Child And Youth Program Operations Clerk

Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) Operations Clerk

Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) offers early care and youth services in center-based (birth to five), facility-based (age 5-12), and recreational environments (teen; youth sports and fitness). CYP Operations Clerk are front line representatives and administrative liaisons. They manage the CYP waitlist, coordinate enrollment, oversee recordkeeping, and collect parent fees in addition to a variety of data processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Record Keeping and Reporting
• Prepares and maintains assigned reports, correspondence, and statistical and financial data pertaining to components within the CYP (e.g., CDC, CDH, SAC, YP, R&R, USDA).
• Ensures child registration and enrollment paperwork is complete and current.
• Ensures that all USDA food program records are accurate, up-to-date and readily available.
• Reviews and submits completed paperwork for background checks.
• Maintains office files and records.
• Provides required information to requesting agencies that include but are not limited to Family Advocacy, Naval Investigative Services, Environment, Safety and Fire personnel, and USDA.
• Prepares necessary daily, weekly and monthly reports in compliance with reporting policies and procedures and ensures they are submitted in a timely manner.
• Conducts research of records and follows up in order to resolve discrepancies and problems.
• Notifies supervisor of any discrepancies and informs supervisor of any issues/problems that cannot be resolved.

• Liaison with Families and Programs
• Provides front desk coverage, logs children in and out of the facility, and informs and answers questions regarding programs and services, patron financial obligations, waiting lists, events, and policies and procedures.
• Assists with dissemination of information to CDH providers regarding training schedules, certification process, application status, and USDA reporting requirements.
• Takes telephone calls and responds to inquiries, referring calls to supervisor or other personnel when appropriate.
• Performs assigned resource and referral duties and assists in maintaining current waiting list.

• Fees and Supplies
• Collects fees and charges and records payments in accordance with proper procedures.
• Notifies supervisor of all delinquent payments.
• Completes a daily activity report and ensures proper deposit of funds in accordance with established cash handling procedures.
• Responsible for monitoring all supplies and resources.
• Notifies supervisor of items that need to be ordered.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate possesses the following:

• Knowledge of administrative support functions.
• Knowledge of general office automation software, practices and procedures in order to accomplish various work assignments.
• Knowledge of military CDC, CDH, SAC, YP, R&R and the USDA Food Programs.
• Ability to maintain a computerized database.
• Working knowledge of computer keyboard and Child and Youth Management System (CYMS) or equivalent database system.
• Ability to maintain accurate reports and records and military style documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in cash handling required.
• Two (2) years of administrative experience.

Education

**Must provide a copy of your H.S. Diploma, GED, or College Transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) when you apply.** Note: If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certificates of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent.

Additional Information

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working for our TEAM include but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, spouse & dependent life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and 401(k) savings plan, annual and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, etc.).
• Stability of Federal Civilian Service
• People with passion for doing work that matters
• Quality of Work Life Balance

Some positions have special requirements:

• Position is a non-critical, sensitive, position requiring access to IT II system and/or access to PII.
• An access National Agency Check investigation (ANACI) is required via the SF 86 security form.
• Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450. Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.
• Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.
• For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of closing date.

The Department of the Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to MILL_CNIC_NAF_EEO@navy.mil to ensure proper consideration is given.

The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

This activity is a Drug-Free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated.

Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Sailors, their family members, and all other customers have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.