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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Cherokee, NC
Salary: $31,628.00 - $41,122.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (757)441-6765

JOB SUMMARY:

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This position is located at the Unity Healing Center, in Cherokee, North Carolina. Unity is a Federal facility that provides multi-disciplinary, multi-modal (12 step, adventure based, traditional therapy oriented) programs for Native American adolescents. You will provide supervision to residents throughout various shifts, assuring residents are safe, escorted throughout the facility, and cared for by treatment activities.

Who may apply:

Any U.S. Citizen (DE)

Excepted Service Examining Plan Candidates (ESEP) - Indian Preference
Merit Promotion Plan Candidates (MPP)
Veteran's Preference including Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Candidates (VEOA)  

- visit http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/jobsAtIHS/ for more information on Who May Apply

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions. However if there are no qualified Indian Preference candidates on the Certificate the vacancy must be reannounced. 

In accordance with the Child Services Act, applicants must complete the attached addendum and submit it with their application. Childcare Addendum form must be included for this position and is available at:

http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/DHR/Documents/ChildcareAddendumOMBApprovedForm.doc

If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a fingerprint check. Fingerprint results must be cleared prior to hire. You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints.

After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position.

The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• U.S. Citizenship
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required
• IHS - Operated Properties are tobacco free