You will serve as a WORK/LIFE SPECIALIST in the Fleet and Family Support Program, Family Readiness Division of NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANDERSEN GUAM.

Duties

You will assess individual and family needs and provide continuing work/life services to eligible populations. You will provide guidance, advice, and additional referral options to ensure clients have access and assistance in securing cost effective support or direct aid. You will compile data to document service effectiveness. You will deliver training and seminars for standard work/life issues and interests. You will conduct and implement marketing and public relations campaigns to ensure target populations are informed of services and activities.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, listed in the Education section below, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with the planning, implementation, administration, and counsel on career, transition, relocation, family, and other work/life services and activities provided to military members, retirees, civilian members, and their families. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Social Science Series 0101 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

• Successfully completed a behavioral or social science degree, or a degree in a related discipline appropriate to the position being filled. OR
• A combination of education and experience that provided knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR
• Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

You may also meet the minimum qualifications through education and/or combination of education and experience by satisfying one of the following:

• Possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
• Possess 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
• Possess a LL.B or J.D., if related. D. Possess a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

NOTE: You must summit copies of your school official/unofficial transcripts to support your response. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANDERSEN GUAM NSA Guam FPO, AP 96630 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]