CHAPLAIN (CATHOLIC PRIEST)

Duties

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Base Chapel Catholic community, ensuring that the Catholic program complies with military and AMS requirements and meets customer needs.
• Exercises management oversight responsibilities.
• Represents AW/HC and the Catholic community to a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Liaises with AF/HC, the AMS, Sister Services Chaplains and Catholic Communities, local Catholic-Churches and home churches of base personnel as required.
• Provider of Catholic Worship, Liturgy, Rites and Pastoral Care.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a OCONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Must be endorsed and receive faculties from the Archdiocese for Military Services.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must be willing to complete, in a timely manner, all mandated on-line trainings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Wing Chaplain or Deputy Wing Chaplain in his absence.
• Dress professionally and appropriately as defined by AMS policy.
• Must have completed VIRTUS training (or its equivalent sponsored by the ASA).
• Masters of Divinity (MDiv) at a Diocesan approved seminary required.

Qualifications

There are no OPM qualifications for the Chaplain Series 0060. These positions are in the excepted service and agencies establish their own qualification requirements for them.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-0060-11 (IAW DoDD 1304.19, "Appointments of Chaplains for the Military Services"): Applicants must have two years of religious leadership experience for an active component appointment to qualify for GS-11; you must have professional experience which has demonstrated both practical pastoral knowledge and skill, and the ability to minister in a pluralistic setting.

AND

Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree with not less than 120 semester hours (180 quarter hours) from a qualifying educational institution. (You must submit copies of college transcripts.)

AND

Applicants must have a post-graduate degree in the field of theological or related studies from an accredited institution, with not less than 72 semester hours (108 quarter hours) of graduate-level work. Related studies may include graduate courses in pastoral counseling, social work, religious administration, and similar disciplines when one-half of the earned graduate credits include topics in general religion, world religions, the practice of religion, theology/religious philosophy, ethics, and/or the foundational writings from the applicant's religious tradition. (You must submit copies of college transcripts.)

AND

ECCLESIASTICAL ENDORSEMENT. Receive ecclesiastical endorsement from a religious organization meeting the administrative qualification of DoDD 1304.19, "Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services." Ecclesiastical endorsement means a written statement, signed by the designated endorsing official of an ecclesiastical endorsing organization, certifying that an individual is in good standing with the faith group or denomination and, in the opinion of the endorsing official, is qualified to perform the full range of ministry, including all sacraments, rites, ordinances, rituals, and liturgies required by members of the faith group. NOTE: This letter will be required after a tentative offer has been extended as part of the onboarding process once selection has been made. Applicants are not required to provide the ecclesiastical endorsement as part of their application.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of Scripture, teachings of the Roman Catholic faith and Cannon Law.

2. Knowledge of the role of a Catholic chaplain in a diverse and pluralistic military religious environment

3. Ability to oversee a comprehensive Catholic religious education program serving 520 adults and children.

4. Ability to provide Critical Incident Stress Management, Pastoral Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.

5. Ability to work with chaplains and religious affairs specialists in an ecumenical/interfaith setting.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Important Overseas Information: Applicants interested in applying for overseas locations please click to review important information regarding the exceptional family member program.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

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120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

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Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

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