Child Care Program Specialist - Washington, United States - US Administration for Children and Families

US Administration for Children and Families

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting a full range of Child Care Program duties within the Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families/Office of Child Care.

Typical work assignment include:

Leading and/or participating onsite reviews for the purpose of assessing grantee performance and compliance with Federal regulations.
Providing advice and assistance to grantee in program planning.
Serving as liaison between grantees and the Office of Child Care; promoting new and crosscutting initiatives, and providing technical assistance to grantees at the state, regional and national level, as appropriate.
Collecting and analyzing data, providing information and advice, and preparing, updates, monitoring, and reporting on designated program operations and grantee activities, issues and accomplishments.
Coordinating, carrying out and monitoring special projects and initiatives focused on grantees in the Office of Child Care.
Preparing reports addressing the specific areas analyzed and identifying significant internal control weaknesses and other issues discovered in the analysis with corrective action recommendations.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

U.S. Citizenship required
One year probationary period may be required
If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
Financial disclosure statement may be required.
Bargaining Unit Position: yes, this position is covered under the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)
Drug Screening Required: No
Research position: No

Qualifications:

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.

Basic Requirement:
You must meet one of the items listed below (A, B, or C):

A. Possess a degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Must provide transcripts)
B. Possess a combination of education and experience that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. (Must provide transcript)
C. Possess four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

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Specialized Experience:

GS-12: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

1) Managing child care programs at the State, Territorial or Tribal level;
2) Planning or evaluating the progress of designated child care and/or other early childhood program operations;
3) Analyzing data and advising on child care program issues;
4) Providing technical assistance to grantees at the local, state, regional and/or national level.

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Documenting Experience:

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF50 or SF52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit f