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Summary You will serve as a PERSONAL FINANCIAL READINESS SPECIALIST in the Fleet and Family Readiness Department (N9) 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. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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.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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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.