Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as the installation Personal Financial Readiness (PFR) Program Specialist under the supervision of the Financial Readiness Program Manager at the Fort Irwin Garrison, located at Fort Irwin, CA.

Duties

Plan and evaluate comprehensive, basic, and intermediate level services addressing personal financial readiness, money management, consumer affairs, and emergency services for the Total Army. Develop and implement a program of direct counseling assistance to the total military family on consumer affairs, debt liquidation, financial counseling, and budget counseling. Coordinate and resolve client financial problems and utilizing outside agencies and contacts to assist clients with resolutions. Consult and brief commanders, installation leadership and community to keep them abreast of local financial and consumer issues. Identify and recommend Personal Financial Readiness Program resource requirements. Negotiate with businesses and financial institutions to obtain reduced or deferred payments, reschedule payment plans and refinance loans.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires employee to obtain and maintain a nationally recognized financial counselor certification in accordance with Service implementation guidelines (DoDI 1342.22,3.d(6)(b)).
• Certification must be the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) or Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting clients with resolving financial issues; developing plans to assist clients in achieving financial goals; and briefing leadership on local financial and consumer issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Decision MakingFlexibilityInformation ManagementIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningPrinciples of FinanceReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address ET-APF-W4E6AA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND FT IRWIN DO NOT MAIL Fort Irwin, CA 92310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]