You will serve as a WARRIOR & FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM SPECIALIST in the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Reserve Comp Great Lakes, Warrior/ Family Support (N00F), of NAVRESREDCOM MIDWEST, of NAVRESREDCOM MIDWEST.

Duties

You will be responsible for assessing and providing an array of healthcare-related quality of life issues and personal administrative support for Returning Warrior Reservists and their family members. You will be responsible for working with Ombudsmen and providing support to Navy Reserve personnel and their families within their area of responsibility (AOR). You will be responsible for performing on-site visits to activities within the AOR to evaluate the effectiveness of the Warrior and Family Readiness Programs. You will be responsible for participating and overseeing the development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of all Family Readiness Programs within the AOR.

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.
• 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 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience having a working knowledge with families, commands, and community support programs to include Information and Referral, Personal Financial Management, Family Advocacy Program, Transition Assistance Management Program, Personal/Family Counseling, Retired Affairs, Exceptional Family Member Program, Relocation Assistance and Deployment Support. Experience implementing budgetary procedures to sufficiently manage program funding. Experience providing instructions to Ombudsmen on Warrior and Family Support issues, policies and procedures. Experience performing on-site visits to activities withing the area of responsibility (AOR) to evaluate the effectiveness of programs such as the Warrior and Family Readiness Program. Experience providing guidance and overseeing the planning, execution, and analysis of events within the AOR including events such as conferences and workshops for pre-deployment and military returning. 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 positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Basic Requirements required by OPM

• Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with 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 demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

***A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.***

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In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree -OR-
• Possession of an Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ -OR-
• A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

***A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.***

Contacts

• Address NAVRESREDCOM MIDWEST 530 Farragut Great Lakes, IL 60088 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]