Clinical Chaplain (Roman Catholic), Part-Time Job in Biloxi - 95948103 - ZAC/PZX9TGZJY

Job Title:
Clinical Chaplain (Roman Catholic), Part-Time

Department:
Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency:
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:
VA-520-VA-048(11)

SALARY RANGE:
$68,809.00 - $89,450.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 to Friday, September 30, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:GS-0060-12/12

POSITION INFORMATION:
Part-time NTE 20 per week hours per week Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
None

DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy - Biloxi, MS

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Applications will be accepted from current agency employees only.

JOB SUMMARY:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

VA-520-VA-048(11)

Clinical Chaplain (Roman Catholic), Part-Time

$68,809 - $89,450 USD per year (Note:Pay based on full-time rate).

GS-0060-12

Days (20 hours per week—actual schedule TBD later)

1 vacancy – Biloxi, MS.

VA-Wide.You must be a current, permanent employee with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Additional Duty Location Info:
1 vacancy - Biloxi, MS

Job Summary:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): VA-520-VA-048(11)

Our mission:To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As a VA professional Chaplain, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.

For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/. 

Relocation expenses will NOT be reimbursed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADES: Candidates must meet the following requirements:

Ecclesiastical Endorsement:Candidates must have ecclesiastical endorsement, dated within the past 12 months, from the official national endorsing authority of their faith group or denomination.For the purpose of this standard, ecclesiastical endorsement is a written official statement, by the official national endorsing body of the faith group or denomination, certifying that the applicant is in good standing with the applicant's group or denomination; and stating that the individual is, in the opinion of the endorsing body, qualified to perform the full range of ministry required in the VA pluralistic setting.

Education:Candidates must possess the Master of Divinity degree, normally based upon completion of 3 years of graduate study, or possess equivalent educational qualifications.Equivalent educational qualifications means possession of a bachelor's degree of at least 120 semester hours plus successful completion of 70 semester hours of graduate study which included or was supplemented by all of the following:20 semester hours of pastoral ministry (examples: homiletics, preaching, ministry, pastoral counseling, supervised ministry and/or practice); 20 semester hours in any combination of theology, ethics, and philosophy of religion; 10 semester hours in religious history or world religions; and 20 semester hours in the study of sacred or religious writings, including the study of languages in which sacred or religious writings are written.

NOTE: Education achieved prior to the issuance of this standard that included the post-baccalaureate Bachelor of Divinity or Bachelor of Sacred Theology Degrees is generally considered substitutable for the Master of Divinity Degree.

Accreditation: At the time the education was obtained, the entire institution, applicable school within the institution, or the applicable curriculum must have been appropriately accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, United States (U.S.) Department of Education; or the specific courses taken must have been accepted for college-level.

credit by such an accredited institution.NOTE:Institutions with acceptable accreditation are listed in the Directory of Postsecondary Institutions, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE): Candidates must have completed at least two units of CPE as defined by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) or the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC) or have equivalent training.Equivalent training is not less than 800 hours of supervised ministry in a health-care setting, such as a hospital or nursing home, which incorporated both ministry formation and pastoral care skills development.Combinations of CPE and appropriate supervised ministry which total 800 hours meet this CPE requirement.The requirement for CPE may be waived for part time GS-11 positions, of not more than 416 hours per annum, which involve liturgical ministry with no participation in interdisciplinary health-care activities. Experience in such a position would not be creditable as “equivalent training� toward meeting the CPE requirement.Individuals for whom the CPE requirement is waived may not be reassigned or promoted to other chaplain positions until meeting the CPE requirement.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Successful completion of a doctoral degree which is directly related to pastoral ministry, at an accredited college or university, may be substituted for 1 of the 2 years of required experience (unless the doctoral degree is being used to satisfy the minimum educational requirement).

GS-12:In addition to meeting the requirements for GS-11, 1 year of progressively responsible specialized professional experience equivalent in complexity and responsibility to the GS-11 level.This experience must have demonstrated the following:

a.Ability to serve as consultant or expert to a multidisciplinary treatment team.

b.In-depth knowledge of related professional fields, particularly in the behavioral sciences.

c.Understanding of, and ability to respond to, the particular concerns and issues pertaining to treatment of veterans.

d.Knowledge of the structure, regulations, practices, and programs of health care delivery systems.

e.Ability to interpret and apply a body of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in professional practice.

f.Ability to develop and maintain liaisons with a variety of outside organizations.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:Experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped the candidate with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of that position.Experience that required the ability to perform responsible administrative duties in a complex organization.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.htmlAll education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:The VA has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy.All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with the VA for a period of six months.This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564.This is a non-testing designated position.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:No persons shall serve in direct patient-care positions in VHA unless it has been determined that they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.This requirement is added as a selective placement factor in compliance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).

