substitutions of education for experience will be made in accordance with OPM approved qualification standards. To receive consideration for a non-related degree or eligibility based on a combination of education AND experience, a college transcript is required.

All transcripts MUST show students name and the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study. *If your degree has not been awarded/conferred, you must provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent along with transcript(s).

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.

For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Education websites at *** and ***

How you will be evaluated

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements.

Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews

Documents you must provide

• Resume Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation.
• Proof of SOFA sponsorship: provide a copy of PCS orders and Family Entry Approval (Military) or Sponsor's Letter of Employment (Civilian) If claiming Military Spouse or Family Member Preference: provide a copy of PCS orders and Family Entry Approval (Military) or Sponsor's Letter of Employment (Civilian) AND a copy of marriage certificate If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.).
• If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50.
• Proof of education/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) if claiming education consideration Note: Applications missing any required document(s) will not be eligible for consideration.

What to expect next

Using the required qualifications of the position, a standardized rating and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used to screen and assess each application. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application.

Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement.

Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Additional information

Must reside within the local commuting area. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. Selection may be tentative pending the completion of the satisfactory employment reference checks.

Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer is required.

Non-US Citizen or Non-US Bona Fide Resident Alien (Non-Green Card Holder) applicants who are sponsored must provide a completed police record check with at least seven (7) years of history from the embassy/consulate of their country of citizenship upon receipt of a formal job offer. E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States.

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace.

The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

Employees (and their family members) who require medical or dental care in Singapore may experience severe limitations accessing medical care both on the military installation and the local economy, and also could incur costly medical expenses.

Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.