Child and Youth Specialist (Inspector)

About the role

This position is the Children and Youth Program Specialist for Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) and Family Readiness Programs. The purpose is to assist the Program Manager in initiating, planning, coordinating, and administering Child and Youth Programs (CYP) throughout the Navy.

Responsibilities

• Conducts internal reviews/assist visits/inspections/spot checks of Navy CYP programs for children, youth and teens, including but not limited to full and part day childcare, before and after school care, resource and referral, summer day camps, teen activities and programs, sports programs, social events for youth of all ages, special events, citizenship, and volunteer activities, youth development and leadership opportunities.
• Analyzes and evaluates data and forms conclusions and recommendations for corrective actions, including audit readiness and accuracy of information in CYP Authoritative system(s).
• Serves as a subject matter expert on matters affecting children, youth and teens.
• Provides technical assistance, policy interpretation and consultation service on programming to include facility operation, staffing and operational requirements.
• Develops briefings and briefs senior staff and base level personnel on activities and program requirements; prepares supporting documentation for presentations and proposals.
• Prepares correspondence, briefs, action documents, routing sheets, point papers and slide presentations for use by management officials.
• Identifies discrepancies, discusses alternatives with staff and recommends/provides corrective actions to the Commander.
• Performs audit reviews of staff records including pay, qualifications, training, and background check information; may access sensitive or confidential information in the course of duties to ensure compliance with instructions, policy, and regulations.
• Assists in establishing policies, procedures and operational guidance for management of CYP in accordance with public law, public policy, and the directives of the Department of Defense and United States Navy.
• Examines and analyzes applicable directives and operational guidance for both military and civilian sectors to determine applicability to Navy CYP operations and administration.
• Serves as Mandated Reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of incidences of child abuse and neglect.

Requirements

• Must satisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, Tier 3 if applicable, and a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check; any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as needed.
• Ability to complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.
• Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Position is subject to special inoculation and immunization requirements as a condition of employment for working with children; employee is required to obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which includes the influenza vaccine.
• Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs; all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and use is illegal under Federal law regardless of State laws. A positive drug test result will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for 6 months from the date of the drug test.
• Per Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05, incumbents will be automatically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general, special, or summary court-martial conviction or non-judicial punishment under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C.) for any of the following: a sexual offense, any criminal offense involving a child victim, or a felony drug offense. Additionally, incumbents will be automatically disqualified if held negligent in a civil adjudication or administrative proceeding concerning the death of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual's care.
• Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period.
• For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

Qualifications

A qualified candidate possesses one of the following:

• A 4-year degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education, Home Economics (early childhood emphasis) or related field of study AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth.
• A 4-year degree in a field related to youth programs, such as youth recreation, physical education, elementary education, secondary education, home economics with an emphasis in human development, youth development, psychology, or social work or other degree appropriate to the position AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth.
• A Master's Degree in the related field of study AND minimum of 1 year professional experience working with children.
• A combination of education and experience (courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 higher level semester hours) appropriate to the position plus appropriate experience or additional coursework that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above) AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth.
• Knowledge of management information systems and databases to access and analyze information to ensure Quality Assurance.

Education

A qualified candidate possesses one of the following:

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Youth Recreation, Secondary Education or in a related field of study AND a minimum of 3 years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth in DOD Child and Youth Programs.
• A combination of education and experience (courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 higher level semester hours) appropriate to the position) AND a minimum of 3 years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth in DOD Child and Youth Programs.

Note: A copy of your college transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) MUST be submitted when applying. If qualifying based on a combination of education and experience, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts.

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