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Key Requirements:

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.


• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.


• English Language Proficiency required.


• Applicants must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Applicants must possess the ability to plan and provide spiritual and pastoral care to meet the needs of Veterans with one or more of the following specific needs:Veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Military Sexual Trauma, Substance Abuse; Women Veteran's Health needs.

RATING FACTORS:In addition to the basic qualification requirement, applicants must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities determined to be essential for satisfactory performance in the position:

1. Ability to communicate orally and in writing;


2. Ability to provide pastoral care and counseling in a healthcare setting;


3. Ability to provide ministry in a pluralistic setting;


4. Knowledge of worship principles and practices;


5. Abilty to establish relationships and deal effectively with others.

NOTE: The Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAOs) WILL NOT be used to determine minimum qualifications, this determination is made using the application or resume submitted with detailed statements of the duties and responsibilities related to this position.  The responses to the KSAOs is only used for rating and ranking to determine the best qualified applicants only when there are ten (10) or more minimally qualified applicants to be referred to the selecting official. The selecting official may also use the responses to the KSAOs to break a tie to determine the best qualified applicant when there is two (2) or more applicants with equal qualifications.

Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions will affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Benefits:

Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life.  For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp.

BENEFITS:You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA

You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
OTHER INFORMATION:

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

HOW TO APPLY:

VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System

Human Resources (05A)

Bldg 53, 2nd Floor, Rm 2A-110

400 Veterans Avenue

Biloxi, MS39531

Applicants must submit the following:

1a. On-station (VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System) employees must submit an OF-612,Optional Application for Federal Employment, or a resume, in addition to the Application for Promotion or Reassignment, VA Form 4078, and SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), to Human Resources (05), Bldg 53, Room 2A-110.You must indicate the lowest grade you are willing to accept or we will only consider you at the Full Performance Level of the position.Application material can be delivered in person, sent via inter-office mail, or submitted electronically via VA intranet (VHABIL HR Staffing in outlook).Application material, to include OF-612, or resume, and VA Form 4078, must be received in Human Resources by the closing date of the announcement.Nocredit will be given for education unless substantiated by college transcripts.The vacancy announcement number must be clearly marked on the application.

OR

1b. Off-station applicants, to include on-station employees desiring consideration for a new appointment under non-competitive appointment authorities (e.g., VRA), must submit an application for employment.You may use the OF-612 form (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a resume, or alternative format.You should also complete an OF-306 (Declaration for Federal Employment).You MUST include all of the information specified in the vacancy announcement to include college transcripts.Applications must be typed or printed clearly in dark ink.If application is submitted by mail, it must be received by the closing date of the announcement.If application is delivered in person (VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Human Resources (05A), Building 53, Room 2A-110, 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS), it must be received by close of business (4:30pm) on the closing date of the announcement.The vacancy announcement number must be clearly marked on the application.

2. Applicants, to include on-station employees, must submit a Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing tenure group, promotion potential (if any), and position title, series, and grade.

3. If a degree or education is required or used for qualifying experience, college transcripts must be submitted. No credit will be given for education unless substantiated by college transcripts.Individuals will be given credit based on copies of transcripts.However, original official transcripts must be provided prior to placement.

4. If required, must provide a copy of current license, certification, or registration.

5. Off-station applicants, to include on-station employees desiring consideration for a new appointment under non-competitive appointment authorities (e.g., VRA), claiming 5-point veterans preference MUST submit a DD214 showing character of discharge (member copy #4).Veterans who are claiming 10-point preference MUST submit a DD214 (showing character of discharge), as well as an Application for Veterans Preference (SF-15) and a letter for "civil service purposes" issued in 1991 or later by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

6. Applicants should submit a copy of their three (3) most recent performance appraisals

Please do not submit your application package in a notebook or binder with extraneous information.Applicants should provide sufficient information to enable Human Resources to properly evaluate their application against the Qualification Standards, time-in-grade, and/or time after competitive appointment restrictions.

Required Documents:

The following documents are required:

·Résumé or Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612)

·Copy of your transcript if you are using education to qualify

·Evidence of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy (please see checklist)

Use this checklisthttp://www.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/applicantchecklist.doc > to make sure you've submitted everything!

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Human Resources (05A)
Phone: 228-523-5000
Fax: No faxes accepted Agency Information:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
400 Veterans Affairs
Biloxi, MS 39531
US
Fax: No faxes accepted

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and we will determine if you are qualified.  You will be notified when we make this decision.If you qualify, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.You will be notified if you are referred.