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PERSONAL FINANCIAL READINESS SPECIALIST

Department of the Navy

Today
Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Finance
Guantánamo, Cuba (On-Site/Office)

Duties

  • You will support all Fleet and Family Support Programs by serving as the primary resource and subject matter expert for financial-related education and materials
  • You will develop and implement a program of direct counseling assistance to the total military family.
  • You will utilize Personal Financial Readiness (PFR) course curricula to conduct training and prepare accompanying resource materials in accordance with the personal and professional training points across the military lifecycle.
  • You will provide nonbiased-financial counseling to military members, and upon request, to entitled military family members and other individuals.
  • You will serve as the primary point of contact for financial education and counseling services, connecting clients with appropriate resources within the Navy and in the broader community.
  • You will coordinate and refer clients to authorized local agencies, DON counterparts, and client creditors.
  • You will collaborate with and provide advice to command leadership and program personnel to leverage insights and coordinate financial readiness programs and services based on policy requirements and unique local area needs


Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen and participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • This position may require the incumbent to work overtime, including weekends or evenings, to meet work requirements.
  • 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 e-verify.gov
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
  • This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 24 months.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
  • May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
  • You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
  • 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.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance while employed in the subject position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Selectee 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 position requires incumbents to possess a current valid United States driver's license.
  • 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.
  • The incumbent must obtain an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification within 2 years of assignment and maintain AFC continuing education requirements for the duration of employment.
  • This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete a Command Financial Specialist Train the- Trainer course or equivalent training through a CNIC approved entity within 12 months of assignment.
  • This position requires incumbents to possess an official passport.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Using knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices covering personal financial management and planning; 2) Utilizing computer-based training platforms, technological tools, and software applications to deliver training materials, and conduct training and counseling sessions; 3) Developing, planning, organizing, conducting, and/or facilitating formal educational instructions to large groups on a wide range of financial and consumer awareness topics; 4) Interviewing individuals to establish the nature of their extreme financial concerns and issues; 5) Assisting in developing financial goals and plans and determining appropriate referral services and options for individuals; 6) Managing practices and procedures for program development, analysis, planning, and evaluation to support military readiness, retention, and mission accomplishment for personal financial readiness; 7) Collecting, evaluating, and/or disseminating information and assessing strengths, weaknesses, and needs of serviced population to establish program goals, objectives, and procedures. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.)

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
Have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
OR
Have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.
OR
Have a combination of experience and education that equates to one year of experience. Percentage of education plus percentage of experience must equal 100%.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONT:
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Please note that candidates with a current tourist passport are highly desirable.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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.

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.

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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:

Tour of duty will be12 month unaccompanied 24 month accompanied.

To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, go to:

Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily.

Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference.

Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ) To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
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