Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as Army Community Service (ACS) Multi-Functional Specialist at the installation level with professional and technical responsibility for assisting Commanders with assessing, tailoring and prioritizing ACS service delivery in support of local military and Family needs.

Duties

Designs, develops, and manages a variety of educational forums and briefings to enhance client adaptability, self-reliance, and resource knowledge. Serves as Army Community Service (ACS) Multi-Functional Specialist at the installation level. Serves as unit service coordinator, providing services to a designated military unit. Identifies program resource requirements and provides Outreach Program budget input to include manpower, supplies, equipment, and other expenditures required for program operation. Conducts comprehensive community needs assessment on an annual basis to identify family support program requirements of the community. Places primary emphasis on surveying and identifying the service needs of identified at-risk families, first-term soldiers and families, geographically separated families, single parent families. Prepares and writes administrative papers, articles, memorandums, white papers, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and briefs. Conduct training to soldiers and their family members to provide awareness of available support services.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A favorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) is required for this position.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible This is a developmental position, which can be filled at the GS-09 or GS-11 grade level. You will work in a developmental capacity performing assignments and completing training, both of which are aimed at preparing you to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of the full performance level. The candidate placed in this position may be non-competitively promoted to the target grade of GS-11 if he or she has satisfactorily demonstrated the ability to perform at the higher grade level, meets all regulatory (such as time in grade) and qualification requirements for promotion, has been recommended for promotion by the supervisor and the target position is supported at the time of the promotion. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or Social Work. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) providing general services to a community such as information and referral, crisis intervention, family advocacy, special events for soldiers, families, and/or civilian employees; 2) conducting assessments, counseling and training; 3) presenting briefings and training to customers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or Social Work. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) interviewing, counseling, and/or advising on career, occupational, volunteer, or educational issues; 2) establishing and implementing installation quality of life programs (such as Relocation Readiness, Information and Referral, Employment Readiness, etc.) to meet the social welfare and cultural needs of military personnel, civilian employees, retirees, and family members. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or Social Work. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceFinancial ManagementFlexibilityInfluencing/NegotiatingIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsInterpersonal SkillsLearningReading ComprehensionSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkTechnical Competence

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W0XYAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT MCCOY DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk