Job Announcement

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Vacancy Announcement Number: NCNAFDE108372 Opening Date: July 01, 2010 Closing Date: July 15, 2010   First Cut off Date: July 08, 2010 Position: Child & Youth Program Assistant (Entry, Skill & Target), CY-1702-01/02 Salary: $10.95 - $17.43 Hourly Place of Work: Child Care Center, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL Position Status: Flexible (FLEX.) -- Flexible (NAF) Number of Vacancy: 1 Duties: Ensures that care is provided with Child Devlopment standards. Assists in planning and conducting an effective child development program to meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of each child. Reviews and implements daily schedules and activity plans. Recieves children from parents noting all special instructions parents may provide. Ensures that each child leaves with his or her parent or someone authorized to take the child. About the Position: Flexible (Workweek is established and employees usually work less than 40 hours per week. Employment is on a recurring basis, only when required.) Flexible employees are ineligible for insurance, retirement, holiday pay and leave benefits. Referral lists may be issued after first cut off date. "Department of the Army Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities are Equal Opportunity Employers." "Refusal of a military spouse to participate in established recruitment procedures (e.g. interview, K.S.A's where required, etc.) is considered a declination of employment and a basis for termination of SEP entitlement for current PCS of the sponsor. DA Form 3433 and DA 3433-1 is a condition of employment. If selected documentation as to education requirements will be required such as High School Diploma or Official College Transcripts. Who May Apply: (Click on Who May Apply) Applications will be accepted from military personnel, military personnel dependents, current NAF/APF employees and other interested applicants. For Spouse preference must provide copy of spouses PCS orders with application. For Veterans preference must provide copy of DD214 with application. Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule CC-01 (Entry Level) ability to communicate in English (both written & verbal); CC-01 (Skill Level) Requirements of Entry Level, three months experience and possess Army Entry Level Training Certificate or at least nine semester hours college credit in early childhood/elementary/secondary/special education, child/youth development, psychology, human development, youth program administration, recreation or related behavioral sciences or one year vocational certificate in childcare. CC-02 (Target Level) Requirements of Skill Level, twelve months child care experience and possess Army Foundation Level Training Certificate or twelve semester hours college credit in one of the areas listed above. Be 18 years of age at the time of appointment. Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate. Be able to communicate in English (both written and verbal). Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated as related to the qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities required for this job. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. Other Information:(Click on Other Information) May require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf Conversion of employment category (from Flex to RPT/RFT) may be accomplished without further competition in accordance with AR 215-3. Successful completion of prescribed training (transition and/or annual) is required. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Other Requirements:(Click on Other Requirements) Personnel security investigation required. A medical examination is required. Immunization screening is required. Initiation of State Criminal History Repository checks for each state where an individual has resided for the past five years may be required prior to appointment to a position. All required background checks of AR 215-3, must be successfully completed and maintained including Child and Youth National Agency Check with Inquiries (CNACI); to include a health assessment is required. The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. You will be required to show Social Security card upon appointment to a NAF position. You will be required to provide proof of US permanent residency status. Must demonstrate the ability to speak, read, write, and understand English sufficiently to execute job requirements. If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted. Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. You must include the announcement number on your application. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Applicants requesting NAF priority consideration as a Veteran must submit a DD 214 (member-4 copy). How to Apply: (Click on How to Apply) Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Resumes may be submitted at any time. Referral lists will be issued as job opportunities occur. Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time. You may send your resume via surface mail to: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, ATTN: PECP-NCR-L, 2187 South J Street, Fort McCoy, WI 54656 You may fax your resume to: (608) 388-3675 You may email your resume to Point of Contact. You must include Job Announcement Number on the subject line. Point of Contact: CPAC-NAF HRO, (608) 388-3773, MCCO-DL-NAFEMPLOYMENT@conus.army.mil THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER