MWR Recreation Specialist (Fitness Specialist)

MWR Recreion Specialist (Fitness Specialist)

Department of the Navy

Commander, Navy Installions Command

NRSW Naval Base San Diego N921

Summary

This position is assigned to the Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Support Program Branch; Fleet Readiness; CNIC, CNRSW. Incumbent Responsible for planning, coordining, and delivering comprehensive fitness programs and services to eligible prons. Work involves designing and leading exercise programs, providing outreach to commands, supporting Navy's Physical Readiness Program, and assisting in the management of facility operions to ensure safe, effective, and mission aligned fitness services.

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Summary

This position is assigned to the Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Support Program Branch; Fleet Readiness; CNIC, CNRSW. Incumbent Responsible for planning, coordining, and delivering comprehensive fitness programs and services to eligible prons. Work involves designing and leading exercise programs, providing outreach to commands, supporting Navy's Physical Readiness Program, and assisting in the management of facility operions to ensure safe, effective, and mission aligned fitness services.

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Overview

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Accepting applicions

Open & closing des

05/12/2026 to 06/11/2026

Salary

$48,267 - $48,267 per year

Pay scale & grade

NF 3

Locion

1 vacancy in the following locion:

Balboa Fitness Center

Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel of less than 10% may be required.

Relocion expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time - 35-40 hours per week; M-F; Hours: 0445 - 1315

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

0188 Recreion Specialist

Supervisory stus

No

Security clearance

Other

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determinion process

Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure

No

Bargaining unit stus

No

Announcement number

26-12960772

Control number

869047800

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

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Program Delivery & Instruction duties include but are not limited to:

Designs, leads, and evalues individual and group exercise programs (e.g., strength, cardiovascular, flexibility, spin, aquics, functional training).

Instructs prons in the proper use of all equipment for training and self-monitored progress by preparing written instructions and procedures for the performance of work, use of equipment, safety and well-being of all involved.

Provides customers general fitness informion, instruction on proper use of fitness equipment and program informion.

Provides certified personal training, fitness assessments, and individualized exercise plans for active-duty personnel and other authorized prons.

Delivers fitness testing to include aerobic capacity, body composition, strength, endurance, and flexibility assessments.

Facility & Operions Support duties include but are not limited to:

Ensures fitness spaces, and equipment are safe, clean, and well-maintained. Performs minor maintenance and coordines repair of equipment.

Develops written procedures, instructional guides, and safety protocols for use of equipment and fitness programming.

Provides on-the-floor customer service, assisting prons with equipment use and safe exercise techniques.

Supports the implemention of Navy Operional Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS), Navy Mission Nutrition, and other CNIC supported fitness and wellness initiives.

Group Exercise duties include but are not limited to:

Designs, supervises, coaches, and instructs a variety of group exercise programs (e.g., Step, Spin, Wer Aerobics) inside and outside of the fitness facility.

Provides fitness training and programming to groups of various sizes.

Prepares written instruction and procedures for performance of work, use of equipment, safety, and well-being of all involved.

Provides instruction on the proper implemention and maintenance of conditioning and training programs for aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, and flexibility training.

Conducts fitness testing, which includes measuring aerobic capacity, body composition, muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, and blood pressure.

Works with various command representives to develop and implement physical fitness programs for military personnel.

CFL/FEP Outreach duties include but are not limited to:

Provides certified personal training and group exercise services to active duty military as outlined in the Navy's Physical Readiness Program instruction.

Assists with the instruction of the Command Fitness Leader course and fitness reled general military training.

Conducts Command Fitness Leader (CFL) and Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP) outreach, ensuring alignment with Navy physical readiness requirements.

Assists with instruction of the Command Fitness Leader course and command physical training.

Assists prons on the fitness floor by providing training tips in order to prevent unsafe or ineffective exercise techniques.

General duties include but are not limited to:

Assists in developing and marketing fitness programs to increase participion and customer sisfaction.

Maintains accure records and prepares reports reled to participion, usage, equipment maintenance, and training in Navy Fitness Directors Management System (NFDMS).

Trains/leads other employees in various recreion/physical fitness-reled positions.

Prepares and analyzes functional area specific reports.

Stays current with lest fitness programming ideas to increase tendance and improve customer sisfaction.

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Conditions of employment

Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigion. Background Investigions are conducted using fingerprint identificion and completion of background inquiry forms.

Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.

Must possess a primary certificion from an accredited* health/fitness organizion, or a certificion from a commercial/industry health/fitness organizion.

Must possess approved certificion in the specific physical activity program in which they instruct (e.g, yoga, cardio dance, etc).

Incumbent must possess and maintain: Cardiopulmonary Resuscition and First Aid Certificion, Automed External Defibrillor Certificion, blood-borne Phogen Training

Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain Navy Basic Fitness Certificion within 60 days of hire.

Work includes physical exertion when overseeing activities which involve bending, stooping, and lifting moderely heavy items up to 40 pounds unassisted.

Qualificions

Knowledge of exercise principles and health promotion sufficient to design, deliver, and evalue safe, effective fitness programs.

Knowledge of the safe use and operion of fitness equipment, facility standards, facility operions, and basic fitness equipment maintenance/repair.

Skill in planning and carrying out an enhanced program in the recreion specialty area which meets the needs of the participing community.

Skill and ability to provide fitness training and programming to individuals and groups of various sizes.

Skill in the use of Microsoft Office Programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).

Ability to competently and independently carry out fitness programs through the proper applicion of principles, concepts and techniques of recreion to sisfy specific needs of the community to be served.

Ability to independently conduct fitness assessments and execute individualized exercise programs.

Ability to conduct accure fitness testing and provide recommended fitness program, based on fitness goals.

Ability to prepare clear, concise, and technically sound reports reled to work within the Branch.

Ability to develop and effectively deliver presentions and/or training.

Ability to communice effectively both orally and in writing.

Educion

Undergradue and Gradue Educion: Major study -- general recreion, or one of the approprie fields of recreion such as outdoor recreion; youth recreion; public, urban, or community recreion; or physical educion.

Or

Specialized experience th demonstred the ability to apply the principles of one or more specialty areas of recreion.

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1 full year of gradue level educion

Or

superior academic achievement

Or

1-year specialized experience in the physical activity program or area

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An equivalent combinion of educion and experience.

Additional informion

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

Non-U.S. citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the U.S. may be determined ineligible for employment.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.

In accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, if a candide or new hire requires access to a military installion and does not have a REAL ID, identity will need to be established. Identity is established by presenting either one (1) Acceptable Credential or by presenting an acceptable combinion of Source Identify Documents. Acceptable Credentials are listed in List A and Acceptable Source Identity Documents are listed in Lists B and C in the link below (page 3). If using an Acceptable Credential, only one (1) from List A is required and if using Acceptable Source Identity Documents, one (1) from List B and one (1) from List C is required.

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Benefits

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You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement, and red based on the informion provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

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Required Documents

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The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume: two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements

Proof of educion: official transcripts only if qualifying all or in-part based on educion; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.

Proof of training: licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable)

If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion

If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion

If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)

If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

Note: When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certifices of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted.

Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.

Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluion but must be in English or a certified translion.

How to Apply

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To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document.

The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/11/2026 to receive considerion.

To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion.

To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de.

Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, :

Agency contact informion

Dylan Gable

...

Address

NAVBASE San Diego

750 Pacific Coast Highway

San Diego, CA 92132-0058

US

Next steps

Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion.

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email.

Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability

New employee probionary period

Privacy Act

Reasonable accommodion policy

Selective Service

Signure and false stements

Social security number request

Required Documents

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The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume: two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements

Proof of educion: official transcripts only if qualifying all or in-part based on educion; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.

Proof of training: licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable)

If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion

If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion

If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)

If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

Note: When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certifices of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted.

Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.

Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluion but must be in English or a certified translion.

How to Apply

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To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document.

The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/11/2026 to receive considerion.

To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion.

To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de.

Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, :

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Agency contact informion

Dylan Gable

...

Address

NAVBASE San Diego

750 Pacific Coast Highway

San Diego, CA 92132-0058

US

Next steps

Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion.

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email.

Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position.

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Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability

New employee probionary period

Privacy Act

Reasonable accommodion policy

Selective Service

Signure and false stements

Social security number request

Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/12/2026 to 06/11/2026 Salary $48,267 - $48,267 per year Pay scale & grade NF 3 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Balboa Fitness Center Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - Occasional travel of less than 10% may be required. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time - 35-40 hours per week; M-F; Hours: 0445 - 1315 Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-12960772 Control number 869047800