The 3
National/Federal Organizations I chose to share are the Children's Bureau (CB),
the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and the Administration for Children &
Families (ACF). I chose these 3 national organizations because they relate my
CoP the most in the level of National/Fedeal.
The Children's
Bureau (CB) is a Federal agency for children within the U.S. Government created
by President Taft in 1912. Currently, the Children’s Bureau is headed by
Associate Commissioner JooYeun Chang who advises the Administration on
Children, Youth and Families’ Commissioner on matters related to child welfare.
The CB focuses on improving the lives of children and families through programs
that reduce child abuse and neglect, increase the number of adoptions, and
strengthen foster care. The CB partners with federal, state, tribal and local
agencies to improve the overall health and well-being of our nation’s children
and families.
There is no link
for Job searching within CB. My understanding is the agency does not have the job
opportunity for public accessing.
ED was created in
1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's responsibilities include
establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing
as well as monitoring those funds; collecting data on America's schools and
disseminating research; focusing national attention on key educational issues;
prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.
ED’s mission is to
promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by
fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
There is a job
link on its website. I found interesting jobs. One of them is here as
Job Title:
Education Research Analyst, GS-1730-11/12 (DEU)
Open Period: Wednesday,
November 12, 2014 to Tuesday,
November 25, 2014
Series &
Grade: GS-1730-11/12
Position
Information: Full time Permanent
Basic
Requirements:
A. Degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of
coursework in a field related to the work of the position to be filled (as
presented in the description of duties), of which at least one course was in
research methods and at least two courses were in statistics. OR
B. Combination of education and experience - (including at least 24 semester
hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, including at
least one course in research methods and two courses in statistics, plus
appropriate experience or additional education). The experience must have
demonstrated (1) a thorough knowledge of the principles underlying the work of
this series, and (2) understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the
methods and techniques applied in performing work in this series.
GS-11
52 weeks of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal government.
GS-12
52 weeks of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal government.
KSAs:
GS-11
52 weeks of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal government.
GS-12
52 weeks of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal government.
KSAs:
Knowledge of, and
experience in, the application of analytical, statistical and evaluative
methods and techniques in order to assure the efficiency/effectiveness of
policies and programs in postsecondary education.
Skill in
analytical and interpreting administrative and research datasets, which may
include EdFacts, IPEDS, NCES data collections, CRDC data, GPRA data, statewide
longitudinal data systems, etc.
Knowledge of policy
and research in the following areas, e.g., Title IV of the Higher Education
Opportunity Act, Federal Student Aid programs, such as Federal Pell Grants,
Federal Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans, the Campus-based Loan,
Grant and Work- study programs, and college- and career ready
standards/assessments.
Skills in
observing and evaluating implementation and effectiveness of programs and
adherence of programs to Department rules and regulations and reporting
findings effectively to intra-and inter- Department, technical and
non-technical audiences.
Experience in
presenting findings from site visits, integrating these findings with
supplemental qualitative and/or quantitative analyses, and generating and
reviewing reports of these findings
Experience in, or
knowledge of, federal procurement process and Department review process.
Skills and
experience in reporting, interpreting, and presenting education-related data
and analytic findings to technical and non-technical, internal and outside
audiences.
Reviewing extant
research, developing new or improved research approaches, and presenting these
ideas about nationally important research programs to persons with conflicting
views and differing needs.
The Administration
for Children & Families (ACF) is a division of the Department of Health
& Human Services. ACF promotes the
economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and
communities. Its responsibilities are to empower families and individuals to
increase their economic independence and productivity; to encourage strong,
healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on quality of life
and the development of children; to create partnerships with front-line service
providers, states, localities and tribal communities to identify and implement
solutions that transcend traditional program boundaries; to improve access to
services through planning, reform and integration; to address the needs,
strengths and abilities of vulnerable populations including people with
developmental disabilities, refugees and migrants.
There is job link
on its website said “apply for ACF vacancy announcements on the USAJOBS.gov
website”. I found an interesting job through usajobs.gov as
Job Title: Adolescent
Pregnancy Prevention Program Specialist. GS-0101-11/12
Department: Department
Of Health And Human Services
Agency: Administration
for Children and Families
Job Announcement
Number: HHS-ACF-DE-15-1193021
OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 to Thursday, November 27, 2014
POSITION
INFORMATION: Full Time – Permanent
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
Applicants must
meet one of the Basic Requirement AND the Specialized Experience listed below.
Basic Requirement: You must meet
one of the items listed below (A, B, or C):
A. Possess a
degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to
the position. (Please provide transcripts)
B. Possess a
combination of education and experience -- that provided you with the knowledge
of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in
the field. (Please provide transcript)
C. Possess four
years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or
more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
Specialized
Experience:
GS-11: At least
one year specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at
least the GS-09 level in the Federal service that included: monitoring teen
pregnancy prevention or youth development programs to ensure compliance with
policy standards and objective work plans; evaluating and analyzing the
technical performance and financials of grantees; responding to program
inquiries verbally and in writing; and analyzing and evaluating the
implementation of evidence-based programs; OR possess a Ph.D. or equivalent
graduate degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate
education leading to such a degree with major study in public health or a field
of study with coursework directly related to the work of the position or LL.M.
if related (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS); OR possess a combination of the required
experience and education for this grade level (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS).
GS-12: At least
one year specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at
least the GS-11 level in the Federal service that included: monitoring teen
pregnancy prevention or youth development programs to ensure compliance with
policy standards and objective work plans and recommending solutions to fix
areas of non-compliance; developing and conducting analytical studies to
evaluate the technical performance and financials of grantees and providing
solutions to issues; and developing data-collection tools to evaluate the
implementation of evidence-based programs relating to teen pregnancy prevention
or youth development programs.
References
Children's
Bureau, (n.d), About, Retrieve from
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/about/what-we-do
U.S.
Department of Education,(n.d.),Education Research Analyst, GS-1730-11/12 (DEU),
Retrieved from
http://jobview.edhires.ed.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=142160020&LogGetJobChannelID=6570
USAJOBS,
(n.d), Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program Specialist. GS-0101-11/12,
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/379043900