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Summary This position is located within the Regional Support Services Program, Mid-Atlantic MWR Department, Fitness/Sports and Fleet Recreation Division, Fitness/Sports Branch/Sewells Point, Naval Support Activity, Norfolk. The purpose of this position is to provide service to eligible patrons of the parks, ball fields, and outdoor courts located at Naval Station Norfolk and NSA Norfolk. Responsibilities A. Supervisory Duties The incumbent plans the work of the unit, establishes procedures, and makes recommendations to the Operations Manager on ways or methods to improve quality and timeliness. The incumbent is responsible for making informal recommendations concerning such personnel matters as staffing needs, promotions, reassignments, or other status changes affecting assigned personnel. Approves leave, directs on-the-job training to develop employee skills, advises employees of performance requirements and their progress in meeting those requirements, discusses corrective measures to improve performance and prepares formal performance appraisals. Resolves informal employee complaints, provides general explanation of the nature and basis for personnel policies and procedures. Maintains effective employee and management communications and promotes an equal employment opportunity climate. Directly Supervises: (1) Maintenance Worker NA-07 (4) Tractor Operators NA-05 B. Non-Supervisory Duties 1. Oversees all operations of the parks program at Naval Station and NSA Norfolk. This includes ensuring that all areas are kept maintained for programs (picnics, special events, sports gatherings) and that the schedule is maintained without conflicts in timing. 2. Performs maintenance and repair of the physical structures and grounds of all assigned areas. Determines and establishes maintenance criteria and the relative priority of projects to be performed on the grounds and buildings. Participates in developing long range plans for future projects. 3. Maintains picnic areas, ball fields and other assigned areas by cutting grass, planting shrubs, lining ball fields and general landscaping duties as necessary. Maintains jogging trails and provides oversight for mulching projects. 4. Recommends major repairs that cannot be accomplished by incumbent and staff. III. FACTORSA. KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION 1. Knowledge gained through experience which enables the employee to competently and independently carry out continuing recreation projects or programs through proper application of the principles, concepts, and techniques of recreation to the specific needs of the projects or programs at hand. 2. Knowledge of upkeep and maintenance of buildings, grounds, athletics and recreational field preparation, seeding, fertilizing, cutting grass, trees and shrubbery. Exercises knowledge in purchasing material and equipment required for upkeep of grounds. 3. Incumbent must possess skill in personnel management and supervision. Must have strong conflict resolution skills needed to diffuse issues with patrons or staff. 4. Incumbent must have knowledge of Navy Safety standards, MWR Department policies and procedures.5. Incumbent must have working knowledge of principles of construction and grass cutting and ball field preparation. Must have productive ideas on use of material and methods insuring effective use of the most economical procedures and techniques and modernization of tools and equipment. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.A qualified candidate KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION 1. Knowledge gained through experience which enables the employee to competently and independently carry out continuing recreation projects or programs through proper application of the principles, concepts, and techniques of recreation to the specific needs of the projects or programs at hand. 2. Knowledge of upkeep and maintenance of buildings, grounds, athletics and recreational field preparation, seeding, fertilizing, cutting grass, trees and shrubbery. Exercises knowledge in purchasing material and equipment required for upkeep of grounds. 3. Incumbent must possess skill in personnel management and supervision. Must have strong conflict resolution skills needed to diffuse issues with patrons or staff. 4. Incumbent must have knowledge of Navy Safety standards, MWR Department policies and procedures.5. Incumbent must have working knowledge of principles of construction and grass cutting and ball field preparation. Must have productive ideas on use of material and methods insuring effective use of the most economical procedures and techniques and modernization of tools and equipment. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. Additional Information Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize 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.