ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
What you'd do
This position is located at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Resident Services, Recreation Services Division. The incumbent serves as the AFRH-W Activity and Volunteer Services Coordinator who serves the entire AFRH-W campus, independent living, Independent living plus, assisted living and long-term care.
Major duties
As an ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, you will: Plan with administrative staff and co-workers the objectives and scope of the Volunteer Services Program to augment the services and programs made available to residents, recruits and orients new volunteers, arrange for their training and placement, and supervise the program Receive requests for services of volunteers from various sections throughout the campus Conduct surveys and meet with the using activities to evaluate the effectiveness of the Volunteer Services Program Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Specialized Experience for the GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Recruitment and training of volunteers or employees for a functional program or service; AND Coordinating and directing the use of employees or volunteers in order to perform activities; AND Planning and leading special events, expos or ceremonies OR Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D, if related. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.
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