AIRMAN AND FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a AIRMAN AND FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T5303P02 and is part of the 178 ISRG, National Guard.

The purpose of the position is to serve as the family readiness and support services representative at an ANG Wing and coordinate concurrently with the Force Support Squadron Commander/Human Resource Officer (Director of Personnel (DP)) at each wing, Joint Force Headquarters GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, that demonstrates the ability to: Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; Plan and organize work; and Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year equivalent to at least GS-7 Major Duties:

As a AIRMAN AND FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST, GS-0301-9, you will perform the following duties: 1.

Assists the Air National Guard Wing leadership in the development and implementation of a family readiness and support program to include Personal and Family Life Education services, Airman and Family Readiness Deployment Support, Personal Financial Readiness services, Employment Assistance, Military Child/Youth Program and Education, Transition Assistance Program - Title 32 and 10 funding, Wounded, Ill, and Injured Warrior/member and or family member, Disaster Preparedness - EFAC/AFPAAS, Relocation Assistance Program, Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), Community Outreach and Cooperative Interface, Voting Assistance Program, and Educates on Survivor Benefit Plan at the unit level and provides family readiness assistance at the GSUs.

Provides advice and assistance to the unit leadership in identifying and addressing family issues and demographic trends, which impact mission readiness and retention.

Identifies Wing family needs and concerns and presents appropriate plans, and recommendations to facilitate family readiness and support decisions.

Ensures all recommendations are in accordance with applicable guidelines, policies, and regulations. 2.

Provides plans for an efficient resource management program and maximum support of service delivery to include resource center (discovery center), equipment, funding, tracking, and computerized systems - AFFIRST, etc.

Plans include supported projections of long-term family readiness and support plans and resource needs to wing level trends and directives.

Analyzes Wing/GSU family readiness and support budget functions and provide recommendations to resolve existing or forecasted shortages.

Provides advice and assistance to accommodate family needs during full or partial unit mobilizations and to alleviate concern of unit members about family welfare in the event of mobilization.

Provides full services during full or partial federal or state mobilizations, call-ups, and/or military support missions.

Provides plans that maximize readiness and support resources for unit family member assistance during day-to-day operations and especially for Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployments and full or partial unit mobilizations.

Assesses, identifies, and determines Wing/GSU family issues, trends, needs, program priorities, and program effectiveness through utilization of appropriate research methods and resources.

Analyzes ongoing family Wing/GSU services evaluation program and provides recommendations to resolve problems of overlap, duplication or conflict and to ensure effective goals and objectives are accomplished.

3. Identifies service member and family issues that require exploration, development, and resolutions, and determines appropriate methods and resources.

Assess customer interactions and documents all service related customer and community activities in AFFIRST.

Uses formal and informal needs assessment to ensure long term proactive/reactive programs are available.

Analyzes ongoing family Wing/GSU services evaluation program and provides recommendations to resolve problems of overlap, duplication, or conflict and to ensure effective goals and objectives are accomplished.

Mandated to use AFFIRST to report all metrics to include volunteer coordination, training, and documenting volunteer hours.

Products developed through analyses and assessments are used to support and sustain ANG Family Readiness and support to National Guard Bureau, US Air Force MAJCOM Family Matter, and Office of Secretary of Defense taskers.

4. Coordinates information for seminars, conferences, and orientation workshops as appropriate for family members and volunteers. Conducts briefings and training for family members and volunteers.

Attends conferences, workshops, and meetings on quality of life, family readiness, transition, and other support issues for purpose of receiving information as directed.

Performs other duties as assigned. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description.

A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (T5303P02). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp