MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a MILITARY & FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T57014P1 and is part of the OH J9 Family Readiness, National Guard.

The purpose of the position is to provide support in the administration of Military & Family Readiness Program (SFRP) services for the Army National Guard within the State Family Program.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Knowledge of the National Guard and its mission. Skilled in collecting, organizing, and submitting program data in accordance with established reporting procedures and systems of record.

Proficient knowledge of conducting staff assistance visits to ensure program compliance and effectiveness.

Proficiency in managing and operating a Family Assistance Center or something similar, providing information, resource referrals, and non-medical case management for essential services per policy.

Experience in developing and maintaining a comprehensive directory of resources, agencies, and organizations to assist Service Members and Families.

Adept at coordinating assistance from military, government, and civilian organizations to provide quality of life support Major Duties:

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

Serve as fully independent advisor within geographical area of responsibility in accomplishing all objectives of the Soldier & Family Readiness Program (SFRP) for the Army National Guard to maximize retention and readiness.

Provide input to develop, articulate, and implement the Family Readiness Program at the State level, inclusive of family readiness, family assistance, employment outreach, volunteer training and management and improvement of quality of life and well-being of Service members and families.

Conduct needs assessments to determine requirements.

Collect and organizes volunteer, family, and other related data, submit data and information through the State Family Program Director or Supervisory Family Support Services Specialist.

Implement and maintain computer entry system to support reporting, for retrieval, and dissemination.

Ensure accurate and timely input into the NGB-approved system of record for all applicable Service Members and Family case information, unit support, community outreach, training provision, volunteer management and other Family Program data.

Coach, mentor, train junior staff.

Conduct briefings at the local, unit and state levels to provide necessary information to leadership, commanders, Soldiers, Families, Soldier and Family Readiness Groups (SFRGs) and community partners and stimulate interest and support to build program and community capacity.

2. Manages and operates family assistance center and provide assistance to commands within geographical area of responsibility in support of the SFRP.

Provides information resource referral and non-medical administrative case management across all essential services; including but not limited to, Crisis, Legal, Financial, TRICARE, ID Cards/DEERS, Community Information and Outreach Services, Employment/Financial Literacy, Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) and Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP).

Develop and maintain a directory of resources, agencies and organizations that are available to assist Service-members, Families and survivors.

Shall coordinate assistance from military, government, and civilian organizations as needed to assist Service Members, Family Members, Retirees, and Civilian Government Employees needing military quality of life support, and ensure accurate and timely input into the NGB-approved system of record for all applicable Service Members and Family case information.

3. Provide training and technical support to Commanders and Family Readiness Liaisons to support their Unit Family Readiness program and Soldier & Family Readiness Groups (SFRGs).

Responsible to conduct informal and formal training and recruiting of volunteers.

Support volunteers to work with the Family Readiness Groups (SFRGs), and to instruct and train units, soldiers, and their families.

Provide training and technical assistance to unit commanders and Family Readiness liaisons to develop local unit SFRGs.

Recruit and complete administrative actions for the appointment of statutory volunteers.

Develop and conduct orientation and training programs for volunteers, including Army Family Team Building, Army Family Action Plan and Operation Ready/Readiness Essentials for Army Leaders.

Maintain a system of documenting volunteer services and hours, and a library of resource materials concerning volunteerism, and provide materials to volunteers as needed.

Plans volunteer recognition activities at the unit and State levels and makes recommendations to the State Family Program Director or Supervisory Family Support Services Specialist higher headquarters for state and national level volunteer awards.

Initiate Invitational Travel Orders (ITOs) for volunteers. Plans and conducts workshops and seminars, coordinating volunteer assistance as needed.

Identifies statutory volunteers to serve as State Family Program volunteer council members, coordinates activities, and council communications.

Assist higher headquarters in planning and coordinating resources for family assistance at deployment cycle support and steady-state readiness activities.

Implement and maintains a system of providing publications and information to units and SFRGs. 4.

Submit information to support development and budget forecasting to support the Soldier and Family Readiness Support Program to higher headquarters.

Conducts staff assistance visits to units in the geographical area of responsibility to accomplish the objectives of the program. Perform 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#: (T57014P1). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp