This is an Excepted Service appointment. If a current federal employee with career or career conditional status is hired for this position the employee will be required to sign a memo of understanding prior to being converted to the excepted service.

Duties

Advises Garrison Chaplain on multiple faith groups in matters of religious education and youth ministry Reviews policies from higher headquarters and advises on actions necessary to establish policy framework for religious education and youth ministry. Assesses 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. Assesses resource needs and deficits in order to meet the needs of religious education programming across the installation. Develops installation Religious Education marketing and advertising plan with emphasis on religious education and youth ministry. Provides for training and mentoring of religious education and youth ministry. Promotes Chaplains religious education and youth ministry volunteer recognition program. Administers all religious education and youth ministry programs

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a two year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or specialized 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. The Chief of Chaplains requires that candidates meet the following minimum qualifications (See AR-165-1) Basic Requirements: Degree: A Master's degree with a major or minor in Religious Education (or spiritual formation). OR Degree: A graduate degree in any discipline which must include a minimum of 24 credit hours in Religious Education (or spiritual formation). AND Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least 2 years of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience of documented professional experience leading a religion-based education program. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Curriculum DevelopmentEducation / Training Program AdministrationEducation and TrainingInstructional Delivery and Learner DevelopmentPlanning and Evaluating

Education

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-11 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

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 to the above address. All other information will not be considered and must be discarded. This requirement is in addition to what you will send to USAJOBS. Please ensure you also submit your resume, transcripts and any eligibility documentation though the USAJOBS system. Applicants will be matched up with what the Installation Management Command receives. Only those who have complied with both requests will be considered for this position.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address BW-APF-W6CJAA US ARMY GARRISON WHITE SANDS DO NOT MAIL White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk