Department: Department of the Army
Location(s): Fort Polk, Louisiana
Salary Range: $52727 - $57000 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located at: Fort Polk, Louisiana with the Home of Heroes Recreation Center. Lead the Home of Heroes Recreation Center and Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) team at Fort Polk, a program dedicated to enhancing Soldier quality of life through community service, recreation and leisure events, and advocacy for single and unaccompanied service members.
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Qualifications: 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: Directly related work experience that provided the applicant the ability, knowledge, skills, principles, methods and techniques to plan, organize, coordinate, supervise and evaluate a recreational program. Highly Preferred Qualifications: 1. Two (2) years work experience with FMWR programs or similar activities. 2. Work experience preparing program briefs, situation reports, and other presentations. AND Work experience with financial management, long range calendars, preparing marketing plans, and coordinating with partnering programs such as Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention (SHARP)/ Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/ Substance Abuse Program (SAP). This announcement is inclusive of established Highly Preferred criteria. Applicants who meet both the standard minimum qualifications of the position and the highly preferred criteria based upon the provided answers to the assessment questions AND the work experience reflected in the submitted resume will be referred before candidates only meeting the minimum qualifications of the position as reflected in the submitted resume. 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.
How to Apply: You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below: 1. Electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for Announcement number O2NAFEP-26-12908987. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 03/19/2026 to receive consideration. 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 include in your application. Reminder: Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less. Please review the Required Documents section of this announcement for more details. 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 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 and designate the document type when submitting your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the 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. Click this link to preview the application:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12908987. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found at https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us. To verify of check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status, and the date it was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. 2. Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions on how to request a paper application.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-19