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Supervisory Recreation Specialist – Fitness Director
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Virginia Beach, Virginia · Closes in 2 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S.

Experience: The announcement lists at least three years of experience in the fitness industry or field as one qualifying element for civilian applicants. No specific grade level is stated.

Education: No college degree is required. Qualifying elements are: (a) professional certification from an NCCA or DEAC accredited health or fitness organization, (b) competency in business and in designing and delivering exercise programs, and (c) at least three years of fitness experience. Any two of these elements may qualify you.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid state driver's license (must have or be able to obtain and maintain)
CPR and First Aid certification (must have or be able to obtain)

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume, limited to 2 pages, showing experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) College transcripts if you qualify through education (must show your name, school, degree type, date awarded, and major) Proof of licensure, such as your CPR, First Aid, or driver's license DD-214 (Member-4 page) and supporting documents if claiming veterans' preference Most recent SF-50 or PAR if you are a current or former federal employee Notice of separation if claiming DoD NAF BBA priority consideration Sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate if claiming military spouse preference

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 2 days (November 5, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Resumes are checked for eligibility and qualifications, then rated on your knowledge, skills, and abilities using set criteria. The best qualified applicants go to the hiring manager, and interviews may be held. Missing required documents may affect your eligibility.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Use your resume to show specific fitness program experience with dates and hours per week, and tie it to the qualifying elements.
Submit transcripts that show your name, school, degree type, date awarded, and major, or the process may stall.
The full application package is due by 11:59 PM EST on 11/05/2026, so submit your resume, documents, and questionnaire early.

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