Position
Title: Army National Guard
(ARNG) Family Assistance Center (FAC) Specialist
Location: Kokomo, IN
Availability:
Now
Salary: $37,600 - $41,000 Annual
Deadline for Application: February 22, 2013
Military
Personnel Services Corporation (MPSC) is seeking qualified individuals to
serve as Family Assistance Center (FAC) Specialists for the National Guard
throughout the State of Indiana. The FAC
will provide family assistance for deployed service members and their
families. The FAC will serve as the
liaison between the chain of command and the chain of concern, providing
assistance to families in preparing for and coping with all aspects of
mobilization. FACs assigned to the
Commands will be formally supervised by the contract company, but will receive
technical guidance and direction from the Commander or their representative
Major
responsibilities include (not all inclusive)
·
FAC
Specialists shall provide information, assistance, referral, and follow-up
services to Servicemembers, Families and Survivors from all branches of service
and components regarding pay/financial issues, military medical benefits, legal
issues, ID Cards/DEERS enrollment, and a wide variety of other Family related
issues. Assistance shall be available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week and follow-up shall occur within 72 hours of initial
contact. All cases shall be documented
in the Guard Family Management System (GFMS).
·
FAC
Specialists shall coordinate financial assistance from military, governmental
and civilian organizations as needed to assist Service Members, Family members
and Survivors experiencing financial hardships.
This includes referral to appropriate offices, agencies and
organizations.
·
FAC
Specialists shall develop and maintain a directory of resources, agencies and
organizations that are available to assist Service Members, military Families
and Survivors. Additionally Family
Assistance Specialists shall keep abreast of research and policy/legislative
changes impacting Service Members, Family members and Survivors.
·
FAC Specialists shall provide advice and guidance to Family
Readiness Groups (FRG’s) as required by the SFPD. They shall assist the FRG in gathering,
collating, maintaining and disseminating information and resources to Families.
Qualifications –
·
Family
Assistance Specialists shall have broad based knowledge, experience, and skills
in the areas of military personnel, human resources, and Family programs as
well as an understanding of the ARNG.
The contract employee must demonstrate a working knowledge of military
well-being programs, Family programs, and the deployment support cycle
requirements.
·
Contractor
must be a self-starter and require minimum oversight.
·
Contractors
must be computer literate and proficient in preparing Microsoft Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint documents. Contractors
must have the ability to gather information, make recommendations for program
improvement, synthesize information, and provide communication (orally and
written) to disseminate information throughout the organization. Contractors must have the ability to develop
PowerPoint briefings as directed.
·
Must
have a current and valid driver’s license.
·
Must
have ability to pass required background investigations, with a minimum NACI
clearance.
MPSC offers a competitive benefits program
which includes: 10 paid vacation/sick days, 10 paid holidays, 401K (w/3%
company match), $50k Life Insurance Policy, and a comprehensive Health and
Dental Plan.
Application
Instructions:
Interested parties should submit a cover letter, a current resume in an email
attachments to bkrynicki@mpscrc.com NLT
5:00 PM EST on February
22, 2013.
Email subject lines must read “IN- Kokomo FAC Specialist”. Any resumes submitted after the deadline, and
that do not follow the instructions above will not be accepted. If you are
selected for an interview, you will be notified within 30 days. If you are not
contacted within 30 days, you were not selected for an interview and we thank
you for your time.
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