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Summary This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities You will maintain control and account for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth ranging in age of 6 weeks to 18 years old. You will support the Child and Youth Program providing assistance to the manager(s) in the daily operation of the Child Development Center and School Age Care Program in program planning and delivery. You will serve as a team leader for program staff with responsibility for the operation and program in accordance with applicable regulations in one or more Children and Youth Programs. You will oversee arrival departure and supervise participants during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events. You will work with Training and Curriculum (T and C) Specialist and supervisors to implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of participants. You will plan, coordinate and conduct activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children and youth. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-04) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing support to the school age care program or Child Development Center, assisting with planning and scheduling of age appropriate activities, trips, and special events for children, and providing child guidance and caregiving techniques that support a program objective. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-CLER. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows: 4 years above high school OR Combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.