Aquatics Program Manager NF-04

Summary

This position is located at Fort Stewart Aquatics, Fort Stewart, GA. This is a Regular Full-Time position with a minimum work week of 40 hours and eligible for benefits. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

• Serves as the Aquatics Program Manager responsible for the daily operation and supervision of aquatic fitness, training and recreational programs, personnel, and classes at aquatic facilities. Manages multiple indoors and outdoors pools.
• Provides overall supervision of the aquatic programs. Establishes and reviews the Aquatic programs. Establishes and reviews the Aquatic Risk Management plan for all aquatic facilities.
• Coordinates with the MWR marketing department to publicize aquatic events. Establishes and executes processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the aquatic programs. Responsible for APF and NAF budget for assigned facilities and programs.
• Develops and updates the Standard Operating Procedures for the aquatic facilities, programs and enforces policies. Interviews and selects such staff and provides them with required orientation, training and management to meet all activity needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: Possesses demonstrated experience in planning, administering and executing aquatic programs. This experience may have been gained managing indoor or outdoor aquatic programs and facilities. Required experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level. An undergraduate or graduate degree in related fields such as physical education or kinesiology may be substituted for six (6) months of the required work experience. If using education in place of experience, transcripts must be uploaded at the time of application. Possesses and maintains the following certifications: -American Red Cross Lifeguarding and First Aid -CPR for the Professional Rescuer/AED -Lifeguard Instructor (Red Cross) -Water Safety Instructor (Red Cross) -Aquatic Facilities Operator (AFO) or Certified Pool Operator (COP) certification In addition, for facilities that use Oxygen Administration & 02 bottles; the Oxygen Administration & 02 Administration certification (Red Cross or installation offered training) must be obtained within two weeks of reporting for duty. In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": -Lifeguard Instructor Trainer (Red Cross) -Water Safety Instructor (Red Cross) -Equipment (Safe Operations and Basic Maintenance Repairs) -Nationally Recognized Basic Fitness Trainer Certification or Aquatic Exercise Association Instructor-Adapted Aquatics Instructor -SCUBA Diving Instructor (PADI, NAUI, YMCA or equivalent) Applicants who meet the Minimum qualifications and Highly Preferred Criteria will be referred to management for consideration first. All others may be referred if management does not make a selection from the Highly Preferred list.

Education

If using education in place of experience, transcripts must be uploaded at the time of application.

How to apply

You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below: 1. Electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Announcement number O2NAFDW2613056553. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 09/16/2026 to receive consideration. Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to include in your application. Reminder: Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement for more details. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account and designate the document type when submitting your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Click this link to preview the application:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13056553. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found at https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us. To verify of check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status, and the date it was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. 2. Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions on how to request a paper application.