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PROGRAM SPECIALIST NF4

Quantico, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $87K/yr

3+ years exp

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! The role involves supporting various functional programs such as Transition Readiness and Family Member Employment Assistance, while developing program plans and recommendations. Responsibilities include analyzing program operations, developing procedures, and providing technical support for program compliance and communication.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serves as the Career Services Support Specialist responsible for independently supporting the following functional programs (Transition Readiness, Career Technical, Family Member Employment Assistance, Volunteer Management) and providing recommendations for program plans and materials

The incumbent will be responsible for analyzing and developing proposals or provisions in terms of impact on program resources requirements; developing new and revised operating procedures and standards to incorporate provisions that affect operating activities and requirements; conducting review of the administration and operation of the program, and providing advice

Works independently or in conjunction with the Section Head, program managers, program specialists and analysts, and branch support staff to complete program and project studies

Carries out reviews of program operations to develop and revise guideline materials such as statements of policy and model operating procedures for use by agency officials or other organizations as guides to revise policies and procedures, or to develop program plans and proposals to meet federal requirements

Obtains factual information to, explain regulatory and legal requirements

Negotiates agreements with respective programs or organizations to correct inadequacies revealed in the evaluation process

May develop minimum standards governing programming, policy, procedures, and personnel

Discusses matters and seeks clarification with leadership involving difficult technical problems, application of new techniques and methods, and areas of negotiation

Explains regulatory and legal requirements relevant to problem situations covered by guidelines

Reviews and identifies proposed changes to program plans and project proposals to ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met and proposed changes are not contrary to law

Where inconsistencies are found, recommends remedial corrections to leadership

Supports the section and branch support staff in the development and review of information, training, and awareness materials used throughout the programs such as print materials, website postings, social media posts, and other program communication channels

Assists in the development of methods to support standardization of program messaging across the enterprise

Provides branch-level support for collaboration between all sections and programs

Develops and analyzes data to be used in preparing analytical and interpretative reports and guides for program operation, select pertinent techniques for data collection to identify aspects of successful program operations, select successful methods and techniques used by other local officials (federal, state, local), and adapt and extend methods and techniques into new patterns to solve problems

Utilizes a variety of fact finding techniques such as interviews, cases analysis and observation, to elicit appropriate data, identify areas of operation, and oversee and participate in fact finding, development of recommendations and preparation of reports of findings

Conducts presentations using a variety of techniques and methods

Represents the Marine Corps when making presentations, briefings and conference calls on career technical and credentialing programs to DoD, OSD, inter-service and major professional associations

May be required to work a fluctuating work schedule or telework to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours

Must travel to complete work assignments

Provides technical support in creating and/or reviewing contracts, annual reports, and required information for the fulfillment of financial prerequisites and compliance with standard policies or regulations

May work a fluctuating work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours

Must travel to complete work assignments and conduct or attend conferences and meetings

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Bachelors DegreeProgram ManagementData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeSharePointDoDTAP SystemsProject CoordinationEffective Communication

Required

BACHELORS DEGREE from an accredited college or university in a related field appropriate to the work of position AND THREE YEARS of experience in the occupation, or a related field or work area, OR an appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of knowledge and skill equivalent to that gained in the above, OR appropriate experience that demonstrates that the applicant has acquired the knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to that gained in the above

Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person-to-person contacts in order to communicate with various levels of technical, professional, management and administrative personnel

Must also have skills to organize and coordinate multiple high visibility projects simultaneously

Operating knowledge of Microsoft Office software suites

Understanding of Inspector General of the Marine Corps functional area checklist process and execution

Knowledge of Share Point functions and applications, Marine On Line (MOL), and Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (DoDTAP) systems

Must possess the ability to obtain and maintain an IT Level II or higher designation for access to PII within Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (DoDTAP) systems and Marine Corps systems that support operation of the transition program