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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Seasonal - Social Service Assistant

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry Level

$19.33/hr - $25.12/hr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Seasonal Social Services Assistant to work at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Seney, Michigan, and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Marion, Illinois. The role involves coordinating youth programs and providing guidance to enrollees in conservation projects.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Coordinates and leads the station's Youth Conservation Corps Program

Provides technical guidance and direction in all phases of each field project to the YCC enrollees

Evaluates proper performance and responds to enrollee's questions about the projects

Assigns duties on a rotating basis to ensure as broad of a range of natural resource experience as possible for each enrollee

Independently provides a sufficient amount of detail to accomplish projects safely and efficiently providing for an adequate amount of time for a quality learning experience

Qualification

Youth program coordinationTechnical guidanceCounseling methodsSocial services experienceRecord keepingCommunication skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation

Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

Driver's License: This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties. Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout their employment in this position

One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-04 in the Federal service

Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of subjects directly related to the work of the position

A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name

If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program

Benefits

Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave.

Temporary employees working full-time or part-time must be on appointments expected to last at least 90 days, or be on an intermittent work schedule and expected to work 130 hours per month for at least 90 days.

Employees electing to participate in the FEHB will be responsible for the employee share of the premium while on the official agency roles, which is deducted from bi-weekly earnings.

After separating from federal employment, employees will be offered to continue participation in FEHB under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) option.

Employees electing to continue coverage under the TCC provision will be responsible for the full premium amount plus a 2% administration fee.