CHAPLAIN
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Summary Click on Learn more about this agency button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to manage the installation Catholic Program and to assist the Wing Chaplain in fulfilling the Chaplain Corps' mission of ministry to the Roman Catholic personnel at the installation. Responsibilities Continued from Summary: This includes providing Catholic religious services and religious education, managing the non-appropriated fund budget, providing leadership and feedback to support staff and volunteers, monitoring all Catholic contracts and maintaining a liaison with the Roman Catholic Church through the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) in order to meet the needs of the Catholic military personnel assigned, their families and other authorized personnel of the Catholic faith. Duties: Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the installation Catholic community, ensuring that the Catholic program complies with legal and regulatory requirements and those of AMS and meets customer needs. Represents the organization and the Catholic Community to a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Liaison to sister Services' Catholic chaplains serving the local area, Archdiocese for the Military Services, United States of America (USA), and Catholic dioceses of local and home churches of base personnel. Provider of Roman Catholic worship, liturgy, rites and pastoral care. Establishes periods for Catholic worship, provides the proper Catholic liturgical environment, and conducts scheduled Catholic Mass as well as devotions, prayer services, sacramental rites, funerals and weddings. Exercises management oversight responsibilities. Advises and provides training to contractors and volunteer staff regarding policies, procedures and directives of management. Explains expectations to contractors and volunteers to ensure a cohesive work environment. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Continued from Conditions of Employment: This position is emergency-essential. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the Emergency-Essential duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an Emergency-Essential position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status. Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment. The duties of this position meets all requirements as a category 4 designation, and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively. This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and CAN NOT become a member of the Ready Reserve. (IAW: DoDD 1200.7, Screening the Ready Reserve, ) This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. Qualifications: There are no OPM qualifications for the Chaplain Series 0060. These positions are in the excepted service and agencies establish their own qualification requirements for them. QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-0060-11 (IAW DoDD 1304.19, Appointments of Chaplains for the Military Services ): Applicants must have two years of religious leadership experience for an active component appointment to qualify for GS-11, you must have professional experience which has demonstrated both practical pastoral knowledge and skill, and ability to minister in a pluralistic setting. AND Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree with not less than 120 semester hours (180 quarter hours) from a qualifying educational institution. (You must submit copies of college transcripts.) AND Applicants must have a post-graduate degree in the field of theological or related studies from an accredited institution, with not less than 72 semester hours (108 quarter hours) of graduate-level work. Related studies may include graduate courses in Pastoral counseling, social work, religious administration, and similar disciplines when one-half of the earned graduate credits include topics in general religion, world religions, the practice of religion, theology/religious philosophy, ethics, and/or the foundational writings from the applicant's religious tradition. (You must submit copies of college transcripts.) AND ECCLESIASTICAL ENDORSEMENT. Receive ecclesiastical endorsement from a religious organization meeting the administrative qualification of DoDD 1304.19, Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services. Ecclesiastical endorsement means a written statement, signed by the designated endorsing official of an ecclesiastical endorsing organization certifying that an individual is in good standing with the faith group or denomination and, in the opinion of the endorsing official, is qualified to perform the full range of ministry, including all sacraments, rites, ordinances, rituals, and liturgies required by members of the faith group. NOTE: This letter will be required after tentative offer has been extended as part of the Onboarding process once selection has been made. Applicants ARE NOT required to provide the Ecclesiastical Endorsement as part of their application. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of Scripture, teachings of the Roman Catholic faith and Canon Law. Knowledge of the role of Catholic clergy in a diverse and pluralistic military religious environment. Skill and Ability to oversee a comprehensive Catholic religious education program serving adults and children. Ability to assist in traumatic stress response counseling, pastoral crisis intervention and suicide prevention counseling. Ability to work well with chaplains and religious affairs airmen in an ecumenical/interfaith setting. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Additional Information PCS EXPENSES WILL BE PAID BY THE GAINING UNIT. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.