About the Position: This position is located with the Religious Support Office, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. This is an excepted service appointment. If a current federal employee with career or career-conditional status is hired for the position, the employee will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding prior to being converted to the excepted service.

Duties

Responsible for comprehensive program for at least one specific faith group on small or medium Installation, and may have responsibility or oversight for others as assigned. Ensures that soldiers, reservists, authorized civilians, and family members are afforded religious education programs, which allow them to exercise their religious beliefs regardless of faith group. Advises Garrison Chaplain and senior faith group Chaplain on small or medium installations Religious Education and youth programs. Recommends courses of action to improve programming. Executes policies from higher headquarters and initiates actions necessary to implement policy for religious education and youth ministry. Assesses resource needs and deficits in order to meet the needs of religious education programming. Provide marketing and advertising for emphasis on religious education and youth ministry.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A CNACI security clearance is required for working with children for this position (Childcare background check)
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.
• Two year probationary period.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Secret Security Clearance is required for the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document Basic Education minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Religious Education (or spiritual formation). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Religious Education (or spiritual formation). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) AND Specialize experience that you possess the ability to perform the work of a Director Religious Education at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Experience is defined as at least two years of professional experience leading a religion-based education program. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts at the time of application for verification.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaCurriculum DevelopmentEducation / Training Program AdministrationFinancial ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingReligious Education Services

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Request transcripts with official seal be sent directly from all accredited college/universities/theological schools to:
HQ Installation Management Command
Religious Education Program Director
ATTN: Lauren E . Brown
2405 Gun Shed Rd, Bldg 2261JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78234

PLEASE NOTE: Only Official transcripts sent directly from the accredited academic institution and postmarked by the closing date of the announcement will be considered. Please do not send any documents other than your resume and transcripts. All other information will not be considered and must be discarded. Submission of the USAJobs generated resume, for the purposes of certification by the Office of the Chief of Chaplains, is in addition to the documents the applicant sends to the CPAC or submits digitally as part of the self-nomination process.

Contacts

• Address EU-APF-W12KAA JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD DO NOT MAIL Tacoma, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk