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Recreation Assistant (Lead Lifeguard)

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
CNRSE NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD
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Summary

This position is assigned to Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Support Branch (N921); Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR, N92); Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR N9); Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE), Navy Installations Command (CNIC); located at NAS Whiting Field . Incumbent serves as the lead lifeguard and is responsible for safeguarding the lives of persons at the assigned work area. Incumbent assists with Aquatic training, education, and general support at the installation.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
07/03/2024 to 07/17/2024
Salary
$17 to - $17.50 per hour
Pay scale & grade
NF 2
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Milton, FL
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Seasonal
Work schedule
Intermittent
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
WF-24-12470696
Control number
798465900

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Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

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A. Lead Responsibilities 70%
- Leads and assists in direction of Recreation Assistant (lifeguard) positions; including monitoring pool activities and ensures swimmers are well supervised to ensure all applicable policies and procedures of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) regarding the use of Aquatic facilities and waterfront operations are followed. Communicates these polices to other staff and patrons.
- Ensures lifeguards perform their duties in compliance with established regulations and instructions that are outlined in applicable manuals and policies and reports infractions to the supervisor.
- Ensures that lifeguards rotate as scheduled and during assigned breaks. Provides relief to lifeguards as required.
- Monitors equipment, takes head counts and observes conditions of area assigned (e.g., possible hazards, water/chemical conditions, wind and weather) to ensure a safe environment reports discrepancies to immediate supervisor.
- Performs cleaning duties and leads other lifeguard staff in performing of such tasks (i.e. basic janitorial services, vacuuming and skimming) along with routine facility maintenance as assigned by Aquatics Program Manager.
- Serves as the primary liaison between the activity, security, medical departments, and Aquatics Program Manager during emergency situations. Prepares accident/incident reports during emergency situations and immediately notifies Management of all emergencies.
- Incumbent must inform the Aquatics Coordinator and recommend closing swimming area until safe conditions prevail.
- Monitors, establishes and executes daily physical fitness training for water safety staff.
- Interviews and recommends selection of all lifeguard positions to the supervisor.
- Provides introductory orientations to all aquatic's staff.
- May open and close the facility and will serve as the Manager on Duty (MOD) in the absence of the Aquatics Coordinator.B. Program Maintenance 15%
- Ensures maintenance work for year round facility upkeep to include, but not limited to water quality assessments, facility equipment inspections including stands, boards, ropes, and safety gear.
- Conducts and documents pool chemical testing results. Checks chlorine and pH levels on a scheduled basis; notifies Certified Pool Operator or supervisor in order to adjust any chemical imbalances.
- Alerts the Aquatics Coordinator of problems with pool equipment and safety issues; when unsafe environmental or health conditions exist.
- Leads and conducts classes, workshops and special events based on established guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Administers aquatic assessment testing and certification in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON) and CNIC policy.
- Checks identification cards for authorized patrons and collects usage fees, if applicable.
- Initiates rescue and recovery efforts, contacting medical personnel and performing first aid services.
C. Administration 15%
- Manages customer service inquiries and complaints in a diplomatic and professional manner.
- Assists in compilation of time sheets, schedules for the supervisor and enters approved leave in the system in the absence of the supervisor.
- Provides input to assist in the evaluations of employee performance.
- Leads and manages staffing, supplies, equipment, maintenance and upkeep of facilities.
- Supports CNIC's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy; fosters a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and/or reprisal; and ensures that all staff are valued respected and receive equitable treatment.
- Monitors cash handling in accordance with established policies.
- Ensures all lifeguard staff attends continuous training programs and are able to execute emergency action plans in their areas.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
  • Must meet federal suitability requirements including successful completion of background investigation.
  • Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, without a fixed schedule. When outdoors sun and eye irritation exposure may occur.
  • Irregular working hours may be required to include early shift, late shift, evenings, weekends and holidays when the need arises.
  • Level 1: Must obtain the following certification within 30 days of hire: Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional and Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent.
  • Wearing of protective clothing and equipment may be required as situations warrant.
  • May be required to lift and carry swimmers varying in weight and size.
  • Must be ready to respond to emergency situations at all times.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.

Qualifications

n order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates. Government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, to and from dates and address of the agency/organization.

