Army Emergency Relief Specialist at Schofield Barracks

JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission.  They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations.  The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

About the Position:
The Army Emergency Relief Specialist serves as a member of the Financial Readiness Team of Army Community Services at Schofield Barracks, HI. The Financial Readiness Program offers a variety of services to assist Soldiers and their families with their financial affairs. For more information about Army Community Services and the Financial Readiness Program, please use the following link:ACS Financial Readiness Program

Salary includes applicable locality pay.

Currently authorized 12.25% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), subject to change.

Who May Apply: All US Citizens

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Expenses are authorized.

DUTIES:Back to top

As an Army Emergency Relief Specialist you will administer the Army Emergency Relief Program which provides financial assistance to members of the military, both active and retired, and dependents under various types of service connected emergency situations. Determine the financial status of the military member and/or dependents through interviews or discussion with the finance office, military pay or other channels of information. Conduct follow-up interviews to determine if aid should cease, continue, increase or decrease. Establish liaison with and referral to local, county, and state welfare agencies. Prepare and maintain financial records and reports. Refer the military member and/or dependents to other agencies if it is determined that further financial counseling is required. Responsible for the organization, publicity, training, contribution processing, overall accountability, periodic updates, and after action reporting for the annual Army Emergency Relief Campaign.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: providing administrative support to programs granting emergency financial assistance and/or briefing a variety of audiences on financial assistance programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-09.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities)in the following areas:

Skill in Financial Planning Advisory Services

Ability to Coordinate Ancillary Financial Relief Services

Skill in Program SupportCredit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work.

 

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:

Possession of a PhD OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M, if related.

OR
Combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience described above may be used to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-11 level. (Note: you must attach a copy of your transcripts to your application package.)

• Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
• Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

Other Requirements:  Click here for more information.

• If you are male AND if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• You may be required to serve one year in a trial/probationary status.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires the completion of an OGE Form 450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually.
• This position requires possession of a nationally recognized financial counselor certification.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.

 

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

 

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.  If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:  1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.  Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.  Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Country: USA, State: Hawaii, City: Schofield Barracks, Company: Army Installation Management Command.