This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Program Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with Administration for Children and Families, Office of Regional Operations, to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serves as a principal advisor to the Regional Administrator and/or ORO Associate Director on crosscutting strategic initiatives and policy issues, facilitates, and improves the internal coordination and communication process in the Region(s). Provides expert advisory, analytical, and coordinate services to the Regional Administrator/ORO Associate Director, on highly sensitive and complex matters affecting state human services agencies. Establishes long-range strategic plans in order to advance established agency initiatives, and legislative mandates, etc. Develops a wide variety of new information through the analysis, evaluation and interpretation of various Federal and State legislation with an impact on ACF initiatives and programs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov.
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Probationary or trial period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Basic Requirement: You must meet one of the items listed below (A, B, or C): A. Possess a degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Must provide transcripts) OR B. Possess a combination of education and experience -- that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. (Must provide transcript) OR C. Possess four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND Specialized Experience: GS-14: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the duties listed below: Conducting special studies, assessments, and/or evaluations of programs and operations. Preparing briefing materials and/or talking papers for management in preparation for appearances and speeches. Developing information explaining organizational policy and/or viewpoint on assigned program areas. NOTE: Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Children and Families 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]