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Lead Social Services Assistant

Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
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Summary

THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. APPLICATIONS WILL EXPIRE EVERY 90 DAYS. IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN CONSIDERATION, APPLICANTS MUST RESUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS.

This position is located at Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers.

The incumbent provides leadership and guidance to students in a group living environment and practical counseling to students.

For more information about Job Corps please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers/job-corps.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/16/2024 to 01/21/2025
Salary
$49,025 to - $63,733 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7
Locations
few vacancies in the following locations:
Ozark, AR
Collbran, CO
Anaconda, MT
Darby, MT
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
24-JCOCR-WEST-0186-7DP
Control number
809612100

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Duties

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  • Incumbent serves as team Lead and assistant to the Dormitory Manager. Provides on-site supervision of students to ensure a safe, healthy atmosphere.
  • Provides ongoing orientation to new students. Assures that new students are welcomed, and assigns an experienced student to assist with orientation.
  • Provides information to the supervisor, and to the guidance counselor on the need for special help and/or attention to a new student.
  • Participates with the supervisor and other residential living staff in setting performance standards, goals, and objectives for the dormitory, and follows up with students to assure these standards are upheld.
  • Checks progress, performance, and behavior of students in assigned dorm in the educational and vocational programs.
  • Discusses with student and assures any required corrective action is taken. Submits periodic accomplishment reports on progress in meeting objectives.
  • Provides accountability of each student by conducting nightly bed checks and documenting in nightly shift report. Initiates all passes and leaves for students within the dorm.
  • Maintains dormitory order, discipline, and organization. Inspects dorm for cleanliness, need for repairs, safety, and provides cleaning supplies and other materials needed.
  • Supervises student duty assignments to assure dorm is maintained to established standards. Serves as dorm property manager officer; maintaining records of clothing, bedding, personal items issued to students, and conducts locker inspections.
  • Instructs and counsels students in positive social skills.
  • Evaluates these characteristics for each student monthly, and conducts individual counseling sessions to correct problems, or refers as necessary serious maladjustment problems to the group living supervisor.
  • Holds regular dorm meeting for all students to ensure that all pertinent information on Center operations is communicated.
  • Conducts group counseling sessions in the form of dorm meetings, orientation groups, dorm courts, group problem solving, and group discussion.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
  • This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
  • This position is required to work swing shift and night shift when determined by the needs of the Center.
  • This position requires the incumbent to obtain a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) within 30 calendar days of reporting to duty, and after the mandatory minimum federal 14 day waiting period.
  • After obtaining a CLP, employees will have 60 calendar days to obtain a CDL. The CDL must be issued by the state in which the center is located or which you reside.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable). Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

For the GS-7: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6);

OR

One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position (such as social behavior, human behavior, psychology, or health care)

OR

combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: serving as the assistant to the dormitory manager providing on-site supervision of residents to ensure a safe, healthy atmosphere; and/or providing ongoing orientation to new residents; and/or participating with the supervisor and other residential living staff in setting performance standards, goals, and objectives for the dormitory, following up with residents to ensure these standards are upheld; and/or checking progress, performance, and behavior of residents in assigned dorm in the educational and vocational programs.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. This type of announcement provides the Forest Service with a readily available source of applicants when vacancies occur. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified when there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied. Information on specific locations where jobs are being filled and the dates when applications are due for these locations can be found at https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach.

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the agency's definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.


This position is not eligible for telework.

The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional information is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-and-leave-flexibilities-for-recruitment-and-retention/

Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE, AFGE or NAGE.

Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.

Government Housing may be available.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. You will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Individuals with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12545483

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