THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a GS-0301-11 LEAD MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5701200 and is part of the MO Family and Warrior Support Division. APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This is an Indefinite/Permanent (may retain current tenure if on-board) Excepted Service position. This is a non-bargaining unit position. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BELOW

Duties

Evaluates command well-being policies and procedures governing programs and make and implement recommendations to increase capabilities and efficiency, and develop solutions to unique situations. Performs duties with the responsibility for data consolidation, reporting, and the implementation of work/life services and activities. Research, analyze, develop, coordinate, evaluate, and monitor the human service delivery system to ensure that family program elements are established and provided to military and family members encompassing service components. Assists with strategic planning, inter-service coordination and liaison with key officials, higher headquarters, other military services, state and Federal government, and non-government (profit and non-profit) agencies and organizations. Conducts regular needs assessments with stakeholders in order to direct, analyze, and evaluate programs and initiatives to ensure cost effectiveness and maximize operating gains and program effectiveness to Army/ARNG standards. Complies with and support accreditation/certification and internal control process requirements. Develops the program budget formulations and forecasts funds for the full scope of a family readiness program. Provides guidance on the use and oversight of non-appropriated funds (NAF). Establishes, develops, and oversees the implementation of a comprehensive information, referral, family and community outreach in response to Soldier and family readiness needs. Establishes, develops, and oversees the implementation of volunteer management, financial readiness and follow-up training, education and services in response to Soldier and family readiness needs. Oversees aspects of volunteer management and training, and life skills/resilience education for family members, based on Commander needs assessments. Executes the Army Family Action Plan and Army Family Team Building. Maximizes community partnerships and utilization of local community, state, regional, and national resources and networks to support service members and families. Synchronizes and coordinates Family Readiness community capacity building efforts (education, prevention, support networks, and direct services). Ensures financial readiness requirements, outside of those related to transition, are executed and tracked to meet program requirements. Organizes, markets, and monitors the effectiveness of community capacity building efforts, and reporting to the Service Member and Family Programs Director and State Leadership. Focuses on communication skills, conflict resolution, anger management, parenting, healthy relationships, safety, stress, time management, disaster preparedness, employment, career planning, and other pertinent topics. Manages and assigns tasks to subordinate staff, who may not be geographically co- located, based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, capabilities of employees, and work schedules. Develops employee performance standards, provides technical oversight, reviews and evaluates work performance. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Appointments of retired members of the Armed Forces as National Guard employees within 180 days of retirement requires a waiver approved by the Adjutant General of Missouri before an effective date can be established.
• Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.

Qualifications

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector which demonstrates your ability to plan, coordinate, implement, and develop reporting data, in support of family assistance, family outreach, community outreach, crisis response, family readiness and financial readiness functions; provide commanders with staff assistance in solving problems affecting the military community and in improving the quality of life and well-being of members of the military; and project budget and fiscal requirements necessary for execution, documenting, and fiscal reporting in support of program initiatives

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address MO Family and Warrior Support Division 2405 Logistics Road Jefferson City, MO 65101-1203 US
• Name: Morgan Marsh
• Phone: 573-638-9500 X37917
• Email: [email protected]