CYS Coordinator NF-05

United States Army Installation Management Command; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Army Installation Management Command at Fort Meade, Maryland seeks a qualified candidate to oversee Child and Youth Services programs, including FCC and SAS, with responsibility for budgeting, compliance, and program operations.

Required qualifications include an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and at least 24 months of professional experience managing CYS programs, plus strong planning, analytical, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in child development, early childhood education, home economics with early childhood emphasis, elementary education, or equivalent combination plus experience.
• Twenty-four (24) months of professional experience managing at least two CYS programs (FCC, SAS) including one year at a center-based facility.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and written/oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate multiple CYS programs (FCC, SAS) ensuring regulatory compliance and proper budgeting.
• Support personnel development, funding oversight, and APF/NAF relationships within CYS.
• Communicate proposals and ideas clearly to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Analytical writing

Oral communication

Data analysis

Education

Undergraduate degree in child development/early childhood education

Job description

This position is located at Fort Meade, Maryland. Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee applicable to employees working at least 15 hours per week: First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Second and Subsequent Child: 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following:

• Successful completion of an undergraduate Degree that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in the fields appropriate (child development, early childhood education, home economics (with early childhood emphasis), elementary education, or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled. OR A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in a subject matter field (24 semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above), plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.

In addition all candidates must possess:

• 1. Twenty-four (24) months of professional experience in managing at least 2 CYS programs (FCC, SAS, etc.) to include one year of responsibility of a center based child or youth program facility. This experience must be equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level to include the following: experience working with regulatory, personnel, funding, and budgeting proponents. Knowledge of management analysis, personnel development, and APF and NAF funding and oversight relationship to CYS programs.
• 2. Ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.
• 3. Comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess all of the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Two (2) years experience as a Department of War CYS Coordinator, CYS Program Operations Specialist or CYS Administrator. Experience with a large Garrison CYS program (200+ staff). Knowledge of NAF funding process.