TAP & EMPLOYMENT READINESS SPECIALIST

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Duties

In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.

Major Duties And ResponsibilitiesB. Career Support (Family Employment) C. Volunteer Coordination 2. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION & EVALUATION (20%)Perform other duties as assigned.

• TAP & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (80%)
• Transition Assistance
• Facilitate and provide the full scope of operational management and oversight of TAP services for transitioning military members and/or family members, retirees, reservists, and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian members.
• Coordinate with counterparts from the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Small Business Administration (SBA) to plan and schedule various training events.
• Coordinate with counterparts on providing separating service members and their families access to an array of workshops, programs, services and support to meet their needs on various topics.
• Assist clients with creating and maintaining their Individual Transition Plan (IDP) and identifying personal and vocational needs to help them outline milestones to achieve their goals. Provide Pre-Separation Counseling to service members.
• Work with separating service and family members, individually and in groups, on their career, occupational, volunteer, and educational goals to equip customers with career/job search skills, resume development, and interview techniques to assist in obtaining employment.
• Advise clients on how to navigate employment resources to include federal job vacancies, application processes, and on qualification standards.
• Develop and maintain local networks of veteran and military service organizations, military friendly employers, and other vetted organization contacts to refer service members to these organizations for enhanced program delivery, when available.
• Facilitate classes for customers on applying professional analytical skills and negotiation techniques to identify job opportunities and develop an automated inventory to list such job opportunities.
• Oversee the recruitment, screening, placement, orientation, support, recognition, and evaluation of FFSC volunteers.
• Train and inform volunteers on policies/procedures relevant to their role. Maintain a current roster of all FFSC volunteers and update monthly. Track volunteer hours, achievements, and performance review due dates.
• Develop a volunteer recognition system to acknowledge volunteer milestones during the All-Hands meetings, installation volunteer recognition event, upon completion of short-term projects, etc.
• Provide staff training on volunteer-related topics such as: utilizing, motivating, and recognizing volunteers, procedures for recruiting, interviewing, and placing volunteers; making accommodations, when necessary; and providing diverse volunteer opportunities to assist individuals with disabilities to become involved.
• Collect and process volunteer data for reports and disseminate quarterly reports reflecting pertinent statistical information such as number of new volunteers and current volunteers, volunteer hours worked, accounting of expenditures, etc. to organizations and other partners.
• Coordinate all aspects of community outreach to installation, command, and community partners, encourage participation in FFSC volunteer opportunities, develop and implement annual community outreach plan. Manage the overall implementation of group volunteer events.
• Maintain and update TAP and FERP records and statistics, and complete required reports timely and accurately, utilizing the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and applicable databases.
• 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.
• Maintain certification standards for the local TAP and FERP per CNIC FFSP certification standards.
• Participate in DoD and CNIC TAP/FERP working groups and transition/employment seminars, updating curricula, facilitating aspects of programs, and coordinating hiring fairs.
• Develop, maintain, and update marketing materials and maintain up-to-date inventories on available transition and employment services and providers. Research and write articles and prepare and deliver briefings to market TAP and FERP and inform target population of programs and services.
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• This position requires working planned and/or unscheduled overtime to meet work requirements.
• This position requires routine on-site access to government facilities. The incumbent may perform required tasks at an off-site location for situational telework only.
• Incumbent is required to hold a secret security clearance.
• Incumbent is required to hold a valid U.S. Passport and maintain during employment.
  
  

Qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position (General Human Resources, business administration and management, operations management, etc.).

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Three (3) years of specialized experience with employment policies and transition assistance programs in support of the Department of Defense (DoD).

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A combination of education and specialized experience.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

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Required Documents

The following documents are required at the time of application:

• Resume
• Proof of education/training: if qualifying all or in-part based on education, provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s)
• If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
• If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)
• If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50
  
  

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.