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Field Program Specialist (Detail)

Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
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Summary

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) requires current Federal government civilian employees for 30 to 120-day deployment details to support ORR at facilities for unaccompanied children. Details will involve contact with migrant children and a variety of federal and non-federal entities, possibly including HHS, DHS, American Red Cross, and other Federal employees. This is a reimbursable detail. Travel, lodging and per diem will be provided by ORR. The detail is not a promotion opportunity.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
03/25/2021 to 05/21/2021
Salary
$46,083 to - $143,598 per year

Detailees will be compensated at their current rate of pay and with their current locality. Grade and step are not affected.

Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 15
Location
Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
Many vacancies
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
76% or greater - Full time Detail (on location only - this is not a remote detail)
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Detail
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
HHS-ACF-DETAIL-21-11071982
Control number
596318100

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Clarification from the agency

Current Federal employees from any agency at any grade. Applications will be reviewed and submitted to HHS as they are received. The closing date will be extended as necessary to meet the volunteer staffing need.

Duties

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Field Program Specialist (All grade levels will be considered)
Responsibilities May Include:

  • Preferred Spanish proficiency as well as those familiar with indigenous dialects spoken in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and/or El Salvador.
  • Maintain line of sight and supervision of children.
  • Assess the needs of unaccompanied children in care.
  • Interview unaccompanied children in CBP custody and collect contact information for parents in home country and family members in the US.
  • Efficiently collect and provide information to ORR to enable the National Call Center to begin contacting parents and family members to expedite children's discharge to a US family member sponsor.
  • Assist CBP and ORR in identifying children requiring prioritization for placement based on vulnerable category or time in CBP custody.
Please see the information below on how to apply to the HHS, ORR, UC Program.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Current Federal employees who have served with their current agency for more than 90 days and are no longer in a probationary period.
  • Employees in a good performance standing and have no current or pending disciplinary actions.
  • Possess a current background investigation.
  • Possess an HSPD-12 compliant identification badge (e.g., PIV, Military ID).
  • Must possess a DCSA background investigation containing childcare checks or complete an OFI Form 86C to begin a childcare background check prior to deployment.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Completion of the Supervisory Permission form.
  • Have a government issued travel card (preferred).

Qualifications

  • Spanish language proficiency preferred.
  • Possess organizational experience in planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks.
  • Experience in problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities and ability to meet varying deadlines.
  • Effectively collaborate and communicate with varying levels of senior managers, staff members, and external groups.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to draft communications utilizing information from multiple sources.
  • Ability to prioritize and process information based upon context and situational awareness.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Work Hours:
Detailees may be required to work evenings and/or weekends. Extensive overtime may be required. Appropriate premium pay rates will be used in accordance with Federal Pay regulations.

Deployment and Duration of Detail:
Deployments are projected to last 30 to 120 days; however, detailees may be able to serve for a shorter period if necessary. You may be asked to deploy within 48 hours of receiving all approvals.

Location:
Facilities along the Southwest U.S. border area, specifically Dallas, San Diego, San Antonio, and Ft Bliss. Locations will extend to other geographic areas according to the need.

Childcare Vetting Check: An agency hiring an individual to work with children in some capacity will need to have the individual undergo a "Childcare" investigation, which includes specific checks, as directed by the Crime Control Act of 1990, originally codified at 42 USC 13041, transferred to 34 USC 20351. These checks would also need to be performed on existing feds if they have not previously had a Childcare investigation or Childcare checks included as part of their investigation. The law does allow an individual to work provisionally before the childcare background investigation is complete so long as the person is "within the sight and under the supervision of a staff person with respect to whom a background check has been completed."

Salary Expenses
HHS/ORR will reimburse agencies for all base pay, overtime, and premium pay incurred by employees while serving on interagency detail.

Travel Expenses
All travel expenses related to the detail will be reimbursed by HHS/ORR via IPAC (preferred). If agencies are not able to cover the cost of travel for their detailed employees until reimbursed via IPAC, HHS/ORR can alternatively arrange for travel on invitational orders.
Travel will be paid in accordance with applicable government travel regulations. In most circumstances, detailees will need to have a travel card.

Compensation:
Detailees would continue to be paid at their current rate of pay and with their current locality. Grade and step would not be affected.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Will consider all Federal employees from any agency at any grade who have approval from their supervisor.

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