Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) · 21 hours ago
TAP & Employment Readiness Specialist
Norfolk, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNavy Region Mid-Atlantic Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) is seeking a TAP & Employment Readiness Specialist to facilitate employment supportive programs for transitioning military members and their families. The role involves operational management of TAP services, coordinating training events, and providing career support to clients to help them achieve their vocational goals.
Military
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned
Facilitate and provide the full scope of operational management and oversight of TAP services for transitioning military members and/or family members, retirees, reservists, and Department of Defense (DOW) civilian members
Coordinate with counterparts from the Department of Defense (DoW), Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Small Business Administration (SBA) to plan and schedule various training events
Coordinate with counterparts on providing separating service members and their families access to an array of workshops, programs, services and support to meet their needs on various topics
Assist clients with creating and maintaining their Individual Transition Plan (IDP) and identifying personal and vocational needs to help them outline milestones to achieve their goals
Provide Pre-Separation Counseling to service members
Work with separating service and family members, individually and in groups, on their career, occupational, volunteer, and educational goals to equip customers with career/job search skills, resume development, and interview techniques to assist in obtaining employment
Advise clients on how to navigate employment resources to include federal job vacancies, application processes, and on qualification standards
Develop and maintain local networks of veteran and military service organizations, military friendly employers, and other vetted organization contacts to refer service members to these organizations for enhanced program delivery, when available
Facilitate classes for customers on applying professional analytical skills and negotiation techniques to identify job opportunities and develop an automated inventory to list such job opportunities
Oversee the recruitment, screening, placement, orientation, support, recognition, and evaluation of FFSC volunteers
Train and inform volunteers on policies/procedures relevant to their role. Maintain a current roster of all FFSC volunteers and update monthly. Track volunteer hours, achievements, and performance review due dates
Develop a volunteer recognition system to acknowledge volunteer milestones during the All-Hands meetings, installation volunteer recognition event, upon completion of short-term projects, etc
Provide staff training on volunteer-related topics such as: utilizing, motivating, and recognizing volunteers, procedures for recruiting, interviewing, and placing volunteers; making accommodations, when necessary; and providing diverse volunteer opportunities to assist individuals with disabilities to become involved
Collect and process volunteer data for reports and disseminate quarterly reports reflecting pertinent statistical information such as number of new volunteers and current volunteers, volunteer hours worked, accounting of expenditures, etc. to organizations and other partners
Coordinate all aspects of community outreach to installation, command, and community partners, encourage participation in FFSC volunteer opportunities, develop and implement annual community outreach plan. Manage the overall implementation of group volunteer events
Maintain and update TAP and FERP records and statistics, and complete required reports timely and accurately, utilizing the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and applicable databases
Maintain a library or resource center of current TAP and FERP information, curriculum, and resources and provide service members with authorized physical or digital materials
Maintain certification standards for the local TAP and FERP per CNIC FFSP certification standards
Participate in DoW and CNIC TAP/FERP working groups and transition/employment seminars, updating curricula, facilitating aspects of programs, and coordinating hiring fairs
Develop, maintain, and update marketing materials and maintain up-to-date inventories on available transition and employment services and providers. Research and write articles and prepare and deliver briefings to market TAP and FERP and inform target population of programs and services
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position (General Human Resources, business administration and management, operations management, etc.)
Three (3) years of specialized experience with employment policies and transition assistance programs in support of the Department of Defense (DoW)
A combination of education and specialized experience
This position requires working planned and/or unscheduled overtime to meet work requirements
This position requires routine on-site access to government facilities
Incumbent is required to hold a secret security clearance
Incumbent is required to hold a valid U.S. Passport and maintain during employment
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR)
OUR VISION Deliver dynamic, innovative, and integrated programs and services that inspire Sailors and Navy families to thrive throughout their military life cycle.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase