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Golf Course Superintendent Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command NRMA Naval Submarine Base New London N923 Summary This position is loced in the Golf Course Operions Branch of the MWR Department, Naval Submarine Base New London Goose Run Golf Course. The purpose of this position is to provide the technical expertise to design and implement a maintenance program for the Golf Course. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining a 25 acre, 9 hole course which includes greens, tees, fairways, roughs, sand traps, practice areas, picnic areas, irrigion system and reled buildings and equipment. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is loced in the Golf Course Operions Branch of the MWR Department, Naval Submarine Base New London Goose Run Golf Course. The purpose of this position is to provide the technical expertise to design and implement a maintenance program for the Golf Course. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining a 25 acre, 9 hole course which includes greens, tees, fairways, roughs, sand traps, practice areas, picnic areas, irrigion system and reled buildings and equipment. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply today Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 16, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Groton, CT No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $30 - $35 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 3 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time - 35-40 Hours w/Benefits Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1601 Equipment Facilities, And Services Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12975453 Control number 871491200 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualificions section. Duties Help Major Duties and Responsibilities a. The incumbent ensures the tractiveness and constant readiness of play for the course. Regularly inspects and evalues the condition of the course to identify daily maintenance requirements and analyzes specific problems. Incumbent determines the approprie genus of grass to be cultived, based on nure and condition of soil, climic conditions, and season of the year. Ensures the proper functioning of the irrigion system and determines the correct amount of wer to be applied on greens, tees, hletic fields, fairways, grounds, ornamentals, parks and club house lawns under various climic conditions. Directs the amount and types of soil nutriments and fertilizers to be applied, taking soil samples and deciphering results for necessary amendments. b. Incumbent is responsible for the selection, applicion, storage and otherwise safe handling of the Integred Pest management (IPM) program, and other toxic substances used in conjunction with maintenance of the golf course. Takes preventive measures to protect course from damage by small animals. Inspects for turf damage by fungus and insects, and applies fungicides or pesticides to correct problems. Calibres sprayers and sprinklers so th the correct amount of merial applied to the designed areas. The incumbent must be certified by DoD for the handling and applicion of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and fungicides. c. Incumbent carries out plans for the maintenance of improved and unimproved grounds with respect to fertilizion, weed, fungus, insect control, disease control, irrigion, mowing, pruning, etc. d. Incumbent conducts studies to determine the optimum (effect/economic) fertilizion program. Conducts analyses of soil for purposes of nutritional requirements. Develops and carries out plans for fertilizion and wering. e. Recommends annual budget estimes for course maintenance within established limitions, and submits to the MWR Director for approval. Recommends all merials, new equipment, and maintenance of items on hand for approval by the manager. Ensures th vehicle/equipment maintenance and preventive maintenance schedules are established and adhered to. f. Supervises 1 regular full time NA-10 Mechanic and 3 seasonal NA-6 groundskeepers, as well as any other personnel assigned or detailed to golf course maintenance for special projects. Supervised personnel are involved in the operion and maintenance of machinery, mowing equipment and the fertilizing, spraying and irrigion of the golf course. g. Prepares work schedules, quality and quantity standards. Acts on personnel problems; recommends approprie action in such mters as awards, discipline, reassignment, etc. Approves leave; evalues performance; recommends revisions to position descriptions. Practices and promotes management improvement techniques and work simplificion, cost reduction, and safety. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must pass all applicable records and background check. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. (review required documents section for more informion.) Will work inside and outside subject to extreme temptures. Must be a certified pest control applicor. Requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing when overseeing maintenance activities, walking over rough, uneven surfaces. Qualificions Resumes must include informion which demonstres experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they rele to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
A qualified candide must possess:
Required to have a broad background in Golf Course maintenance and operions, having experience and knowledge of established agronomic practices either tained through academic achievements or practical experience. Required to have knowledge of various types of pests and pesticides required for trement and be certifiable in herbicide applicion. Experience in determining the method of operion and analysis of complex problems and interpretions of procedures. Required to have a working knowledge of and professional expertise in Golf Course equipment. Required to have knowledge and understanding of the rules of golf along with the ability to view golf course from the perspective of the pron. Must possess ability to lead and supervise employees. A Valid ste driver's license current CPR/First Aid Certifice, and Ste and Federal pesticide mixing licenses are required. Educion This position does not have a positive educion requirement. Additional informion Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. 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 Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service. Some positions have special requirements. Selection may be tentive pending the completion of these requirements. Applicants may be required to submit proof of educion, participe in medical screening, drug testing, etc. All selections are contingent upon sisfactory employment reference checks. Employment is subject to successful Nional Agency Background Check. Occupants of this position must maintain the privacy of official work informion and da and demonstre the highest level of ethical conduct. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement, and red based on the informion provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Resume Proof of educion/training/licensure: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) and licensure as applicable If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or
SF-50 NOTE
Failure to provide the required documents may impact eligibility, qualificions determinion. Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive: Vendors Dependents aged 18 and older Service Providers Veterans with service-connected disabilities Contractors Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder) Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share) Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters Au Pairs, Child Care Providers Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following: U.S. passport or passport card Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card) Permanent resident card (Green Card) Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC) Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents: Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport) Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card) Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements) Please follow the link below for more informion in regards to READ ID for base access: https://cnrma.cnic.navy.mil/Operions-and-Management/Base-Access/REAL-ID-Act/ How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on June 16, 2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12975453 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to MILL_HQ_NAF_HR.FCT@navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Agency contact informion
CNRMA NAF HRO CNRMANAFHR
@us.navy.mil Address SUBASE New London CT 83 Grayling Ave Groton, CT 06349 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion: Resume Proof of educion/training/licensure: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) and licensure as applicable If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or
SF-50 NOTE
Failure to provide the required documents may impact eligibility, qualificions determinion. Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access CNRMA Installions. This applies to everyone, including the following: but not all inclusive: Vendors Dependents aged 18 and older Service Providers Veterans with service-connected disabilities Contractors Visitors (includes ors in same vehicle with CAC holder) Transportion services (taxi, limo, ride share) Agent, Assist, Aid, Care Giver Letters Au Pairs, Child Care Providers Wh are acceptable alternive forms of identificion for base access? If you don't have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, you can use one of the following: U.S. passport or passport card Military ID card (Common Access Card or CAC, DoD retired ID card) Permanent resident card (Green Card) Transportion Worker Identificion Credential (TWIC) Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) Other forms of identificion accepted by the Department of Homeland Security How can I obtain a REAL ID-compliant license? To obtain a REAL ID-compliant license, you'll need to your ste's driver's license agency with the following documents: Proof of identity (e.g., birth certifice, passport) Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card) Two proofs of residency (e.g., utility bills, bank stements) Please follow the link below for more informion in regards to READ ID for base access: https://cnrma.cnic.navy.mil/Operions-and-Management/Base-Access/REAL-ID-Act/ How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on June 16, 2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12975453 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to MILL_HQ_NAF_HR.FCT@navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion
CNRMA NAF HRO CNRMANAFHR
@us.navy.mil Address SUBASE New London CT 83 Grayling Ave Groton, CT 06349 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply today Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 16, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Groton, CT No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $30 - $35 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 3 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time - 35-40 Hours w/Benefits Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12975453 Control number 871491200
