Child and Youth Specialist (Inspector)

Summary

This position is the Children and Youth Program Specialist, for Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), and Family Readiness Programs. The purpose of the Children and Youth Program Specialist is to assist the Program Manager to initiate, plan, coordinate, and administer Child and Youth Programs (CYP) throughout the Navy.

Duties

• Duties include but not limited to: Conducts internal reviews/assist visits/inspections/spot checks of Navy CYP programs for children, youth and teens, including but not limited to full and part day childcare, before and after school care, resource and referral, summer day camps, teen activities and programs, sports programs, social events for youth of all ages, special events, citizenship, and volunteer activities, youth development and leadership opportunities. Analyzes and evaluate data and forms conclusions and recommendations for corrective actions. This includes but is not limited to the audit readiness and accuracy of information in CYP Authoritative system(s). Serves as a subject matter expert on matters affecting children, youth and teens. Provides technical assistance, policy interpretation and consultation service on programming to include facility operation, staffing and operational requirements. Conducts internal reviews/assist visits/inspections/spot checks to analyze and evaluate data and form conclusions and recommendations for corrective actions. This includes but is not limited to the audit readiness and accuracy of information in CYP Authoritative system(s). Develops briefings and briefs senior staff and base level personnel on activities and program requirements. Prepares supporting documentation for presentations and proposals. Prepares correspondence, briefs, action documents, routing sheets, point papers and slide presentations for use by management officials. Identifies discrepancies, discusses alternatives with staff and recommends/provides corrective actions to the Commander. Performs audit reviews of staff records including pay, qualifications, training, and background check information. May access sensitive or confidential information in the course of duties to ensure compliance with instructions, policy, and regulations. Assists in establishing policies, procedures and operational guidance for management of CYP in accordance with public law, public policy, and the directives of the Department of Defense and United States Navy. Examines and analyzes applicable directives and operational guidance for both military and civilian sectors to determine applicability to Navy CYP operations and administration. Serves as Mandated Reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of incidences of child abuse and neglect.

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: A 4-year degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education, Home Economics (early childhood emphasis) or related field of study and 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. OR A 4 year degree in a field related to youth programs, such as youth recreation, physical education, elementary education, secondary education, home economics, with an emphasis in human development, youth development, psychology, or social work or other degree appropriate to the position being filled AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. OR A Master's Degree in the related field of study AND minimum of 1 year professional experience working with children. OR A combination of education and experience (e.g. courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 higher level semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above) plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired thought the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. Knowledge of management information systems and databases to access and analyze information to ensure Quality Assurance.

Education

A qualified candidate possesses one of the following: I have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Youth Recreation, Secondary Education or in a related field of study AND a minimum of 3 years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth in DOD Child and Youth Programs. OR A combination of education and experience e.g., courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 higher level semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above) AND a minimum of 3 years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth in DOD Child and Youth Programs. Note: A copy of your college transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) MUST be submitted when applying. If qualifying based on a combination of education and experience, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts.

How to apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any attempts to submit a longer document. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/18/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13039964 It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to 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. The DON provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodation(s) should email their request to [email protected] to ensure proper consideration is given.