TRANSITION ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST T32

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a TRANSITION ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST T32, PDD1282000 and is part of the AZ JFHQ ARMY, National Guard.

Duties

This position is located with the G1 in Phoenix, Arizona. The purpose of this position is to plan, develop, manage, implement, coordinate and direct the State National Guard Transition Assistance Advisor (TAA) Program, serve as the single point of contact in the state by advising all Army and Air National Guard members, family members, senior leadership, managers, and supervisors on the myriad of constantly evolving benefits and entitlements available through the Department of Veterans Affairs, TRICARE Military Health System, and the Department of Defense, resolve problems encountered when accessing benefits and entitlements to these programs and track wounded Guard members from OCONUS to the military treatment facility back to their home state. Duties (Condensed): Serves as the Joint Force Headquarters (State) consultant on the TAA Program and VA benefits. Manages the state/territory TAA Program. Serves as the policy advisor in the development and implementation of the TAA Program. Develops, directs, manages, implements, coordinates, and evaluates the human service delivery system to ensure that military and family members understand and obtain the entitlements, benefits and services authorized and available to them. Coordinates with the Air National Guard (ANG) Military Personnel Flight (MPF), ANG Medical Squadron, Army National Guard (ARNG) J-1 directorate, ARNG Medical Command, the Family Program Office, the National Guard Bureau, and other State National Guard components. Provides assistance, guidance, information and support to Guard members and their families in understanding and obtaining entitlements, benefits and services through Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and the military health system after mobilization. Coordinates with the appropriate federal and state directorates, and community resources. Researches and resolves complex issues and problems associated with entitlements when Guard members and/or their family members encounter problems and have no knowledge of where to go for assistance or resolution. Serves as an advisor to the state Adjutant General (TAG) on the TAA Program for the state/territory. Provides advice and counsel to the state Adjutant General, Governor, senior leadership and management; and coordinates with Family Program Office, Employer Support Groups, Military Treatment Facility (MTF), Medical Squadron, Military Personnel Flight and J-1 regarding entitlements available through Department of Veterans Affairs and other entitlement, resources, benefits and recommended changes to legislation on Guard member benefits. Prepares, initiates and recommends policy changes, drafts and prepares legislation to effect improvements to State benefits for Guard members. Initiates, develops, drafts and prepares Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) for the State to define mutually agreed upon requirements, expectations and obligations with State Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Service Organizations, Department of Labor, the Transition Assistance Advisor, and community agencies and organizations. Interprets regulations, policy, laws and adapts guidance from higher headquarters and a wide variety of outside sources, tailoring it to the unique needs of the diversified units within the State. Provides education, briefings and training to State Joint Forces Headquarters staff as to the entitlements available through the Veterans Affairs, TRICARE, and Veteran Service Organizations. Outlines the responsibilities of the Transition Assistance Advisor Program and how the TAA position is able to devise solutions for Guard members and families when facing barriers to care. Represents TAG and the National Guard at various Veterans' related events within the State. Analyzes and identifies barriers Guard/family members experience in obtaining Veterans' entitlements and coordinates with appropriate Veterans Affairs personnel at the local, state and regional level and/or Veteran Service Organizations. Drafts and submits monthly reports to the National Guard Bureau Warrior Support Office, the State military leadership, and the State Director of Veterans Affairs that identify barriers encountered by Guard members and their families regarding receipt of entitlements and the problem-solving actions taken by the TAA to resolve them. Analyzes, interprets, and clarifies changes in the various and constantly evolving Veterans Affairs entitlements. Establishes and participates on councils, working groups and/or teams representing organizations and agencies involved in obtaining and resolving entitlements and benefits issues for all National Guard members or their families. Coordinates with the State Deputy Surgeon and the NGB Warrior Support Office in order to identify and track Guard members who have been wounded while on Active Duty status. Performs other duties as assigned. THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

Qualifications and evaluation

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): 1. Knowledge of, and skill in applying a wide range of U.S. Codes and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations,Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Army (DA), Department of Air Force(DAF), and National Guard Bureau (NGB) laws, regulations, policies, and precedents sufficient to develop, implement and manage a comprehensive Transition Assistance Advisor Program and provide state level counseling of Veterans Affairs, TRICARE entitlements, health/life insurance, burial benefits,Social Security benefits, etc. Requires the knowledge and skill in analyzing complex issues/problems,performing intense research to determine eligibility and coverage of specific entitlements, and resolve complex problems and issues when guidelines are not specific. 2. Thorough knowledge of the various military and family benefit and entitlement programs, available to military personnel and families such as Veterans Benefits, TRICARE Military Health System etc. 3. Knowledge of all military benefits and programs such as Veteran Affairs, health, compensation and pay, education, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance, home loans, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid health benefits and burial benefits. 4. Knowledge of the rules and procedures that apply to the National Guard traditional and full-time employees, i.e., dual status (DS) Active Guard Reserve (AGR), Active Duty Operational Support (ADOS),Title 10, Title 32, retirees, etc. 5. Skill in oral and written communication techniques suffi cient to develop and deliver transitionassistance briefi ngs. Knowledge of training concepts and practices. Written and oral skill in developingand presenting entitlement related programs and policies to management and Guard/family members,retirees, etc., and assist them in gaining acceptance and understanding of findings and recommendations.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13087623A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Required documents

To apply for this position, you MUST SUBMIT a complete Application Package which includes:1. Your resume must provide the following information for proper evaluation: Name Phone Number Work experience related to the job for which you are applying; details to include, job title (if federal, include pay plan, series and grade), work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment, employer's name, supervisor's name and contact number, and duties performed. NOTE: If your resume does not provide enough information for us to make a clear creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified. Verbiage displayed on your resume must clearly describe relevant experience using your own words. Please avoid acronyms, abbreviations, or internal terminology that may not be universally understood. You must refer to position descriptions, i.e the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resume or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. 2. Other supporting documents: Applicant MUST submit their most current Soldier Talent Profile (STP) to verify unit, rank, MOS/Branch, and security clearance requirements.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).