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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Military & Family Readiness Specialist (Title 5) (Permanent)

Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $91K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Military & Family Readiness Specialist (Title 5) to support the Soldier & Family Readiness Program for the Army National Guard. The role involves advising on program objectives, managing family assistance centers, providing training and technical support, and conducting outreach to enhance the well-being of service members and their families.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as fully independent advisor within geographical area of responsibility in accomplishing all objectives of the Soldier & Family Readiness Program (SFRP) for the Army National Guard to maximize retention and readiness. Provide input to develop, articulate, and implement the Family Readiness Program at the State level, inclusive of family readiness, family assistance, employment outreach, volunteer training and management and improvement of quality of life and well-being of Service members and families. Conduct needs assessments to determine requirements. Collect and organizes volunteer, family, and other related data, submit data and information through the State Family Program Director or Supervisory Family Support Services Specialist. Implement and maintain computer entry system to support reporting, for retrieval, and dissemination. Ensure accurate and timely input into the NGB-approved system of record for all applicable Service Members and Family case information,unit support, community outreach, training provision, volunteer management and other Family Program data. Coach, mentor, train junior staff. Conduct briefings at the local, unit and state levels to provide necessary information to leadership, commanders, Soldiers, Families, Soldier and Family Readiness Groups (SFRGs) and community partners and stimulate interest and support to build program and community capacity

Manages and operates family assistance center and provide assistance to commands within geographical area of responsibility in support of the SFRP. Provides information resource referral and non-medical administrative case management across all essential services; including but not limited to, Crisis, Legal, Financial, TRICARE, ID Cards/DEERS, Community Information and Outreach Services, Employment/Financial Literacy, Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) and Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). Develop and maintain a directory of resources, agencies and organizations that are available to assist Service-members, Families and survivors. Shall coordinate assistance from military, government, and civilian organizations as needed to assist Service Members, Family Members, Retirees, and Civilian Government Employees needing military quality of life support, and ensure accurate and timely input into the NGB-approved system of record for all applicable Service Members and Family case information. Establish recurring outreach contact with each Service member's Designated Individual as directed by law, regulation or instruction from the Supervisory Family Support Services Specialist. Provides support during 24/7 EFAC operations, Yellow Ribbon Reintegration activities, Recruit Sustainment Program activities, drill and annual training periods as required

Provide training and technical support to Commanders and Family Readiness Liaisons to support their Unit Family Readiness program and Soldier & Family Readiness Groups (SFRGs). Responsible to conduct informal and formal training and recruiting of volunteers. Support volunteers to work with the Family Readiness Groups (SFRGs), and to instruct and train units, soldiers, and their families. Provide training and technical assistance to unit commanders and Family Readiness liaisons to develop local unit SFRGs. Recruit and complete administrative actions for the appointment of statutory volunteers. Develop and conduct orientation and training programs for volunteers, including Army Family Team Building, Army Family Action Plan and Operation Ready/Readiness Essentials for Army Leaders. Maintain a system of documenting volunteer services and hours, and a library of resource materials concerning volunteerism, and provide materials to volunteers as needed

Submit information to support development and budget forecasting to support the Soldier and Family Readiness Support Program to higher headquarters. Conducts staff assistance visits to units in the geographical area of responsibility to accomplish the objectives of the program

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Military & Family Readiness ProgramFinancial literacy educationVolunteer trainingNeeds assessmentsData collectionOrganizationCommunity outreachCoachingTraining provisionMentoring

Required

Experience providing support in the administration of Military & Family Readiness Program (SFRP) services for the Army National Guard within the State Family Program

12 months of specialized experience to at least the GS-07 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government

Serving as an assistant in accomplishing all objectives of the State Family Readiness Program (SFRP) for the Army National Guard to maximize Soldier retention and Family Readiness

Providing input to develop, articulate, and implement the Family Readiness Program at the state level, inclusive of family readiness, family assistance

Providing financial literacy education, employment outreach, volunteer training and management and improvement of quality of life and well-being of Service members and families

Conducting needs assessments to determine requirements; and collecting and organizing volunteer, family, Service Member and other related data