TITLE 5 MILITARY AND FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST (MI J9)

Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a TITLE 5 MILITARY AND FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST (MI J9), Position Description Number NGT5701400 and is part of the MI JFHQ Army, National Guard. Learn more about this agency Duties ***THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED NATIONAL GUARD POSITION*** This position is located in the Joint Force Headquarters (State), Support Programs Division. The purpose of the position is to provide support in the administration of Military & Family Readiness Program (SFRP) services for the Army National Guard within the State Family Program. This is achieved by performing assignments designed to provide familiarity with the Family Program, community services, effective relations with supporting social service and emergency organizations, recruit and train volunteers, promote resilience and financial literacy through targeted life skills training, and the development of human resources program referral networks. Serve as fully independent advisor within geographical area of responsibility in accomplishing all objectives of the Soldier & Family Readiness Program (SFRP) for the Army National Guard to maximize retention and readiness. Provide input to develop, articulate, and implement the Family Readiness Program at the State level, inclusive of family readiness, family assistance, employment outreach, volunteer training and management and improvement of quality of life and well-being of Service members and families. Manages and operates family assistance center and provide assistance to commands within geographical area of responsibility in support of the SFRP. Provides information resource referral and non-medical administrative case management across all essential services; including but not limited to, Crisis, Legal, Financial, TRICARE, ID Cards/DEERS, Community Information and Outreach Services, Employment/Financial Literacy, Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) and Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). Provide training and technical support to Commanders and Family Readiness Liaisons to support their Unit Family Readiness program and Soldier & Family Readiness Groups (SFRGs). Responsible to conduct informal and formal training and recruiting of volunteers. Submit information to support development and budget forecasting to support the Soldier and Family Readiness Support Program to higher headquarters. Conducts staff assistance visits to units in the geographical area of responsibility to accomplish the objectives of the program. The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description. Requirements Conditions of employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a trial period Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. U.S. Citizenship is required. Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft/vehicle to perform temporary duty assignments. Must have a valid civilian driver’s license. The incumbent of this position description must have, at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles to perform temporary duty assignments. position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. Qualifications Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the dates of each period of employment (from MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY) and the number of hours worked per week. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For additional information see: What to include in your resume. NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: experience, education or training in program or managerial experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to the position to be filled or in comparable work or functions. Experience developing and recommending policy; organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of operations. Experience in supervisory, staff or technical work which included study, analysis or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures. Experience preparing written communications and oral presentations. DOD PRIORITY PLACEMENT PROGRAM Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Education You must meet the following Education requirement to qualify for education in lieu of specialized experience for this position: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position. Additional information Selective Service Act: 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 Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). Veteran's Preference: Veterans Preference will be considered for this Job Announcement. Visit the OPM Vet Guide for information on the different categories of Veteran's Preference at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/Blank SF 15 form can be found here to fill out and attach to your application as needed for claiming 10-point preference: https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour. 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