About the Position: Serves as the Program Manager responsible for religious accommodations (RA) in support of U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (CHC).

Duties

Manages the planning, scoping, and direction of program areas including religious accommodation law, to establish a consistent and fair application of Religious Accommodations across the Army. Develops plan of action pertinent to the evaluation of assigned projects within the religious accommodation program and develops the agenda of significant issues, which may set policy precedence for the Department of Defense or the Army. Consults and coordinates Army religious accommodation activities and metrics with subject matter experts in the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Board, ASA , and DCS, G-1to ensure consistent application of religious accommodations across the services. Utilizes written and oral communication skills to develop executive level briefings, information papers, and schedule briefings for political appointees, SES members and Army Senior Leadership, ASA (M&RA), DCS, G-1, and the Chief of Chaplains.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed “unscheduled telework”.
• One year trial period may be required.
• This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station (25%) of the time.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

Position may be filled as a term appointment Not-To-Exceed (2) years. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1. Managing the planning, scoping, and direction of major projects within the program area. 2. Developing plan of action pertinent to the evaluation of assigned projects. 3. monitoring overall program execution and adjust as necessary based on circumstances and priorities. AND 4. Implementing guidance, laws, regulations, and policy into the development, coordination, and management of assigned programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Please be clear and specific when describing your experience. We are unable to make assumptions about your experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and EvaluatingProject Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address HT-W00CAA HQDA OFC OF THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk