AIRMAN AND FAMILY READINESS SPECIALIST

Duties * Manages, controls and executes a family readiness and support programs. * Manages the coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scope, development, design and direction of the family readiness and support programs. * Applies knowledge of management principles, applicable laws, regulations and higher headquarters guidance to family readiness and support programs * Provides guidance to leadership in the development and implementation of a family readiness and support program and provides family readiness assistance at the geographical separated units. * Analyzes current Family program support for Wing Families and determines where there are gaps in service or support. Where gaps exist, develops and manages programs that support Wing Families. * Monitors the success of implemented programs and makes adjustments as needed. * Conducts projects and studies using a variety of analytical techniques in order to document needs and concerns in regards to family readiness and well-being. * Provides continuous analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of the products and services by gathering, interpreting, analyzing, and staying abreast of the principles, policies, program goals and methodology of quality of life programs. * Provides plans such as long-term family readiness and support plans and resource needs for an efficient resource management program and maximum support of service delivery. * Analyzes family readiness and support budget functions and provide recommendations to resolve existing or forecasted shortages. * Provides advice and assistance to accommodate family needs during full or partial unit mobilizations and to alleviate concern of unit members about family welfare in the event of mobilization. * Provides full services during full or partial federal or state mobilizations, call-ups, and/or military support missions. * Provides plans that maximize readiness and support resources for unit family member assistance during day-to-day operations and especially for Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployments and full or partial unit mobilizations. * Assesses, identifies, and determines family issues, trends, needs, program priorities, and program effectiveness through utilization of appropriate research methods and resources. * Analyzes ongoing family services evaluation program and provides recommendations to resolve problems of overlap, duplication or conflict and to ensure effective goals and objectives are accomplished. * Identifies family issues that require exploration, development, and resolutions, and determines appropriate methods and resources. * Uses formal and informal needs assessment to ensure long term proactive/reactive programs are available. * Identifies and categorizes volunteer capabilities, assets and training requirements. * Works with the Family Program Director to identify and develop training options to the unit family volunteer community. Enhances and maximizes the volunteer capability to support the program with active volunteer services. * Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission. * United States Citizenship is required. * Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. * Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. * Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. * Appointments of retired members of the Armed Forces as National Guard employees within 180 days of retirement requires a waiver approved by the Adjutant General of Missouri before an effective date can be established. Qualifications GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must possess at least one year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector which includes analyzing family support offered through Service and State programs, identifying shortfalls, and developing, managing, monitoring programs in support of Wing Families; providing guidance to the leadership in the development and implementation of a family readiness and support program and providing family readiness assistance. The specialized experience must also demonstrate your ability to apply analytical techniques to conduct projects and studies to evaluate program effectiveness and efficiency; develop recommendations and present solutions to management; identify methods and resources to provide information about offered programs; create newsletters and maintain a website to distribute information to program users; and improve the volunteer capability to support programs and increase effectiveness. Education Substitution of Education for this GS-11 Position: Must possess a PhD. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full- time study. If that information cannot be determined from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification purposes. OR Must possess an appropriate combination of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized experience which is equal to 100% of the stated minimum qualifications. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed in "A" above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed in "B" above; then add the two percentages together. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate education in excess two full years (36 hours) may be used to qualify. Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification purposes. Additional information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ). Veterans' Preference: A copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10-point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference). Veterans Information: Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation may be: 1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. 2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. 3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. NOTE: Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference." * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Category Rating: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: a. Highly-Qualified: The numeric value rating normally ranges from 90-100 points. This higher numeric value group is applied for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications