Recreation Specialist (ITR) NF-03

This position is located at USAG Bavaria - MWR, Wild B.O.A.R. Outdoor Recreation Center, Tower Barracks (Grafenwoehr), Germany. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Major duties

• The primary function of the incumbent is to assist patrons, provide information and complete transactions in all areas of leisure and recreation to include booking and setting up of tours.
• Provides general information of the surrounding area, and other worldwide opportunities serviced by the Travel, Recreation and ITR Office.
• Responsible for all the administrative and financial suspense, inventories, registrations, Collection of fees, payments, petty cash, publicity, and "end-of-the-month" reports for both the Travel Office and ITR.
• Receives telephone calls; greets and assists visitors with travel and leisure information on the local area tours and on the tours offered by the ITR. Uses sources such as the Internet and other professional sources to research information.
• Screens and distributes incoming correspondence; receives official and personal correspondence and administrative or technical materials. Files and retrieves from file correspondence: this includes the ability to manage electronic files.

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: Experience OR a combination of experience and education that provided the knowledge of the goals, principles, methods, and techniques of recreation or entertainment travel and leisure programs and an understanding of the interests of individuals or groups. Completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in a field of recreation or recreation management is qualifying experience. In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Experience providing travel, recreation, or tour information in a professional setting Experience performing administrative support and records management Direct experience in travel, ITR, recreation, outdoor recreation, tourism, or hospitality operations Applicant meeting the Best Qualifying Criteria/Highly Preferred will be referred to the hiring manager. All other qualified applicants will be referred if requested by the hiring manager. Claimed experience must be verifiable through your resume. Assumptions will not be made.

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Transcripts must be uploaded as "Transcripts." College or university transcript(s)(copy or original) must be submitted with your resume to determine qualifications for positions with positive education requirements. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://ed.gob/admins/finaid/accred/index.html