Specialized experience directly related to the duties described above. Qualifying experience must have been equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
- Knowledge of recreation equipment and use in an aquatics setting.
- Knowledge of pool and water safety rules.
- Knowledge of general aquatic facility upkeep and maintenance (e.g., cleaning, minor equipment repairs).
- Ability to appropriately identify hazards or hazardous situations and identify a patron's need for assistance immediately.
- Ability to conduct routine safety inspections of the facility and pool area to ensure they meet environmental health standards.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to work with hazardous and biohazardous materials (e.g., cleaning agents, pool chemicals, blood).
- Skill in providing customer service to a diverse group of people
- Skill to act decisively and immediately in any situation which could result in harm to a patron by identifying a patron in distress.
- Skill to tactfully, but forcefully, provide instruction on water safety, facility rules and regulations, and enforce them.
- Skill to conduct pool chemical testing, adjust chemical imbalances and document the results.
- Skill to exercise control over a large group of people.
2. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
Incumbent works under direct supervision of the Aquatics Manager, and or Fitness Director. Assignments are to be received orally and as written policy directives for which the incumbent is responsible for independently completing. Review of the work is through evaluation of assigned programs in terms of degree of participation, safety, training, property accountability and condition of facilities.
3. GUIDELINES
Guidelines consist of standard instructions, reference material, texts, and manuals, but are not limited to, CNICINST 1710.3, CNICINST 5300.2, OPNAVINST 1700.9E, CNRSE Fleet Readiness Policies, local policy, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs), Fitness, Sports & Aquatics Support program standards as well as Command and internal instructions. Generally accepted procedures found in the aquatics and fitness industry and adopted by reputable organizations (e.g., American Red Cross, American College of Sports Medicine and American Council on Exercise) are used.The incumbent uses judgment in choosing available guidelines to specific issues and makes recommendations for changes.
4. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work includes extended hours of sitting and standing and requires prolonged hours in the pool during swim lessons or other activities. Work involves frequent lifting or pulling of pool equipment, cleaning supplies, and program participants. Applicant must be able to maintain physical ability to complete the swim and rescue skill portion of their respective certifying agency. This is a mixed position where the incumbent must be able to lift and carry objects up to 50lbs independently and objects over 50lbs with assistance is required, while performing normal duties in the area. May perform work that poses physical demands beyond normal requirements during rescue.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
5. WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in indoor or outdoor aquatics facilities. Indoor aquatics facilities are subjected to high humidity. Outdoor aquatics/waterfront facilities are subjected to variable weather conditions.
6. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to obtain and maintain a National Agency Check with Inquiries and State Criminal History Repository Check (CNACI) background checks which are required for positions that involve working with children under 18 years of age upon hiring and renew every 5 years.
Required to work varied work schedules to include splits shifts, split days off nights, weekends and holidays.
May be required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license in situations where use of vehicle is required such as open waterfronts.
Must have or be able to obtain and maintain the following nationally recognized certifications within ninety (90) days of hire:
- Lifeguard Training Certification in accordance with CNICINST 1710.3;- CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Providers;
- First Aid to include Automated External Defibrillator Certification; and
- Blood Borne Pathogens.
- Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Preferred

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.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire and your RESUME MUST SUPPORT AND VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS or you may be removed from consideration.

ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE REFERRED. IF MANAGEMENT DOES NOT WISH TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, THEY MAY REQUEST A REFERRAL LIST INCLUDING WELL OR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.

PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  • NO Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest

KEY REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • You must be a US Citizen.
  • Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. https://www.sss.gov/register/
  • Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Social Security Card is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-VERIFY) check.
  • A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.

NOTE: Applicants have the ability to perform an E-Verify Self Check to confirm employment eligibility at http://www.uscis.gov/mye-verify/self-check. Although a Self-Check is not mandatory, it can be a useful tool for applicants to find out if there is a problem with their employment eligibility records and resolve any issues before taking a jo

Education

Level 1: NF-01 Lifeguard Trainee
N/A

Level 2: NF-01 Lifeguard

Lifeguard Training

CPR for the Professional

Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent

Level 3: NF-02 Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor (WSI)

Lifeguard Training

CPR for the Professional

Standard First Aid by the American Red Cross or equivalent

Water Safety Instructor (WSI)

Additional information

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working for our TEAM include but are not limited to:

  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, spouse & dependent life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and 401(k) savings plan, annual and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, etc.).
  • Stability of Federal Civilian Service
  • People with passion for doing work that matters
  • Quality of Work Life Balance

Some positions have special requirements- Position is a non-critical, sensitive, position requiring access to IT II system and/or access to PII. An access National Agency Check investigation (ANACI) is required via the SF 86 security form.- Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450. Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.- Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.- 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.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of closing date.

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to MILL_CNIC_NAF_EEO@navy.mil to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

This activity is a Drug-Free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Sailors, their family members, and all other customers have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your experience is subject to evaluation and verification against the information in your resume. The numeric rating you receive is a self-assessment only and is based on your responses to the questionnaire. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. If a determination is made that you rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, or if your resume lacks sufficient information, you will be rated accordingly or may be considered ineligible.

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, skill, and ability, related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

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