Summary
About the position: This position will be assigned to the Outdoor Recreation, Air Force Academy Colorado.
- This position does not include benefits.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.
Duties
- The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a guide for whitewater rafting on the Royal Gorge, Bighorn Sheep, or Browns canyon as part of the USAF A Outdoor Recreation Program.
- Maintain and prepare equipment for scheduled trips, de-rigging after trips, storing equipment properly, cleaning all equipment and rental items.
- Inform customers of risks while on river, briefs participants on safety and first aid rules, initiate and/or directs group activities off and on the river.
- Other assigned duties(is such as: kitchen cleanup, food preparation, packing supplies, cleaning rafting area, and fixing equipment.
- Customers include a wide range of ages; abilities and backgrounds.
- Explains the program and answers questions related to trips/outing.
- Provides instruction and information about specific activities that correspond with the students' abilities.
- Performs required safety inspections on all outing equipment used.
- When required to drive a customer to or from the program sites, incumbent drives in a safe manner so as to not to endanger vehicle, equipment and customers.
- Aids other Recreation Assistants with other activities such as rock/ice climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, and marketing as needed and when deemed appropriate considering the employee's experience with these activities.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12394077
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a pre-employment physical
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a pre-employment drug test.
- This position requires the incumbent to provide a driving record from the state from which the incumbent has a valid driver’s license
- This position requires an uncommon tour of duty to include nights/weekends and/or holidays
- This position requires the incumbent to have a valid drivers license.
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, 05/24/2024
Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
- Must be at least 18 years old and have experience whitewater rafting.
- Must be CO State qualified as a Royal Gorge guide (750 miles logged and pass check ride).
- Personal and instructional experience in multiple outdoor programs to include rock/ice climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, is highly desirable.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills are required.
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English is required.
- Must be able to obtain CPR/First Aid training within 30 days of hire.
- Must have the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
- The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
- Position requires lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
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.
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.
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 has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's 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
Required documents may 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 employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:
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 claimed eligibility. 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 un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
How to Apply
To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and 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 05/24/2024 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.
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It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
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Next steps
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