Child Safety Program Specialist

Administration for Children and Families; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administration for Children and Families in Washington, DC, is seeking candidates for a position within the Department of Health and Human Services. The announcement notes that applications close when either 50 applications are received or the closing date, whichever comes first.

Basic qualifications include a degree in behavioral or social sciences, a combination of education and experience, or four years of appropriate experience equivalent to a major in the field; one year of specialized

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level in child welfare or related field.
• Experience analyzing age-specific child injury patterns to identify hazards and safety actions.
• Experience applying federal/state/local regs for child care environments and safety.
• Experience establishing training on children or unaccompanied alien children's issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Training program development

Policy interpretation

Education

Degree in behavioral or social science or related discipline

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications: You must possess one of the items listed below (A or B or C):

• A. Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• OR B. Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
• OR C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

• Analyzing age-specific child injury patterns to identify hazards, assess risks, and recommend corrective actions to improve safety within child welfare and early childhood environments.
• Applying evidence-based child injury prevention standards and best practices from state licensing requirements to evaluate physical care environments, promote child safety, and support compliance with established health and safety requirements.
• Interpreting and applying federal, state, and local regulations governing child residential or childcare environments, including safe sleep practices, emergency preparedness, child passenger safety, and/or injury prevention strategies to ensure safe and compliant operations.
• Establishing and/or providing training programs on children and/or unaccompanied alien children's issues.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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