Youth Program Specialist, NF-05

Description:

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This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions within 90 days of the closing date.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VERIFIABLE IN YOUR RESUME. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS MUST INCLUDE PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE, TO AND FROM DATES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT. Must include at least one year of experience performing duties at a level which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform successfully in the position.

1. A bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in special education, human development, elementary/secondary education, youth recreation, K-12 physical education, youth sports and fitness/kinesiology, youth recreation, or other closely related field such as psychology/sociology or social work (must include 24 semester hours in child psychology, sociology of the family, developmental psychology, social work with youth/family emphasis); OR

2. Completion of 24 semester hours in coursework as indicated above, plus additional related coursework or experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a 4-year course of study. In addition to the above, candidate must possess program administration experience which included the management and delivery of large facility-based youth programs (i.e., Middle School/Teen Centers, and/or School Age Care facilities) or installation Family Child Care (FCC) Programs.

This experience must have included:
1. Leadership experience; financial management; personnel management; curriculum development and implementation; conducting staff training; and evaluating program effectiveness and youth development outcomes against applicable standards, policies, and procedures.
2. Must have experience in implementing 4-H and/or Boys and Girls Clubs of America curricula.
3. Must have experience interpreting policy and drafting operational guidance.
4. Demonstrated communication skills sufficient to provide formal written and verbal presentations to leaders at the general officer/SES level.


All Qualified applicants will be rated against the highly qualifying criteria by a rating panel for evaluation of the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education. Those applicants determined to be highly qualified will be referred to the hiring official for consideration. The highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and reference checks.

All answers to the Highly Qualifying Criteria must be demonstrated in your resume to get credit.

In addition to the above, highly-qualified candidates must also possess one of the following:
1. At least one year of experience as a CYS coordinator, CYS administrator (with responsibility for multiple programs), lead training specialist, youth training specialist, or program operations specialist.
2. Experience working in CYS programs at the region/directorate, major command, HQ, or equivalent level.
3. A master's degree or higher in a discipline indicated above.