Career Services Section Head NF5

Summary

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines their families and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel civilian employees contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

Duties

Serves as the Program Manager for the Career Services Section Personal and Professional Readiness Branch; Marine and Family Programs Division; Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department; Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC). Uses a high level of interpersonal skills and expertise in Marine and Family Programs to provide policy oversight and program monitoring of Career Services Section programs that include: Transition Readiness Skillbridge Credentialing Family Member Employment Assistance and Volunteer Management and oversight of functional integration of information into automated systems to include: Marine Online and high-level guidance and serves as the Marine Corps subject matter expert on Marine Corps Career Services issues.

Management

Serves as the Program Manager of Career Services section and subject matter expert providing oversight development analysis and administration of the Career Services Section and its mission goals and objectives; assists in formulation of effective post-transition entrepreneurship employment and educational goals; develops policies and procedures to support Transition Readiness Program Family Member Employment Assistance Program Volunteer Management Program Skillbridge and Credentialing.

Responds to Congressional inquiries and Marine Corps program specific tasks. Participates on councils working groups and/or teams with external agency partners regarding transition activities. Communicates and delivers briefings and presentations on complex concepts status reports; correspondences with General Officers key stakeholders and installation personnel. HQMC representative for the Career Services Section with external organizations Department of Defense Interagency partners and with the Marine Corps.

Supervision

Supervises full performance level NF-4 Program Managers and equivalent personnel to include: assigning distributing evaluating work; coaching counseling tutoring and mentoring employees; approving and disapproving leave recommending and completing personnel actions recommending and completing performance reviews recommending and administering discipline recommending and administering incentive awards signing timecards training employees keeping abreast of and actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment being alert to alcohol/drug abuse to take appropriate action.

Analysis and Evaluation

Develops and analyzes data to be used in preparing analytical and interpretative reports and guides on programming. Selects pertinent techniques for data collection to identify aspects of successful and unsuccessful program operations utilizes a variety of fact finding techniques such as interviews cases analysis observation and inspection to identify problem areas of operation and the recommendations and prepare reports findings.

Budgeting

Coordinates with program staff to formulate administer and monitor the operating and capital budget for the Section. Identifies and establishes cost centers. Monitors expenses. Establishes proactive controls to ensure budgetary objectives are met. Takes corrective action when budget variances financial data and statistics to prepare reports and forecast budgets for execution and short and long range plans.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• See Duties and Qualifications

EVALUATIONS:

Qualifications

Bachelors degree (Masters preferred) in business or related field appropriate to the work of the position AND four years of experience that demonstrates knowledge of and skill to:serve as a responsible point of contact for oversight development and administration of transition readiness program for Marine and Family Programs to include: management of program services curriculum development providing readiness services information and to assist Marines and their families seeking employment. Skill to: Resources interpretation and development of policy and plans; processes and procedures and program evaluation to include establishment of measurement processes and procedures; independently conduct review and recommend approval or disapproval of program plans; advise analyze and develop proposals or provisions in terms of impact on program resource requirements; conduct reviews of the administration and operation of the program and provide advice.

Knowledge of human behavior and performance to recognize how individual differences in ability personality interests learning and motivation impact on the pursuit of career transition and educational goals to effectively lead clients to accomplishment. Operating knowledge of Microsoft Office software suites. Understanding of DOD Transition E-form Inspector General of the Marine Corps functional area checklist process and execution; Knowledge of SharePoint functions and applications Marine On Line (MOL) Marine Corps Total Force Management System (MCTFS) Department of Defense Manpower Data Center Transition Assistance to Civilian Life systems. Must possess the ability to obtain and maintain an IT Level II or higher designation for access to PII within Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (DoDTAP) systems. Must have two or more years of experience as a program manager with DOD Transition programs and understanding of the OSD level transition initiatives. Must have working knowledge of Credentialing and Skillbridge programs. Skill to supervise employees in the accomplishment of work.

This position has been designated as a position of incumbent must be eligible for an Access National Agency Check and Inquires (ANACI/ Tier 3) background investigation to satisfy IT Level II and continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of the security investigation.

Additional information

GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race age color religion national origin sex GINA political affiliationmembership or non-membership in an employee organization marital status physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: part of the employment process Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI).For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760 Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition before a final job offer can be made.

Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandatory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS.

Required Documents:

*Education/certification certificate(s) if applicable.

*If prior military DD214 Member Copy

This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees whether on or off duty cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace and Marines sailors and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

Involuntarily separated members of the armed forces and eligible family members applying through the Transition Assistance Program must submit a written request/statement (may be obtained from the MCCS Human Resources Office) and present ID card with TA stamped in red on front of card.

INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENTS DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.

ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1159PM EASTERN TIME (ET) ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.