Community Recreation Manager

Support the Military’s Quality of Life programs! The Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) department of Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) provides fitness, recreation, lodging and food and beverage programs for service members, their families, retired military and civilian employees. This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Community Recreation, and Deployed Support Branch; Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installations command (CNIC); NBK Kitsap Bremerton. Must have one of the following in order to be considered for this position:

• A four-year undergraduate or Masters’s degree in Recreation or another appropriate field of recreation such as Outdoor Recreation, Recreation and Parks Leadership, Wild Land Management, Natural Resources Recreation, Youth Recreation, Public, Urban, or Community Recreation, special populations recreation (e.g. senior citizens, institutional, etc.), or Physical Education or Business Management.
• Four years of specialized experience in recreation with progression in management experience.
• A combination of education and specialized experience

Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to planning, organizing, coordinating, supervising, or evaluating community, industrial, outdoor, institutional, or other recreational programs; Planning, establishing, or evaluating a recreational curriculum for junior college or higher academic levels; Instructing in the principles and techniques of recreational program planning and management; Serving in a leadership role in the programs and activities of local, regional, and/or national recreational organizations.

Applicant must submit transcripts in application in order to be considered for this recruitment if claiming education in place of specialized experience Supervision (25%)

• Performs supervisory duties which include assigning work, defining priorities, selecting and recommending applicants for hire, evaluating performance, recommending pay adjustment and awards, providing or recommending training, approving and/or disapproving leave requests, initiating corrective actions, and recommending formal corrective/disciplinary actions as warranted
• Supervises federal civilian service employees, full-time, part-time, intermittent, or temporary
• Authorizes personnel action requests and ensures timekeeping documents are submitted in accordance with local direction
• Ensures interviews and selection of new hires is performed in accordance with established hiring practices
• Leads and instructs subordinate staff in administering traditional and non-traditional workshops, clinics, and events in a variety of outdoor skills areas including but not limited to camping, cycling, sailing, backpacking, canoeing, snow skiing, hiking, or water sports
• Provides outdoor field experiences related to above skill training in the form of day and weekend trips
• Leaves day-to-day operation of multiple programs to which assigned; assists with staffing, training, and scheduling

Program Management (35%)

• Uses creativity to plan, promote, and implement well-rounded Community Recreation programs utilizing numerous facilities within the entire MWR Department in accordance with CNIC approved program standards.
• Coordinates leisure skills development activities and classes
• Organizes community special events
• Serves as liaison for MWR-related activities
• Provides support for unit allocation events to include equipment, programming ideas, and coordination assistance
• Marketing (15%)
• Solicits and assists with negotiating partnership on behalf of the MWR Department.
• Develops working partnerships with both on-base and off-base organizations to support MWR programs
• Develops contacts and creates professional proposals, execution of agreements and follow-ups
• Researches and provides information and referral on a variety of recreational opportunities for individuals/families on-base and off-base
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, publicizing, marketing and execution of programs and special events within the Community Recreation Program by utilizing all available resources.
• Promote MWR facilities and events through staff and student indoctrination and other large group functions and gatherings

Administration (25%)

• Provides administrative duties and support through after-action reports, data collection, and database administration. All administrative duties are completed through a variety of sources including computer software which tracks patron’s usage and responses

• Solicits input from activity managers regarding internal short- and long-range goals, business plan objectives, and program standards
• Monitors various programs to ensure standards are met or exceeded
• Routinely evaluates and review ongoing programs and provides activity managers with guidance that may develop, adapt, modify, expand, to otherwise change the program activity to better meet and enhance the expected effectiveness of the programmed activity
• Assists with writing standard operating procedures
• Performs regular analysis of projected projects and programs, considering operating budget, staffing requirements, plans, trends, command mission, and changing population
• Provides onsite project oversight and ensures that approved plans are implemented and notified local and regional leadership of any issues or concerns that may arise
• Uses metrics and financial data to make recommendations for any modifications to programs
• Ensures all facilities and activities associated with the Community Recreation program meet established fire, safety, security, and sanitation guidelines.
• Takes timely action to correct deficiencies through coordination with appropriate entities
• Leads and performs check-in and check-out of materials and collects any applicable fees by operating point-of-sale computer system for equipment and activities associated with Community Recreation Program
• Inspects equipment upon return for damage and makes recommendations for replacement when required
• Completes a Daily Activity Report to ensure accountability for the balancing and reconciliation of daily sales transactions
• Performs inventory of various types of equipment, retail items, supplies, and any other item deemed to have cash value
• Promotes customer service awareness and information, requisitioning merchandise, ensuring adequate stock levels, entertainment, and promotion schedules
• Transports patrons off-base to local attractions for trips, tours, and outings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate possesses the following:

• Ability to maintain a clear and accurate database
• Combination of experience related to customer service and/or activity-based functions.
• Knowledge of recreational programs
• Knowledge of the goals, principles, techniques and methods of procedures use in organizing, planning and conducting all types of activities.
• Ability to create, negotiate, implement and sustain partnerships via various MWR agreements
• Program planning and leadership skills to devise and implement a leisure and social recreation program
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing