Plans, assigns and distributes work, delegating appropriate tasks to employees and ensuring they meet assigned duties as prescribed in their position descriptions. Monitors progress, providing necessary resources and support and adjusting assignments as needed to optimize productivity and meet deadlines. Provides guidance, advice, and mentoring to employees to sustain their performance, effectively address challenges, and cultivate their skills to advance their professional development through constructive feedback, clear direction, and employing a solution-oriented approach. Prepares and approves performance evaluations using structured methodologies that include goal setting, feedback delivery, productivity assessment, policy adherence evaluation, recognition of accomplishments, identification of areas for improvement, and continuous feedback to monitor progress, address emerging challenges, and support ongoing employee development. Manages disciplinary actions to effectively resolve issues and addresses more serious matters as these arise. Responds to grievances and handles complaints from employees. Oversees all aspects of recruitment, including screening applications, conducting interviews, and carefully selecting qualified candidates.

Develops annual budgets for the TRP and SkillBridge, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and fiscal sustainability. Provides diligent oversight of financial obligations and expenditures across both programs to uphold financial integrity and optimize resource allocation. Formulates budgets for both programs including manpower, training, equipment, supplies, contractual services, and travel, while also preparing detailed justifications to secure funding and advising on fund allocations to meet program needs effectively.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Counseling, Business, Human Resources Management, or related field is required AND a minimum of three years' experience related to career planning, employment services, direct advisement of students or experience directly related to this position. One year's supervisory experience is required. Master's degree is highly preferred.

Comprehensive knowledge of the administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of the TRP and SkillBridge to include knowledge of the DoD and the Marine Corps program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods of evaluating program accomplishments. In depth knowledge of IGMC functional area checklist process and execution.

Comprehensive knowledge of budgetary and programming policy development as it relates to TRP funding to increase the effectiveness and ensure consistent application of the program throughout the USMC.

Proficient in various support functions including data collection, information gathering, monitoring, and reporting, possessing a comprehensive understanding of quantitative and qualitative analysis methods, and proficient in conducting data analysis.

Expert ability to communicate effectively and professionally in writing and in person with various levels of technical, professional, management and administrative personnel. Must also have skills to organize and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. Expert ability to work independently and follow through on assigned tasks. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships using tact, diplomacy, emotional intelligence, confidentiality, and overall professionalism. Must be able to incorporate and rapidly adapt to changing facets, priorities, and procedures.

Highly proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software suites. Knowledge of management and automated information systems, and software applications.

Extensive knowledge of personal and professional development requirements and program execution. Expert ability to ascertain needs from clients and provide appropriate guidance. Knowledge and experience of career coaching, career development and advising techniques to support reintegration, education, and workforce development of clients. Ability to interpret self-assessment results and determine client compatibility and requirements for post-transition goals. Ability to understand workforce standards and labor market trends.

Ability to collect, evaluate, and disseminate information and assess and measure the organizations and other serviced populations¿ trends, concerns, and needs. Thorough knowledge of employment matters and principles.

Knowledge of and expert ability to evaluate, plan, and deliver training in both classroom and online instruction and delivery. Knowledge of and ability to use current education practices in career advisement.