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Posted: January 23, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Chief Fitness Athletics and Aquatics, NF-04

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

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Salary

$75,000 - $85,000

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and managing sports, fitness, and aquatics programs at a military base in Georgia, including planning events, supervising staff, and handling budgets to keep the community active and engaged.

It's a full-time role with benefits and possible relocation help.

A good fit would be someone with experience running similar programs and a passion for team sports and health activities, ideally with a background in physical education.

Key Requirements

  • Progressive experience planning, supervising, and administering fitness, sports, and aquatics programs for diverse groups
  • Ability to manage and mentor subordinate staff in guiding participants in sports, fitness, and aquatics activities
  • Experience equivalent to the next lower level in complexity and difficulty
  • Preferred: Four-year degree in physical education or equivalent, with transcripts required
  • Skills in developing and implementing community programs, including intramural and competitive sports
  • Proficiency in budget coordination, formulating non-appropriated budgets, and creating standard operating procedures
  • Ability to coordinate equipment, facilities, transportation, and administrative support for events

Full Job Description

This position is located at Sports and Athletics Branch, Community Recreation Division, Fort Stewart, GA.

This is a Regular Full-Time position with a minimum work week of 40 hours and eligible for benefits.

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Incentives and Bonuses Relocation incentive up to $10,000 may be authorized. 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: Progressive experience that demonstrates the ability to plan, supervise, administer or carry out fitness, sports and aquatics programs that include a variety of individuals and team sports and events; and ability to manage staff that guide participants in developing the skills for participation in sports, fitness, and aquatics activities.

The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level.

In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Preferred are those that possesses a four-year degree in physical education or equivalent and directly related work experience as indicated above.

Transcripts must be uploaded at the time of application. Major Duties:

  • Plans and administers through a subordinate staff the sports, fitness and/or aquatics program, which include self-directed and unit-level sports, intramural sports programs, and above-intramural competitive sports programs, and swimming pool(s).
  • Develops and implements programs to accommodate wide interest for the community in both fitness and sports and provides specific guidance regarding development of new programs to activity/facility managers of Physical Fitness Centers.
  • Supervises and mentors subordinate supervisors. Advise employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Performs the full range of supervisory duties over assigned staff.
  • Coordinates budget requirements with subordinate supervisors and provides general guidance for preparation of the annual operating budget. Formulates non appropriated budget.
  • Develops Standard Operating Procedures, and memorandums regarding special sports events and coordinates equipment, facility, transportation, and other sports event administrative support needs with appropriate base operation support personnel.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: O2NAFDW2612863612