Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): McConnell AFB, Kansas
Salary Range: $88621 - $115213 Per Year
Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: To provide comprehensive, professional nursing clinical prevention services (primary, secondary and tertiary) to high-risk maternal-child families to prevent child and partner abuse, in support of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP).
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Qualifications: Conditions of Employment Cont: A pre-employment physical is a condition of employment along with immunizations. Vaccines: Hepatitis B (immunizations or positive titer) Influenza MMR (immunizations or proof of immunity) TDAP TB Varicella (immunizations or proof of immunity) Labs: HIV Hepatitis C In order to qualify, you must meet the SPECIALIZED experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Nursing Series,0610. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: EDUCATION: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts DEGREE FROM FOREIGN NURSING SCHOOL: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. WITH LICENSURE: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts and nursing licensure . In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying a professional knowledge of the full scope of public/community health models and nursing concepts, principles, practices and procedures, and extensive specialized training in the specialized area of clinical prevention services to at-risk individuals and families. Providing knowledge of the full scope of family advocacy principles, concepts, and theories relating to the provision of professional nursing services. Administering knowledge of research principles, procedures, and processes sufficient to apply principles to the provision of services to at risk families, develop local policies, standards, and procedures based on results of studies, and serve on various family maltreatment teams and committees. Applying knowledge of complex family helping systems, professions, and organizations and how they affect child and family welfare. Utilizing written communication sufficient to develop research program documents and evaluations, and procedures/policies based on results of special studies and research; and in oral communication sufficient to counsel family members, take medical histories, provide health teaching and crisis intervention. Developing comprehensive nursing care plans, evaluating total health care needs, evaluating intervention outcomes, coordinating health care given, adjusting regimens when needed, and recognizing physical and mental deviations from what is considered normal. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. 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. Professional knowledge of the full scope of public/community health models and nursing concepts, principles, practices and procedures, and extensive specialized training in the specialized area of clinical prevention services to at-risk individuals and families. 2. Knowledge of the full scope of family advocacy principles, concepts, and theories relating to the provision of professional nursing services. 3. Knowledge of research principles, procedures, and processes sufficient to apply principles to the provision of services to at risk families, develop local policies, standards, and procedures based on results of studies, and serve on various family maltreatment teams and committees. 4. Knowledge of complex family helping systems, professions, and organizations and how they affect child and family welfare. 5. Skill in written communications sufficient to develop research program documents and evaluations, and procedures/policies based on results of special studies and research; and in oral communication sufficient to counsel family members, take medical histories, provide health teaching and crisis intervention. 6. Ability to develop comprehensive nursing care plans, evaluate total health care needs, evaluate intervention outcomes, coordinate health care given, and adjust regimens when needed; and to recognize physical and mental deviations from what is considered normal. 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.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/22/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12848040 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-22