- Position Title
- Child Welfare Program Specialist
- Agency
- Administration for Children and Families
- Announcement Number
- HHS-ACF-DE-23-11988699 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, June 16, 2023 to Friday, June 30, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
Preferences
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
1.
From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how you meet the basic requirement for the Social Science 0101 Series.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-12 grade level or higher in the Federal service performing (3) of the (4) duties that include:
Examining nationwide problems, trends, or changing conditions that affect the well-being of children and their families;
Identifying program areas related to child welfare in need of research and innovation;
Providing advice and/or technical assistance to other organizations about child welfare programs and approaches;
Preparing technical documents for presentations on child welfare projects.
Examining nationwide problems, trends, or changing conditions that affect the well-being of children and their families;
Identifying program areas related to child welfare in need of research and innovation;
Providing advice and/or technical assistance to other organizations about child welfare programs and approaches;
Preparing technical documents for presentations on child welfare projects.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
Identify nationwide problems, trends, and/or changing conditions that affect the well-being of children and their families.
4.
Provide authoritative advice, consultation and/or technical assistance to various stakeholders concerning the improvement of existing services, the results of research and demonstration projects, and the initiation of new programs and innovative approaches.
5.
Provide leadership at various conferences, workshops, and/or seminars on the subject matter of certain projects.
6.
Provide training and technical assistance to assist service providers, state and local governments, and tribes.
7.
Provide leadership related to program coordination and development to internal and external stakeholders.
8.
Coordinate with others to keep them informed of program developments and research that may have policy and operational implications.
9.
Analyze results of program review findings and child welfare waiver demonstrations to inform child welfare program development efforts
10.
Interpret and provide information on projects in response to requests from public and private agencies.
11.
Serve as project lead for grants and contracts and monitor the subject matter of projects carried out through grants.
12.
Develop guidance materials for improving services and carry out efforts to stimulate changes for more effective and efficient delivery of services for children and their families.
13.
Prepare definitive materials for presentation to groups and represent an organization at conferences and meetings in discussions related to projects.
14.
Prepare complex, technical documents such as program announcements, priority statements, and/or requests for publication for research and demonstration projects.
15.
Prepare materials for and participate in the decision-making process for awarding discretionary grant funds.