TRIPS AND TOURS PROGRAMMER (ODR)

Summary About the position: This position is Non‑appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to Outdoor Recreation on Luke AFB, AZ. This is a Flexible position with no guaranteed hours or benefits. Requires frequent standing, stooping, bending, and stretching. Frequently lift or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be 21 years or older. Duties The purpose of this position is to serve as an Outdoor Recreation Trips and Tours Programmer responsible for overall management, planning, maintenance, and control of all outdoor facilities and equipment. The employee develops, organizes, and implements seasonal outdoor programs that include land and water‑related activities such as aquatics, camping, backpacking, nature hikes, canoeing, rafting, rock climbing, bicycling, skiing, and more. The role plans and coordinates activities within the limitations of available facilities, equipment, staff, and financial resources, analyzes related costs, calculates prices of trips and events, schedules and publicizes activities, and arranges for off‑base equipment, transportation, supplies, and services. The employee establishes contact with off‑base agencies, solicits volunteers, provides orientation and training, instructs participants in activities requiring technical expertise, and gathers, monitors, and maintains data for reports. The position assists the Outdoor Recreation Manager and Assistant Manager in planning, developing, and conducting training programs and a risk management plan, and contributes to periodic program plans and quarterly and annual budget requirements. The employee ensures safety orientation for paid and volunteer staff and participants, determines program needs and objectives through patron requests, surveys, and current trends, evaluates program effectiveness, adapts programs accordingly, and organizes special events as assigned. The employee may act as a trip/tour guide, supervise volunteers and recreation assistants, and perform general clerical and administrative duties, including supply functions such as receipt, storage, issue, and maintenance. The position is a Position of Trust. Conditions of Employment This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results. Must be 21 years or older. Must possess a valid vehicle operator’s license. This is a drug‑testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use. Must be able to complete a pre‑employment physical. Certifications highly desirable: Wilderness First Responder/Wilderness First Aid, and AMGA Single Pitch Instructor or equivalent. Training or certifications in skiing, snowboarding, paddle sports, or mountain biking instruction also desirable. Qualifications 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 the application by the closing date, 05/18/2026. Must have one or more years of experience instructing or guiding one or more of the following activities: mountain biking, rock climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, snowboarding, backpacking, hiking, and/or kayak touring. Experience tracking, managing, and maintaining outdoor equipment. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience; this position does not allow education substitution. Foreign education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements if it is at least equivalent to U.S. education. Proof must be provided when applying. Additional Information Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position. U.S. Citizens and non‑U.S. nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation’s decision on the 3‑year residency requirement. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct deposit is required. Must satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E‑Verify) check. A probationary period may be required. Pre‑employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD). Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized. Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. Additional selections may also be made from this announcement. Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligibility. This is a Non‑appropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force. Applicants must be able to provide a REAL ID or present a combination of source identity documents authorized to facilitate access to the installation. Please contact the servicing HR Office with any questions. Benefits Position is Non‑appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to Outdoor Recreation on Luke AFB, AZ. Benefits are not guaranteed and the role is flexible with no guaranteed hours. #J-18808-Ljbffr Air Education and Training Command