THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, Position Description Number T5228000 and is part of the PA Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel DCSPER, National Guard. 1 or more Position(s) may be hired against this Announcement.

Duties

As a GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, GS-1740-09, you will interview and counsel military personnel to help them develop and achieve a valid education goal and subsequent occupation. Delegate and/or perform a variety of administrative and customer support functions relative to the Education Services Programs (i.e. Information Management and Reporting Center (iMARC), nationalguardbenefits.com) in a State. May serve as test control officer for all civilian high school and college tests. Monitor individual Soldier educational progress and conducts follow-ups to ensure that individuals are meeting their goals. Prepare and/or conduct educational briefings. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for this NG Title 5 excepted service position.

Qualifications

APPOINTMENT STATUS: EXCEPTED This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Bargaining Position AOC A: NG Employees working at the location specified. AOC B: NG Employees of the Pennsylvania National Guard. AOC C: Open to the public. Supervisor for this position is CW4 Ellen Smith. *NOTE: Accessioning into this position is contingent upon verification of Tier 1 Security Clearance. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: A degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position to be filled in one or a combination of the areas described below. At least one course must have been from (1) or (2) below with a college or university-sponsored practicum in counseling is also required. 1. Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests. 2. Adult education: Study of the adult as a learner, teaching-learning theories for adults, models and procedures for planning, designing, managing, and evaluating adult learning activities. 3. Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs. 4. Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs. 5. Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner. 6. Guidance and counseling: Study of the purposes and methods in counseling and guidance, the role of the counselor in various settings, approaches to counseling, and the uses of tests in the counseling situation. 7. Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems. 8. Occupational information: Study of theories of occupational choice and vocational development and their application to the guidance process. Identification and utilization of various types of occupational information and resources. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Application must indicate 24 months experience in interviewing and counseling military personnel to help them develop and achieve a valid education goal and subsequent occupation; delegate and/or perform a variety of administrative and customer support functions relative to the Education Services Programs in a state; delegate and/or maintain files and libraries of current educational material; delegate and/or schedule on-site classes, off-site classes, and satellite testing sites for individuals to attain their education goals, monitors individual Soldier educational progress and conducts follow-ups to ensure that individuals are meeting their goals, prepares and/or conducts educational briefings, and conducts surveys of education needs and preferences. QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE: Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled. PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a diverse team of professionals who strengthen our commonwealth by serving our veterans and partners while preparing military personnel to safeguard our way of life. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Education

Due to the educational requirement, there is no substitute of specialized experience

Contacts

• Address PA Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel DCSPER Joint Force HQ Annville, PA 17003 US
• Name: HRO Staffing Pennsylvania
• Phone: 717-861-8564
• Email: [email protected]