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Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-01/02

Department of the Army
Army Installation Management Command
Child and Youth Services
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Summary

This position is located at Stuttgart, Germany.

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This is an open continuous announcement to provide a ready pool of available applicants as needed. Applicants will be referred to selecting officials as vacancies occur.

Learn more about Child and Youth Services, clickhere!

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
05/22/2023 to 01/10/2024
Salary
$17.39 to - $20.99 per hour

Rate of pay is determined based on the education and experience as identified in the qualifications for our 3 levels (Entry/Skill/Target).

Pay scale & grade
CY 1
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Stuttgart, Germany
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Multiple
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules - Positions could be flexible, regular part time or regular full time.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
2
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
C2SCNAFCY2311972557SR
Control number
727234800

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

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Duties

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  • Serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in any of the Child and Youth Services program and/or age groups and maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
  • Plans, coordinates, and conducts activities that meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs for program participants based on the group and individual children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years.
  • Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults.
  • Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules and provides program options for children with special requirements.
  • Maintains program participation data and complete daily report.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be at least 18 years old at time of appointment.
  • Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required.
  • Meet Qualification/eligibility/physical/background requirements for this position.
  • Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
  • A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
  • Successful completion of annual (or transition ) training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
  • May be subject to an irregular hours, evening and or weekends.
  • For positions in Child Development Centers, possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs., walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
  • Incumbent is legally required to report all suspected incidents of child abuse/neglect.
  • Individuals who have been trained will be required to administer medications prescribed by a physician to children/youth, perform CPR and first aid, and aid in providing a reasonable accommodation to children/youth with a special need.
  • Travel to on and off post locations may be required. Duties involve working both indoors and outdoors.
  • Any individual who was required to register with selective service and who has not registered or knowingly and willingly did not register before the requirement terminated or become inapplicable to the individual will not be appointed.
  • In consideration of COVID-19, personnel within this area routinely wear personal protective equipment (cloth face coverings, latex gloves, and face shields) while performing their regular duties.

Qualifications

For Entry Level (CY-01):

  1. At a minimum, must have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
  2. Must be able to communicate in English, both orally and in writing

For information on the qualification requirements for the higher paying levels such as Skill Level (CY-01) and Target Level (CY-02):
Refer to our Applicant Information Kit.

Note to applicants: College transcripts or certificates may be required at the time of application for applicants who want to be considered for Skill or Target level.

Full position Descriptions can be found here: Entry Level, Skill Level, Target Level

Education

At minimum a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required.

Proof of education is required at the time of application.

All education documents must be in English or have a translated copy provided. In order to meet entry level requirement you must upload a copy of your HS Diploma, HS Transcript (showing the completion date), GED certificate or proof of a college degree. To meet the requirements beyond entry level a college transcript showing course work or certifications will be required to validate the higher graded qualifications.

Additional information in regards to the education requirement can be found in the Applicant Information Kit.

Additional information

Child and Youth Services is looking for professional, fun and enthusiastic people to be a part of our CYS Team!

** CYPA Recruitment Fairs will be conducted on the second Tuesday of each month during 2023 (subject to change). The event will be held between 1000 - 1300hours local German time. The location will alternate between two installations (Patch Barracks and Panzer Kaserne).

Patch Barracks, Bldg # 2312, 3rd Floor Conference Room:

12 September 2023
14 November 2023

Panzer Kaserne, Bldg #2915, 2nd Floor:
**Room changes, please see the room numbers below:


10 October 2023: Room 222
12 December 2023: Room 222

Area of Consideration

  • The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is the local commuting area of Stuttgart, Germany. Military Spouse Preference (MSP), Family Member Preference (FMP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.

Proof of education is required at the time of application.

Manual Application
  • If you would like to apply manually, please contact the servicing NAF Human Resources (HRO) listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 3:00 pm CST on the closing date of this announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner.
Allowances, Incentives and PCS Costs:
  • Allowances, differentials, or incentives will not be paid.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
Other:

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

  • Spouse Employment Preference
  • Involuntarily Separated from the Military
  • Family Member Preference
  • Business Based Action
  • Current/Former NAF Employee / Current Appropriated Employee
  • Outside Applicant Veteran / Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
  • Outside Applicant Non-Veteran

Required documents for each consideration category can be found in the applicant information kit, point of contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement if applicants have any questions about these consideration groups or documents. Applicants are also welcome to reach out to
confirm receipt of the required documents or information when submitting an application for this position.

Eligibilities are listed above in the consideration order in accordance with the AR 215-3. Applicants will only be awarded the highest preference/priority consideration found eligible.

By claiming the "Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)" or "Current APF Employee (CAE)" priority consideration eligibility, applicants are self-certifying that they may not be eligible for other priority considerations. Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant's eligibility. For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant's eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit.

CNE/FNE/CAE priority consideration must be clearly defined in order to grant the priority consideration. We will need position title, series, grade, location and agency in order determine priority consideration. To ensure we have enough information, we encourage you to submit a copy of your most recent personnel action.

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