About the Position: The Director Religious Education will be responsible for a comprehensive program for two or more specific faith groups across the Installation to ensure soldiers, reservists, authorized civilians, and family members are afforded religious education programs, which allow them to exercise their religious beliefs regardless of faith group.

Duties

Provide guidance in matters of religious education and youth ministry; administer and coordinate programs. Assess religious education needs of junior enlisted personnel, young married couples, NCOs, officers, military civilians, family members, DOD contractors, and retirees through use of surveys, questionnaires, and personal community involvement. Develop installation Religious Education marketing and advertising plan with emphasis on religious education and youth ministry. Promote Chaplains religious education and youth ministry volunteer recognition program. Administer all religious education and youth ministry programs providing training and mentoring. Coordinate annual installation-level training conference for religious education and youth ministry personnel. Direct, develop, and implement an effective religious education program for a multi-faith military community. Assess resource needs and deficits to meet religious education programming requirements for the installation.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a C-NACI (Child Care Background Checks and Investigation).
• Position may require working nights, holidays, and weekends in support of related mission requirements.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Army employees who currently hold Schedule A Excepted Service Religious positions must submit a copy of their current SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that reflects the highest grade held on a permanent basis. 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. Candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications (See AR 165-1): DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, GS-1701-11: A Master of Religious Education degree or its equivalent from an accredited graduate school, AND a minimum of 2 years of documented professional experience leading a religious education program. OR A Master's Degree in any discipline other than religious education which includes a minimum of 24 documented credits in religious education theory and practice or spiritual formation AND a minimum of 2 years of documented professional religious education experience. In addition to using the USA Staffing tool and submitting all required documents (i.e., resume, all transcripts), applicant must follow the Additional Requirement Instructions listed below to be consider for this position. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT INSTRUCTIONS: The Chief of Chaplains requires that only applicants who have been certified at a grade equivalent to or higher than the stated grade of this position or those currently serving in validated ARMY RE positions at the GS-09 level or above will be considered fully qualified applicants. To be certified for positions in Army religious education applicants must request official transcripts be sent directly from all accredited colleges/universities to: Ms. Lauren Brown, Religious Education Program Director U.S. Army Installation Management Command Bldg. 2261, 2405 Gun Shed Road Joint Base San Antonio Fort 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 official 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 or submits digitally as part of the self-nomination process. You will be evaluated based on the education and experience requirements described above.

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

Contacts

• Address EF-APF-W0VCAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT CAVAZOS HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Cavazos, TX 76544 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk