You will serve as a Health Educator in the Marine Corps Community Services Department of MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR.

Duties

You will coordinate and promote a wide range of health education services and programs. You will review and evaluate educational materials that are relevant and appropriateness to the incumbent's target groups. You will conduct biometric testing, analyze results and provide recommendations for improvements. You will use motivational interviewing and coaching as method for behavioral changes resulting in patron buy-in. You will provide group and on-on-one health education services to active duty, their families, reservists, retirees and DOD employees. You will provide group and on-on-one health education and services in the following areas: nutrition, chronic diseases, fitness and injury prevention, tobacco cessation, sleep and recovery and sexual health.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to complete the following certifications within 3 months of hire: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid.
• You will be required to complete Tobacco Cessation Specialist Training within 6 months of hire.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• Incumbent must be willing and able to complete certification within 3 months of hire.
• Incumbent must be willing and able to complete certification within 3 months of hire.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector professional Health Educator coordinating and promoting health education services, conducting assessments and analyzing results, providing recommendations for personal improvement and planning human performance activities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Public Health Educator Series 1725 (opm.gov)

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses:

Degree: health education, health management, education, sociology, community development, social work, or educational psychology.

After meeting the basic positive education for this position, applicants can qualify for this position with education substitution In lieu of specialized experience. To qualify for this position through education substitution, applicant must possess:

GS-071 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement

Applicants may also qualify for this position through a combination of education and experience which when combined equals 100%.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR MCAS Miramar, CA 92145 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]