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Child and Youth Program Leader
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan · Closes in 64 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Military spouses, Family of overseas employees, The public.
This job is open to the public, U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Military spouses and family members of overseas federal employees may also apply. The agency also clarifies that SOFA sponsored applicants (Military Spouse Preference, Family Member Preference, and current federal employees) who live in the Kanto Region may apply, including SOFA Seeking Applicants.
Experience: You need one year of experience at the CY-II (GSE-04) level, or equivalent, showing knowledge of and skill in developmentally appropriate programs for children and youth. The announcement says this experience must be shown in your resume and in an SF-50 or Personnel Action Report confirming GS-4 target level experience.
Education: You can qualify with education plus 12 months of experience at the CY-II (GSE-04) level. Options are: completion of DoD Standardized Module Training; a Child Development Associate (CDA) or Military School-Age (MSA) credential; or a minimum 2-year degree in youth development, child development, or a related field such as recreation, elementary or early childhood education, psychology, or social work.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 64 days (December 31, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your resume and documents are first checked to see if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements. Qualified resumes are rated on your knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) using a set rating criteria. The best qualified applicants go to the hiring manager, and interviews may be held.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Upload a copy of your awarded college transcript or HS diploma/GED with your application, because it is required.
- Keep your resume to two pages and show your dates and hours of CY experience at the GS-4 level.
- If you are a military spouse or family member claiming preference, include your sponsor's PCS orders and marriage certificate.
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