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TAP AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS SPECIALIST

Department of the Navy

Posted today
Secret
Unspecified
Full Scope Polygraph
Annapolis, MD (On-Site/Office)

Duties

  • You will facilitate and provide operational management and oversight of Transition Assistance Program (TAP) services for transitioning military members and/or family members, retirees, reservists, and DoD civilian members.
  • You will facilitate classes for customers on applying professional analytical skills and negotiation techniques to identify job opportunities.
  • You will oversee the recruitment, screening, placement, orientation, support, recognitions, and evaluation of Fleet and Family Support Center volunteers.
  • You will maintain a library or resource center of current TAP and FERP information, curriculum, and resources and provide service members with authorized physical or digital materials.
  • You will support transition needs, including relocation assistance, personal financial management, career support, higher education options, and family employment resources.


Requirements

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 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.
  • 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.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
  • 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.

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) Facilitating and providing the full scope of operational management for Transition Assistance Program (TAP) services, that assists transitioning military members, their families, retirees, reservists, and Department of Defense (DoD) civilian personnel; 2) Coordinating with multiple agencies, the DoD, Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in accordance with DoDI 1332.25: TAP for Military Personnel (September 26, 2019), OPNAVINST 1900.2D: TAP (May 1, 2023), NAVADMIN 09/21, BUPERS INST 1900.8E, CH-1 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, March 9, 2022), and the Skill-bridge NAVADMIN (March 2023); 3) Supporting transition needs, including relocation assistance, personal financial management, career support, higher education options, and family employment resources; 4) Facilitating classes on the application of professional analytical skills and negotiation techniques; 5) Using various career assessment tools to include ONET Interest Profiler, GAP Analysis to support client needs; 6) Attending and hosting employee panels, job fairs, etc. to support target audiences; 7) Meeting the requirements in Dodi 1342.22 for Military Family Readiness services that support retention and operational readiness of the warfighter to assist in navigating the unique context of the military lifestyle; and 8) Volunteer Coordination in accordance with OPNAVINST 5380.1D, overseeing the recruitment, screening, placement, support, and evaluation of volunteers.

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

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:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.M., if related

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

Additional information

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

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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 the ability 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:

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.

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:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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