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. About the Position: About the Position: Serves as Army Community Service Division Chief at a small to medium size garrison with full professional and technical responsibility for the programs to include planning, marketing, and accountability for the quality of services provided and for overall program effectiveness.

Duties

Responsible for implementing full range of programs designed for identifying and resolving problems through awareness, prevention, education and direct services for financial, transition, relocation, and employment related issues. Manage the Army Community Service programs in the following functional areas: Family Advocacy Program, Employment Assistance, Information and Referral, Financial Readiness, Survivor Outreach Services and Exceptional Family Member Program. Develop the most effective and acceptable approaches and meets with other program and activity managers and others to gain their concurrence and support and to develop innovative joint programs and activities. Direct plans and procedures to provide for a comprehensive Soldier and family support program widely recognized for addressing a broad range of interests and needs of the military community. Develop employee performance objectives and standards, provides timely performance evaluations and directs action for improvement, takes timely and appropriate disciplinary and personnel actions.

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 one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.

Qualifications

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)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Basic Requirement for the Army Community Services Officer: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) Performing client in-take and assessments of military personnel and family members. 2.) Developing self and community assessments to identify trends and organizational needs. 3.) Provide individual and family consultation. 4) Developing and implementing quality life service programs in accordance with regulations and laws. This is the definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityManaging Human ResourcesPartneringPlanning and Evaluating 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-11).

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 FU-W1EWAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG MIAMI DO NOT MAIL Miami, FL 33172 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk