Chief Fitness Athletics and Aquatics NF-04

Summary

This position is located at USAG Stuttgart- MWR, Patch Fitness Center, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

• Plans and administers through a subordinate staff the sports, fitness and/or aquatics program, which include self-directed and unit-level sports, intramural sports programs, and above-intramural competitive sports programs, and swimming pool(s).
• Develops and implements programs to accommodate wide interest for the community in both fitness and sports activities and provides specific guidance regarding development of new programs to activity/facility managers of Physical Fitness Centers.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures, and memorandums regarding special sports events and coordinates equipment, facility, transportation, and other sports event administrative support needs with appropriate base operation support personnel.
• Continuously reviews the overall sports, fitness and/or aquatic program for accomplishments; recommends and establishes new operational activities in conjunction with activity managers.

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: Progressive experience that demonstrates the ability to plan, supervise, administer or carry out fitness, sports and aquatics programs that include a variety of individuals and team sports and events; and ability to manage staff that guide participants in developing the skills for participation in sports, fitness, and aquatics activities. The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level. In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Those that possesses a four-year degree in physical education or equivalent and directly related work experience as indicated above. Possess at least two year of experience directing, planning or managing physical fitness, athletic, or aquatic facilities or programs. Possess at least one year of experience coordinating or administering contracts for fitness instructors, sports officials, or related recreation services. Possess at least one year of experience initiating, reviewing, or coordinating facility repairs, modifications, and work requirements with public works (DPW) or engineering departments. Applicant meeting the Best Qualifying Criteria/Highly Preferred will be referred to the hiring manager. All other qualified applicants will be referred if requested by the hiring manager. Claimed experience must be verifiable through your resume. Assumptions will not be made.

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Transcripts must be uploaded as "Transcripts." College or university transcript(s)(copy or original) must be submitted with your resume to determine qualifications for positions with positive education requirements. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the 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 U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://ed.gob/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

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 O4NAFHR-26-13057976. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 09/25/2026 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/13057976. 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 or check on your application, log into your USAJOBS account. One 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.