Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. NOTE: 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

Advise Chaplains on all matters related to religious education and youth ministry on a large multiple faith group Installation. Assess and evaluate religious education and youth ministry needs and programs. Advise on appropriate courses of action to improve religious education and youth ministry programming. Determine the requirement for specific faith classes/courses and establishes their priority in view of available time and resources, project schedules, and relationship to the objectives of the total education program.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 2 - Non-Sensitive, Moderate Risk (Public Trust) background investigation.
• Childcare background checks required.
• A Financial Disclosure (OGE-450) must be submitted by the incumbent upon entry into the position and annually thereafter.
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experince 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. Qualification for GS-11: Master of Religious Education degree or its equivalent from an accredited graduate school, AND a minimum of 2 years documented professional experience leading a religious education program. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts at the time of application for verification.) OR Graduate Degree of 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 documented professional experience leading a religious education program. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts at the time of application for verification.) Qualification for GS-12: Master of Religious Education degree or its equivalent from an accredited graduate school, AND a minimum of 1 year documented professional experience serving as a Director, Religious Education. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts at the time of application for verification.) OR Graduate Degree of any discipline other than religious education which includes a minimum of 24 documented credits in religious education theory and practice or spiritual formation, AND at least 1 year documented professional experience serving as a Director, Religious Education, GS 1701-11. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts at the time of application for verification.)

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address BN-APF-W0XQAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT DRUM DO NOT MAIL Fort Drum, NY 13602 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk