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LEAD MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Rochester, New York
Salary
$75,202 - $97,767
per year
Type
Full Time
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GS-3 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074
Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team to support Army National Guard members and their families through programs that help with family assistance, community outreach, crisis response, and financial readiness.
The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and reporting on these initiatives while advising commanders on improving soldiers' quality of life.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in program management, team leadership, and working with military communities who enjoys helping people navigate challenges.
Key Requirements
- At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 level in program or managerial roles related to family readiness or similar functions
- Experience developing and recommending policies for family assistance and outreach programs
- Proven skills in organizing, implementing, and evaluating programs, including recommending operational improvements
- Supervisory or lead experience in staff or technical work involving analysis and policy development
- Strong abilities in preparing written communications, oral presentations, and fiscal reporting
- Knowledge of budgeting and projecting fiscal requirements for program execution
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a LEAD MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T5701200 and is part of the FAMILY PROGRAMS, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy due to internal merit promotion.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Do you meet the following Specialized Experience requirement(s)? 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Experience, education or training in program or managerial experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to the position to be filled or in comparable work or functions.
Experience developing and recommending policy; organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of operations.
Experience in supervisory, staff or technical work which included study, analysis or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures.
Experience preparing written communications and oral presentations. Applicants who meet the DoD Priority Placement Program Retained Grade category are eligible to apply with this preference.
Major Duties:
As a LEAD MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST (GS-0301-11) you will serve as the team leader for three or more Military & Family Readiness Specialists, in order to plan, coordinate, implement, and develop reporting data, in support of the family assistance, family outreach, community outreach, crisis response, family readiness and financial readiness functions of the ARNG Family Readiness Program for National Guard members and their families and provide commanders with staff assistance in solving problems affecting the military community and in improving the quality of life and well-being of members of the Army National Guard(ARNG)throughout the state.
Responsible to project budget and fiscal requirements necessary for execution, documenting, and fiscal reporting in support of program initiatives.
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