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Work and Family Life Consultant

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
03/19/2020 to 04/20/2020
Salary
$58,909 to - $76,583 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Kittery, ME
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travel is dependent upon position description and availability of funding.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
9
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Announcement number
DE-10559160-19-BPF
Control number
541056900

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

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  • You will conduct training that addresses financial planning for separation, deployments of all durations, permanent change of station and transition from the military.
  • You will conduct interviews to assess client needs and concerns, such as relocation, career development and personal financial issues.
  • You will present and convey technical information to technical and non-technical personnel concerning cultural resource issues, concerns, and methodologies
  • You will advise customers on work-life services programs (e.g., career, life skills, transition, relocation, personal financial management, employment, community life, emergency and crisis assistance, personal and family readiness).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver?s license.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current National Financial Counselor certification.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • An access Nation Agency Check Investigation (ANACI) is required.
  • You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
  • This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing assistance in developing goals and plans to determine appropriate referral services and options; 2) Evaluating strengths, weaknesses, and needs of a serviced population to establish program goals, objectives, and procedures; 3) Delivering Work and Family Life Programs education and training to a serviced population; and 4) Using computer software (such as Microsoft Office, Web Browsers, databases, or other programs) to support a Work and Family Life Program.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF and
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position
OR
A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR
Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

In addition to the education requirements above, applicants may qualify with the following education in lieu of the specialized experience qualification:

Successful completion of a master`s or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master`s degree.
OR
Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
Possession of a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR TRANSCRIPTS.
IF SELECTED, AN OFFICIAL/SEALED TRANSCRIPT WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT DATE BEING ESTABLISHED.

Additional information

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The regular and recurring work performed involves sitting at a desk and sitting in conferences and meetings. Duties may require some travel to different offices, military and civilian, within the local area and local travel. Hours may vary depending on client needs and will require some evenings and weekends. Incumbent may be required to carry objects such as overhead projectors weighing twenty-five pounds or less.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is normally performed in an office setting. Duties may require some travel to different offices, military and civilian, within the local area, as well as occasional travel to areas away from the FFSC.

Incumbent may be required to board Navy vessels to provide FFSC programs to crew members while the ship is in port or underway en route to home port from last port call. Employee must be able to traverse ladders on board Navy vessels.

In case of emergency situations involving military families, incumbent may be on a twenty-four hour, seven day week, on call status. Situations will be interpreted by higher authority as to determination of an emergency but, in most cases, would be natural disasters or disasters at sea to ships and/or planes.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

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