Job Summary

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Job Description

RESUMES MUST BE TWO PAGES (OR LESS). QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VERIFIABLE IN YOUR RESUME. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS MUST INCLUDE PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE, TO AND FROM DATES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT. Must include at least one year of experience performing duties at a level which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform successfully in the position. Education must have been directly related to the position to be filled (general psychology/sociology courses are not qualifying). Basic Education Requirement: A bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in special education, early childhood education, child/adolescent development, elementary or secondary education, youth development, or other closely related field such as psychology/sociology or social work (must include 24 semester hours in child/adolescent psychology, sociology of the family, developmental psychology, social work with child/family emphasis); OR Completion of 24 semester hours in coursework as indicated above, plus additional related coursework or experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a 4-year course of study. In addition to meeting one of the education requirements above, all candidates must possess progressive experience working in group child/youthprograms which included at least one year experience performing duties equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level as follows: Senior-level program administration and supervisory experience directing operations in center-based childcare, part-day preschool, and/or school age or youth programs. Experience leading child and/or youth programs through successful national accreditation. Experience as a team lead for child and youth program inspections which included identifying systemic issues, analyzing findings and trends, and ensuring compliance with benchmark criteria and applicable policies and procedures. Experience analyzing financial and budget data related to child and youth program delivery. Experience in creating and delivering formal written and verbal presentations (i.e., briefings, staff actions, formal info papers, etc.). Experience working at a higher headquarters preferred. All Qualified applicants will be rated against the highly qualifying criteria by a rating panel for evaluation of the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education. Those applicants determined to be highly qualified will be referred to the hiring official for consideration. The highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and reference checks. All answers to the Highly Qualifying Criteria must be demonstrated in your resume to get credit. Possess experience at an IMCOM Directorate and/or IMCOM Headquarters. Have at least two years' experience in participating/conducting inspections and compliance processes. Possess experience in leading teams and participating as team member on the child and youth program inspection teams. (which includes identifying systemic issues and ensuring compliance with benchmark criteria and applicable policies and procedures). Possess skills with written and verbal communication and have experience communicating program's strategic key messages to peers and leadership through written and visual mediums such as information and staff papers, briefing slides, reports, and brochures.