Summary
About the position: This position is located at the Aquatic Center, Ramstein AB, Germany.
As a working leader, provides day-to-day advice and guidance to employees for work assignments; relays instructions from the supervisor for work assignments; gets work started and sets pace of assignments; demonstrates work methods, & provides work related guidance; ensures that the work-site materials and tools are available; and ensures that employees follow security, safety, and lifeguarding guidelines.
This job is open to
The public
Clarification from the agency
Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.
Duties
As a working leader, provides day-to-day advice and guidance to employees for work assignments; relays instructions f om the supervisor for work assignments; gets work started and sets pace of assignments; demonstrates work methods, and provides work related guidance; ensures that the work-site materials and tools are available; and ensures that employees follow security, safety, and lifeguarding guidelines. Continuously observes assigned zone to ensure safety of patrons. Ensures the swimming area is open to patrons at scheduled times and only authorized persons are admitted to the area. Rescues distressed, actively drowning, and passively drowning swimmers, promptly administers first aid and calls for medical assistance if and when needed. Warns swimmers of unsafe environmental or health conditions and recommends closing swimming areas until safe conditions prevail. Supervises the rotation and breaks of the lifeguards. Observes the daily performance of the lifeguards and reports to the Lifeguard Supervisor/Director when additional training is needed. Ensures that the facility and equipment are frequently inspected and repaired as need. Ensures that daily and weekly checklist tasks are being completed. May perform other duties as assigned for the daily operation of the facility.
If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12777945
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- Incumbent must be physically in Germany before a firm/final job offer can be received.
- This position requires the incumbent to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical.
- This position requires the incumbent to hold, or be able to obtain, American Red Cross Lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR certifications or a nationally recognized equivalent.
- This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 08/18/2025
The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is U.S. Citizens and legal U.S. residents in Germany. In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement between Germany and the U.S., you must be a U.S. citizen or citizen of a NATO country with a U.S. permanent resident card in order to be eligible for NAF employment. Citizens of Germany (including dual citizenship if Germany is one of the countries) as well as "ordinarily resident" US citizens are not eligible for NAF employment per SOFA agreement. If not already in the commuting area, must be able to verify the ability to arrive before a firm job offer can be sent.
- Business Based Action
- Family Member Preference
- Military Spouse Preference
- Outside Applicant Veteran
- Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
- Transition Hiring Preference
Qualifying Experience:
Ability to lead 3 or more lifeguard to accomplish assignments. Must have functional experience and demonstrated knowledge of facility/equipment in aquatics and the ability to build teams and work with others. Must have experience and knowledge of aquatics principles and practices. Must be able to plan, coordinate, and time sequence steps needed to meet time constraints of work assignments. Applicant must have current American Red Cross Lifeguarding, First Aid, and CPR certifications or nationally recognized equivalent. Applicant must be able to demonstrate knowledge of rescue methods and skills, as well as basic first aid, and CPR skills. Applicants must have 6-12 months experience which provides a practical knowledge of swimming activities, rules, and procedures. Skill in the use and maintenance of various pools and safety equipment as well as supervisory experience is desirable. Applicant must have the ability to work shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.
- All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit.
- Probationary period may be required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
- Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
- LQA is not authorized.
- Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category.
- This is a Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
- This position will be eligible for the use of the fitness center, lodging, golf course, bowling center, library, and many other NAF activities.
- This position does not offer logistical support.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
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.
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employee, etc.). The below documents are required and must be submitted with your application:
- PCS Orders
- Resume
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Diploma/ GED
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- Other (2)
- PCS Orders
- Professional Certification
- Proof of Marriage Status
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an in-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/18/2025 to receive consideration.
To begin, 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 be included with your application package. 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 in order 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 or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that your 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.
Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant .
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Agency contact information
86 FSS/FSCN
Unit 3221
APO AE, AE 09094-0535
US
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
Overview
- 0189 Recreation Aid And Assistant
- Suitability/Fitness
