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The primary purpose of this position is to plan, implement, market, administer, and deliver FFSC WFL programs to eligible personnel concerning work and family life issues, including information and referral (I&R), workshops, briefs, case management, and individualized consultations within assigned WFL program areas.
Learn more about this agency05/15/2024 to 06/05/2024
$69,729 - $76,702 per year
This position is eligible for a $500 recruitment bonus.
NF 4
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Incumbent may be required to travel for up to two weeks for the purpose of attending or providing trainings.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
4
No
No
24-12417796
791351400
Incumbent serves as a non-clinical consultant and facilitator on a wide variety of work and family life issues and concerns. Provides informative and tangible advice, assistance, and instruction to address customer concerns, needs and requirements associated with Navy life, including but not limited to life skills training, suicide prevention, family violence prevention, transition from military to civilian life, relocation, deployment/separation, and career resource development.
Transition Assistance Program: Facilitates and conducts program components related to the separating of military members and/or family members following a full or partial military career. This includes coordinating presence of Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Small Business Administration who conduct a variety of training in support of the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act and other legislation, Transition Assistance Program and various other Navy-related initiatives designed to prepare Service Members for success in civilian life.
Career Resource Development: Assist clients with career, occupational, volunteer and educational issues by delivering services, individually and in groups, to equip clients with career/job search skills. Uses appropriate career inventories and aptitude tests to help clients identify goals. Develops a plan that recognizes the individual's personal and vocational needs and assists the client in outlining milestones to achieve those goals.
Relocation Services: Assists clients, individually and in group, with relocation issues including the new area's cost of living, schools, housing, childcare, sponsorship, exceptional family members, and personal problems such as relocation stress, cultural adaptation, and disruption of social and family ties. Identifies and addresses the individual adjustment needs providing counseling referrals when appropriate.
Deployment Support: Conducts deployment support services to include pre-, mid-, and post- educational briefings. Addresses the specific concerns and needs of service members and their families in coping with extended separation. Provides command consultation and support, information resources and referrals, deployment and mobilization support, ombudsman support, and life skills education.
Personal Financial Management: Conducts information and referral to personal financial managers for assistance with money management, debt liquidation, and consumer affairs through a range of services to include workshops. Refers as necessary to Legal, Navy-Marine Corp Relief Society and other helping agencies. May teach financial workshops, as requested by supervisor.
Life Skills and Resource Support: May provide life skills training in individual, small, or large group settings on a variety of topics that enhance personal and family readiness. Provides referrals for specialized support and follows up on actions to ensure appropriate linkage. Trains support staff and participates in unit activities (e.g., staff meetings and family support group activities), as appropriate.
Command Representative and Marketing: Completes required cross-training and meets criteria to be knowledgeable about all FFSC programs. Conducts unit needs assessments, compiles and analyzes data, provides feedback to chain of command, and coordinates services based on needs. Consults with and/or briefs leadership to keep them informed of trends and issues. Provides General Military Trainings (GMTs) within specific areas of responsibility.
Utilizes various computer software programs in researching, networking, and/or exchanging information and establishing files, such as Fleet & Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Military Installations (MI), Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS), TAP Events Plus, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Connect, and other FFSC databases and online platforms as directed by supervisor.
Develops, coordinates, conducts (in person and virtually), and evaluates workshops and seminars for clients within specific areas of responsibility i.e., Career Development, Deployment, Relocation, etc. Develops local networks with military and community agencies to enhance program delivery. Works independently or with other FFSC staff to develop course curricula and prepare accompanying resource materials. Organizes and implements initiatives, such as job fairs and executive career study groups that invite prospective employers to the installation.
A minimum of an Associate's degree in education, social/behavioral sciences or related field coupled with 2+ years' experience providing adult education and/or work/family life consultation.
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4+ years' experience providing adult education and/or work/family life consultation.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
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Applicants who do not meet the above requirements or submit all required forms may not be considered. Due to volume of applications received, applicants may not be notified of non-selection.
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The position is assigned to the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) at various installations located within Navy Region Southwest (NRSW). The N91/Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) is the Navy's primary agency for the delivery of an array of human services intended to enhance the stability, resiliency and self-sufficiency of service members, reservists, retirees and families, resulting in increased operational readiness.
FFSC direct services may be provided at more than one site and fall into three main categories: Core Family Readiness, Navy Gold Star, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR). The majority of programs fall under the Core Family Readiness category, and include all elements of the Work and Family Life (WFL) Program, such as the Transition Assistance Program, Deployment Support, Ombudsman Support, Individual Augmentee (IA) Support, Life Skills Education, Relocation Assistance, Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP), Personal Financial Management (PFM), and Exceptional Family Member Program. The FFSC WFLC will also augment mass care as part of emergency response. Diverse methods for delivering services include providing information and referral, educational instruction and training, one-on-one assistance, counseling and advocacy, and follow-up. To ensure maximum delivery to the military and their families, these programs and services are offered throughout the installations and community facilities (outreach efforts).
