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Afloat Recreation Specialist (Fun Boss)

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CNIC HQ

Norfolk, VA (In Person)

$72,538 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 12 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/17/2026

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Aflo Recreion Specialist (Fun Boss) Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command CNIC Headquarters N921 Summary This position is th of Aflo Recreion Specialist (NAF Civilian position) on board ships worldwide. The primary purpose of this position also known as "Fun Boss" is to plan, coordine, organize, and direct a well-balanced aflo recreion program and leisure activities for crew members and embarked personnel aboard United Stes Navy aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious assault ships. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is th of Aflo Recreion Specialist (NAF Civilian position) on board ships worldwide. The primary purpose of this position also known as "Fun Boss" is to plan, coordine, organize, and direct a well-balanced aflo recreion program and leisure activities for crew members and embarked personnel aboard United Stes Navy aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibious assault ships. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply by 06/21/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 21, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Norfolk, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for a relocion bonus in lieu of a PCS move IAW agency policies and procedures. Salary $70,038 - $75,038 per year Salary is inclusive of locality pay; 40% sea pay incentive is paid when underway/out to sea. Pay scale & grade NF 4 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 75% or less - You required to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0188 Recreion Specialist Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere 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 26-12983576 Control number 872676300 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 US Citizens only- Secret Clearance required for position. Duties Help In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or educion, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluing skills, knowledge, and abilities as they rele to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience. •This position serves on board a large U.S. Navy ship (aircraft carrier, multi-purpose amphibious assault ship or hospital ship) and is responsible for developing a comprehensive Morale, Welfare and Recreion (MWR) program for as many as 5,600 shipboard personnel.• Duties include but are not limited to: Plans, coordines, organizes and directs well balanced recreion and leisure activity programs for crew members assigned to the ship, their family members and embarked personnel. Deploys with ship during underway periods. Co-manages the ship's intramural and varsity level sports program with the Aflo Fitness Specialist "Fit Boss." Administers a ticket rebe and tickets sales program. Operes the ship's recreion equipment checkout program, gear locker. Organizes and facilites ship's recreion social activities. Instructs recreion leisure skills courses. Advertises and promotes ship's aflo recreion program activities utilizing various resources. Assists in planning and organizing ship's Command level programs, which could include family members, such as a summer picnic or holiday party. Coordines port s to include ghering informion on ports of calls using the Logistics Requisition (LOGREG) or foreign area clearance guides; conducting port briefs to all shipboard personnel via site TV, PowerPoint presentions or in person; planning and implementing trips and tours ashore; and traveling with advanced detachment (Advance Det), when approved. Assists with drafting of financial plan/annual budget and executing of same. Assist with keeping the Commanding Officer informed on the stus of the aflo recreion fund and program. Provides guidance in the unauthorized expenditure of ship's Non-Appropried Fund (NAF) aflo recreion funds. Assists in processing financial reports, summaries, da collection and filing of same. Instructs and motives military personnel assigned to the shipboard recreion division on proper opering procedures and policies; conducts the same for volunteers supporting the aflo recreion program. Reviews and inspects work assignments given to assigned military or volunteers within the recreion division. Directs designed military personnel and volunteers with tasks in support of the aflo recreion program, when authorized. Communices through various forms to include but not limited to; memorandums, executive summaries, slide presentions, briefs and e-mails to effectively correspond with CNIC HQ, ship's command and crew. Performs other reled duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must pass all applicable records and background check. Must be a U.S. Citizen; must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Due to the unique nure of the position, selectee required to complete a physical examinion upon entry to duty to be determined to be physical fit for shipboard duty. The incumbent required to deploy sea on board US Navy ships. Deployment lengths will vary from a few days to over 10 months a time. The incumbent will receive 40% sea pay when underway/out to sea. Due to the unique nure of the position, routine medical and dental care while underway may not be available. Must be willing to reloce to reside within a 50-mile radius of Norfolk, VA. 