A Religious Leader or Professional leads religious services and provides spiritual guidance or counseling. Presents knowledge and interpretation of theological texts. May work in a non-denominational setting like a prison or hospital, or work for specific faith-based congregation or denomination and follow the practices of that faith.
(TITLE 32) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a
CHAPLAIN
(TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1196000 and is part of the IL CAO, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a
CHAPLAIN
(TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1196000 and is part of the IL CAO, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 07/15/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 15, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Springfield, IL 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $74,678 - $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0060 Chaplain Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
IL-13004959-AR-26-233
Control number 876780800 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency About the
Position:
This is an open continuous announcement. Initial pull 13 August 2026. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing de until the position is filled. Duties Help As a
CHAPLAIN
(TITLE 32), GS-0060-11, you will manage the ste Nional Guard Chaplain Service (NGCS) religious program, and to ensure the free exercise of religion for Nional Guard personnel and their families. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Provide full program management services for the Ste/Territory Chaplain in accordance with Nional Guard Chaplain Service program goals and objectives. Ensure program changes are compible and compliant with policies, practices and program goals and objectives established by NGB Office of the Chaplain (NGB-OC). Independently develop and implement the various Chaplain Service functions addressed in the CMRP. Coordine Chaplain Service personnel tendance conference, workshops, and training events such as Chaplain Regional Support Training (CREST), Marriage Enhancement Programs, Suicide Prevention and Intervention Training Programs and other training events established by the Nional Guard Bureau's Chaplain's Office. Coordine chaplain quality of life programs (e.g. marriage enrichment retres, post-comb recovery and reintegrion, family reunion briefing, stress management briefings, etc.) to Nional Guard personnel and their families. Provide chaplain support services for Nional Guard personnel and their families through the full spectrum of the deployment cycle (mobilizion, deployment, employment, redeployment, and reconstitution). Coordine chaplain stress management reduction efforts during all phases of the deployment cycle. Procure and maintain adeque religious supplies ensuring their distribution through the coordinion efforts of Family Readiness Groups, chaplain, chaplain assistant, and other supporting chaplains. Under the Supervision of the Chief of Staff , TAG, and Ste level Chaplain(on M-Day stus), coordines Chaplain Service support during events such as nural disasters(floods, hurricanes, tornados, snowstorms, tsunamis, etc.), man-made disasters (acts of terrorism and technological events, etc.), unit emergencies (suicide, line-of-duty dehs, and serious line-of-duty injuries), and during times of significant nional events (Olympics, nional conventions and inaugurions, etc.). Provide and/or coordine religious support to Nional Guard personnel and their families as needed. Direct Religious Support to Personnel such as Religious rites, sacraments and observances, religious services, Officiing ceremonies, Pastoral counseling and referral, Visition, Personnel management issues, and Crisis responder. Requirements Help Conditions of employment This is an excepted service position th requires membership in the Illinois Nional Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective de of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Selectee required to wear a military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history informion the point of initial applicion, upon receipt of an applicion, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declarion of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions reled to background informion section may not be asked. Candides must complete the (Army) Chaplain Officer Basic Course. Candides must be ordained by a religious faith group or denominion th is recognized by the Department of Defense Armed Forces Chaplain Board; be educionally qualified for appointment as a chaplain; meet physical standards; and be otherwise qualified to serve as commissioned officers. Applicants must be commissioned prior to age 40 or be less than age 42 with least 2 years of prior military service. Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. Qualificions
AREA OF CONSIDERATION
: The areas of considerions for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code § 709), in the following manner and sequence, The FIRST area of considerion for this position all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG. The SECOND area of considerion all current Federal Employees. The THIRD area of considerion all Federal re-employment eligible. The FOURTH area of considerion applicants willing to become T32 Dual Stus Technicians and gain ILNG membership. The FIFTH area of considerion all U.S. Citizens.
Military Grades :
Officer only - Minimum O2 - Maximum
O5 BASIC REQUIREMENTS
: MUST possess a baccalauree degree (not less than 120 semester hours) and successfully completed three years of resident gradue study in theology or reled subjects (Master of Divinity), or 72 semester hours (leading to an ecclesiastical certificion as a member of the clergy) from an approved seminary or gradue school.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
: GS-11 Level MUST possess least 3-years'experience, educion or training th included progressively responsible work in a professional program of spiritual welfare and religious guidance which demonstres or provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for successful performance of the position?
Note:
The major functional areas th comprise the total range of chaplaincy work are (1) the religious ministry, (2) administrion, (3) training, and (4) research. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or applicion must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience loced within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applicions received in verbim will not be In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving des (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This informion is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Educion You MUST meet the following Educion requirements to qualify for this position: a baccalauree degree (not less than 120 semester hours) and successfully completed three years of resident gradue study in theology or reled subjects (Master of Divinity), or 72 semester hours (leading to an ecclesiastical certificion as a member of the clergy) from an approved seminary or gradue school You must provide a copy of your
OFFICIAL
transcripts to support your Educional claims. Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register |
Selective Service System :
Selective Service System (sss.gov) ). If you are needing some extra informion regarding Federal Resumes, you should consider these tips from
USA Jobs:
USAJOBS Help Center | Wh should I include in my federal resume? Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Oral Communicion Program Management Therapy and Counseling Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Your resume clearly demonstres experience th meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable informion such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. Resume must not exceed 2 pages.
OFFICIAL
Transcript (copy) SF-50 - Must include if you are a current or previous federal employee. Other supporting documents (as applicable): Certificions
DD-214 NGIL
Form 73 https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Portals/30/Documents/Jobs/NGILForm73.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-161908-260 •NGIL Form 73 - Illinois Nional Guard Technician Program Supplement to Applicion for Dual Stus (DS), to reflect military qualificions. Complete and accure da is essential to ensure fair evaluion, applicants with no military qualificions must submit form sting, "not applicable" and signure on page 2 of the NGIL Form 73.
Documents NOT accepted:
photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certifices, performance rings, awards, and letters of appreciion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13004959 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Kelly Prince Phone (217) 761-3510 kelly.s.prince.civ@army.mil Address
IL CAO 1301 N
MacArthur Boulevard Springfield, IL 62702 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Your resume clearly demonstres experience th meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable informion such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. Resume must not exceed 2 pages.
OFFICIAL
Transcript (copy) SF-50 - Must include if you are a current or previous federal employee. Other supporting documents (as applicable): Certificions
DD-214 NGIL
Form 73 https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Portals/30/Documents/Jobs/NGILForm73.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-161908-260 •NGIL Form 73 - Illinois Nional Guard Technician Program Supplement to Applicion for Dual Stus (DS), to reflect military qualificions. Complete and accure da is essential to ensure fair evaluion, applicants with no military qualificions must submit form sting, "not applicable" and signure on page 2 of the NGIL Form 73.
Documents NOT accepted:
photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certifices, performance rings, awards, and letters of appreciion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13004959 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Kelly Prince Phone (217) 761-3510 kelly.s.prince.civ@army.mil Address
IL CAO 1301 N
MacArthur Boulevard Springfield, IL 62702 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 07/15/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 15, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Springfield, IL 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $74,678 - $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
