Child Abuse Prevention Specialist (CYS), NF-05

Description:

It is the applicant's responsibility to read all sections and associated links in this vacancy announcement.
This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions within 90 days of the closing date.

Requirements:

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:
1. A bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in special education, early childhood education, child development, elementary education, home economics (early childhood emphasis), or other closely related field such as psychology/sociology or social work (must include 24 semester hours in child psychology, sociology of the family, developmental psychology, social work with child/family emphasis); OR
2. 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, candidates must possess progressive experience which included at least one year experience performing directly-related duties equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level as follows:
1. Direct experience in administering a child development or school-age center-based program which included all of the following: Staff training, parent education, conducting child development assessments, and evaluating program effectiveness.
2. Experience in coordinating resources with partnering agencies, schools, social services, or community organizations.
3. Broad demonstrated knowledge of child abuse and child safety issues, and of federal laws/regulations related to child welfare.
4. Communication skills gained through the delivery of formal written and verbal presentations.

In addition to the above, highly-qualified candidates will possess a post-graduate degree in directly-related disciplines which included coursework in child or family psychology/sociology, child welfare, child development, or similar; OR experience working as a coordinator or director of a large-scale program which included substantial duties in the area of child abuse prevention.

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.