PERSONAL FINANCIAL READINESS SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a PERSONAL FINANCIAL READINESS SPECIALIST in the Work and Family Life Branch of NAVAL STATION.

Responsibilities

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.

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, evaluation, 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 web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ 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: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. OR 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.