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: Responsible for Consumer Affairs/Financial Assistance Program and provides guidance on program policy and objectives. Recruitment, relocation and/or retention incentives are NOT authorized for this position. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is NOT authorized.

Duties

As a Personal Financial Readiness Specialist, you will perform the following: Handle and resolve complex client problems in the area of consumer affairs, money management and emergency services. Collect program information and prepare reports. Consult and brief Commanders, installation leadership and the community on financial and consumer issues. Develop Personal Financial Readiness course curricula and conduct training. Negotiate with businesses and financial institutions. Develop long-range plans for financial stability and assist individuals in achieving goals.

Requirements

• This is an obligated position under 10 U.S.C 1586.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary duty travel (20% or less) away from the normal duty station may be required.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a nationally recognized and Army approved financial counselor certification in accordance with DoDI 1342.22, 3.d (6)(b) within one year of appointment to position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing personal financial issues (i.e. bad checks, delinquent loans, debt to income ratios) and counseling soldiers and/or individuals on money management in the area of personal budget, credit and individual debt. 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 or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Economics, or Finance. 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: CommunicationsFinancial Concepts, Policies, and PrinciplesProgram ManagementTechnical Competence *All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcements. *Current employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in-grade restrictions like any other GS employee. *This is an obligated position under 10 U.S.C 1586. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour. You will be asked to sign an agreement acknowledging that you are aware of the obligation and willing to be displaced under reduction in force procedures upon the return of the former incumbent.

Education

Education Substitution 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 outlined in the qualifications statement above. Please note: Transcripts must be submitted.

Please refer to Qualifications Section above.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address FS-W6B7AA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT LEAVENWORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]