Assistant Kennel Manager

Duties

• Assists the Outdoor Recreation Director with planning supervising and directing the operation of All Paws Osan Pet Care including grooming, kennel, and retail sales.
• Provides operational guidance for programs, personnel and facilities associated with animal boarding services.
• Plans, organizes and coordinates programs with marketing and publicity department to promote monthly, quarterly and annual events as well as special programs.
• Works with the manager to implement higher level directives, makes recommendations for improvements; gathers, monitors, and maintains data for finances and customer usage to complete reports to squadron, base, and MAJCOM.
• Assists the manager with maintaining supply and resale inventories; places orders for needed items through local and stateside vendors.
• Ensures internal controls are present to minimize the potential for fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Assists the manager with timekeeping and managing staff work schedules.
• Responsible for daily office work including facility income reports, monetary deposits, and work order requests.
• Monitors the health and well-being of the animals entrusted in the facility's care; informs owner(s) of changes in health including illness and death.
• Works closely with base and local veterinarians to ensure health and sanitation standards are met and practiced by all employees.
• Assists with the coordination of programs with other Services facilities.
• Ensures current information is available for newly arrived personnel and stateside customers via sponsor packages and briefings.
• Receives and resolves customers' complaints, responds to requests for special services and inquiries.
• Exercises supervisory responsibility through effective communications or performance expectations, appraisals, disciplinary actions and adhering to personnel and EEO laws and regulations.
• Trains new employees, coordinates monthly staff meetings and safety trainings.
• Maintains effective employee work schedules.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
• Irregular working hours may be required to include early shift, late shift, evenings, weekends and holidays when the need arises
• Applications will be accepted from all locally available US citizens with a valid US passport, including active-duty military members and their dependents or dependents of federal civilian employees.

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, 05/30/2026

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens with SOFA Sponsorship (including applicants with current Military Spouse Preference, Family member preference, and current Federal employees or family members) within the local commuting area of Osan AB (20-mile radius).

• Family Member Preference
• Military Spouse Preference
• Outside Applicant Veteran
• Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran

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 qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
Key qualifying experience includes kennel operations, veterinary assistance, pet training, or shelter work, along with demonstrated skills in staff management, safety compliance, and customer service. Proficiency in animal restraint, identifying distress in animals, and administering medication. Ability to lift heavy objects (e.g., 50+ lbs), stand for long periods, and work in a fast-paced environment.

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 in order to qualify.

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.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.
• All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit.
• Probationary period may be required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
• Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
• LQA is not authorized.
• Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category.
• This is a Nonappropriated 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.