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 an Army Emergency Relief Technician, Army Community Service (ACS), under the general supervision of the Financial Readiness Program Manager or Primary Army Emergency Relief Officer (AERO) within the Directorate of Morale, Welfare & Recreation, Army Community Services Division on Fort Riley, KS.

Duties

Through a multitude of service delivery models to include in-person, virtual, or hybrid, provides technical support for the administration of Army Emergency Relief (AER) program. Serves as a source of information, making referrals, providing information, and assistance to persons with financial problems beyond the scope of their own resources. Assists soldiers in clearing AER prior to changing duty stations or transitioning from Active Duty, initiates repayment schedules and promissory notes for clients clearing with outstanding balances. Assists with the coordination of the annual AER campaign, preparation for the annual audit, and similar AER administrative functions. Provide basic AER program overviews and training when required.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
• May be required to lift and/or carry up to 25lbs.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually IAW with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency 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) Providing practical knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention, and quick assistance for individuals in distress; AND 2) Assessing critical information/inquiries and making sound conclusions/decisions on financial needs of clients; AND 3) Conducting financial briefings and classes to diverse population in critical financial situations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Social Work or Finance. 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementClient OrientationCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Oral 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-06).

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-W0VMAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT RILEY DO NOT MAIL Fort Riley, KS 66442 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk