Recreation Specialist (Program Manager) NF-04

Summary

This position is located at: Warrior Zone - Fort Riley, Kansas. Join our team at Fort Riley Warrior Zone, designed to give our soldiers a place to relax and have a good time. This announcement will have a cut-off after one week. Qualified applicants at cutoff date, will be forwarded to management first.

Duties

• Serves as the manager for the Warrior Zone. Develops, manages, plans and administers recreation activities programs to support eligible personnel for Warrior Zone activities.
• Such activities include, but not limited to, interactive gaming, food and beverage operation, movie theater, programming, and billiards and the BOSS Program.
• Directs, develops and administers plans and procedures to meet the leisure needs of the Soldiers. Conducts periodic staff meetings and takes appropriate action for employee misconduct as well as recommending employees for awards.
• As Warrior Zone manager, responsible for monitoring and maintaining electronic gaming equipment, big screen TVs, etc; coordinating inter and intra- garrison competitions and tournaments.
• Responsible for planning and executing of community special events that respond to the needs and interest of the military/civilian population. Markets programs through all available marketing sources.

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: Directly related work experience provided the applicant the ability, knowledge, skills, principles, methods and techniques to plan, organize, coordinate, supervise and evaluate a recreational program. Highly Preferred Criteria:Highly preferred candidates will be referred to management first. In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, highly preferred is defined as also meeting at least two of the three criteria listed below: Minimum of 2 years experience managing or directing an entertainment facility to include food and beverage operations. Minimum of 2 years experience with financial analysis, budget development and execution and food and labor cost management. Minimum of 2 years experience with marketing and executing programs and events. To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

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 O2NAFEM-26-13062289. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 09/28/2026 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/13062289. 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.