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 the following: A four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in Recreion or a reled field of study, or Physical Educion. OR an equivalent combinion of three or more years of educion from an accredited college or university towards a major in Recreion or reled field of study, or Physical Educion AND two or more years of progressively responsible experience developing comprehensive Recreion and Leisure programs. OR least three or more years of progressively responsible experience developing comprehensive Recreion and Leisure programs. A qualified candide possesses the following: Knowledge of the principles of recreion. Knowledge of budgeting, internal controls, cash management, fiscal oversight, and inventory systems. Skill in planning and carrying out an enhanced program in the recreion specialty area which meets the needs of the participing eligible prons. Skill in common computer applicions such as Microsoft Office or alike program applicions to include word files, e-mails, spreadsheets, presentions, calendars and other informion technology resources. Skill in marketing and promoting sports, recreion and leisure activities. Ability to deploy with ship during underway periods. Ability to conduct recreion programs and leisure activities. Ability to direct sporting activities. Ability to develop and effectively deliver presentions and/or training. Ability to communice effectively both orally and in writing. Educion If qualifying all of in part based on educion, proof of educion MUST be submitted time of applicion in order to be A four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in Recreion or a reled field of study, or Physical Educion. OR An equivalent combinion of three or more years of educion from an accredited college or university towards a major in Recreion or reled field of study, or Physical Educion AND two or more years of progressively responsible experience developing comprehensive Recreion and Leisure programs. OR Three or more years of progressively responsible experience developing comprehensive Recreion and Leisure programs. Additional informion Position requires periodic deployment aboard a US Navy Ship. 40% sea pay incentive is paid when underway/out to sea. Due to the unique nure of the position, routine medical and dental care while underway may not be available. Due to the unique nure of the position, selectees required to complete a pre-employment physical examinion and/or overseas medical screening. Due to the overseas travel, all required vaccinions, including the anthrax vaccinion, may be required as a condition of employment per DoW requirements. At sea, the employee may share a steroom with a junior officer. Meals are obtained by either joining the Officers' Mess as a paying member or by purchasing meals on the Enlisted Mess Decks. Selectees must maintain a valid US Tourist Passport. Selectees must apply for a US No-Fee Passport upon employment. Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearances. Employment subject to successful Access Nional Agency Check with Inquiries (ANACI). Must have or be eligible for secret security clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain specialized training reled to the position, including completion of the CNIC Aflo Recreion Program Management Course (ARPM) within 90 days of hire. Certificion in first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscition (CPR) is required within 90 days of hire and must be maintained throughout the course of employment. This position is not telework eligible.
General Informion:
Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. Salary is inclusive of locality pay. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Participion 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 Stes. Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certifice. 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 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. 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:
limited to two pages, must useTimes New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with margins no less than one inch on all sides; please review this link guide on how to write a federal resume - Resume Requirements Proof of educion: official transcripts only; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.
Proof of training:
licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable) If claiming Department of War (DOW) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: Provide a copy of the notice of separion 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. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. 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. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/21/2026 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/12983576 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 Agency contact informion
CNIC NAF HRO
usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil Address
CNIC HQ 5720
Integrity Drive, Bldg. 457 Millington, TN 38055 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:
limited to two pages, must useTimes New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with margins no less than one inch on all sides; please review this link guide on how to write a federal resume - Resume Requirements Proof of educion: official transcripts only; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.
Proof of training:
licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable) If claiming Department of War (DOW) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: Provide a copy of the notice of separion 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. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. 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. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/21/2026 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/12983576 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 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion
CNIC NAF HRO
usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil Address
CNIC HQ 5720
Integrity Drive, Bldg. 457 Millington, TN 38055 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 week • Apply by 06/21/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 21, 2026 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Norfolk, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for a relocion bonus in lieu of a PCS move IAW agency policies and procedures. Salary $70,038 - $75,038 per year Salary is inclusive of locality pay; 40% sea pay incentive is paid when underway/out to sea. Pay scale & grade NF 4 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 75% or less - You required to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret 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 26-12983576 Control number 872676300