LEAD SOLDIER & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a LEAD SOLDIER & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T5701200 and is part of the PA Joint Staff, National Guard.

1 or more Position(s) may be hired against this Announcement. INDEFINITE This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Non-Bargaining Position AOC A: NG employees at the Joint Staff J9 *NOTE: Accessioning into this position is contingent upon verification of Tier 1 Security Clearance.

Supervisor for this position is Ms.

Childress TEMPORARY PROMOTION/REASSIGNMENT: Currently employed permanent technician selected will occupy this position as a Promotion not to exceed or Reassignment as appropriate in their present status.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience in analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively orally and in writing SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Application must indicate at least 36 months experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience can be researching, analyzing, developing, coordinating, evaluating, and monitoring the human service delivery system to ensure that family program elements are established and provided to military and family members encompassing service components, overseeing all aspects of volunteer management and training, and life skills/resilience education for ARNG family members, based on needs assessments, organizing, marketing, and monitoring the effectiveness of community capacity building efforts, and giving advice, counsel and/or providing instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters.

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE: Length of time is not of itself qualifying.

Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed.

The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION T???????he Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a diverse team of professionals who strengthen our commonwealth by serving our veterans and partners while preparing military personnel to safeguard our way of life.

We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Major Duties:

As a Lead Military and Family Readiness Specialist, GS-0301-11, you will evaluate command well-being policies and procedures governing programs and make and implement recommendations to increase capabilities and efficiency, and develop solutions to unique situations.

Develop the program budget formulations and forecasts of funds for the full scope of the ARNG family readiness program.

Establish, develop, and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive information, referral, family and community outreach, volunteer management, financial readiness and follow-up training, education and services in response to Soldier and family readiness needs.

Manage and assign tasks to subordinate staff, who may not be geographically co-located, based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, capabilities of employees, and work schedules.

Performs other duties as assigned.