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: This position is with the Army Community Service Directorate of Family, Morale, Recreation (DFMWR), Fort Liberty, NC.

Duties

Establishes and maintains accountability for emergency food voucher program. Develops and implements a program of direct counseling to assist military families on consumer affairs, debt liquidation, financial counseling, and budget counseling. Develops long-range plans that recognizes individual financial needs and outlines milestones to achieve goals. Negotiates with various businesses and financial institutions to obtain reduced or deferred payments, reschedule payment plans, and refinance loans. Consults the installation leadership and community to keep them informed of local financial and consumer issues. Plans, develops and implements intermediate level services addressing money management, consumer affairs and emergency services for the Total Army Family.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation.
• Obtain and maintain a nationally recognized and Army approved financial counselor certification in accordance with DoDI 1342.22,3.d(6)(b).
• Incumbent must file a statement of employment and financial interest as defined and required in Section II, AR 600-50.
• Applicant must have Accredited Financial Counseling Program Certification.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 (1) counseling individuals in an attempt to prevent future financial difficulties; (2) coordinate with various agencies regarding budget planning, financial management and consumer issues; (3) make referrals to various social service agencies; and (4) interview customers to assess circumstances and/or needs. 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, such as: Social Science or Business Finance. (NOTE: Must upload transcripts). 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. (NOTE: Must upload transcripts). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCustomer ServiceFinancial ManagementOral Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

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 FU-W0U3AA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT LIBERTY DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk