The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a team leader with limited supervisory responsibility over a group of work/life specialists and consultants responsible for the full range of Airman and Family Readiness Center's career, transition, relocation, family and other work/life service provided to military members, retirees, DoD civilians, and their families.
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, **** Series.
Basic Requirement or Individual Occupational Requirement
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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.
NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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.
Specialized Experience
Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.
Examples of specialized experience includes concepts, principles,



and theories to analyze and interpret complete social and behavioral data concerning the client; and to assess factors of personality structure and dynamics as they affect findings of aptitudes and interests; interviewing and counseling to provide clients with vocational, educational, and disability problems to receive, assimilate, and make realistic career, transition, relocation, and other life and work choices; establish the nature and extent of concerns/issues; provide assistance in developing goals and plan.
Federal Time-in-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.
One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level.
TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Knowledge of social services delivery systems as well as a wide range of concepts, principles, theories, and practices relating to one or more of the social or behavioral science fields.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques used in team building; establishing team performance goals and assessing team progress; and providing effective team training.




Skill in conducting interviews to establish the nature and extent of concerns/issues; provide assistance in developing goals and plans; determine appropriate referral services/options; and provide practical guidance on work/life issues (e.g., family separation, personal financial management, etc.) when frequently there is difficulty in determining clients' needs or wants or in convincing them to accept that problems exist.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and positive working relationships with team members, other team leaders, individuals/families, leadership of organizations, and program representatives and officials.
Ability to assess and measure customer-organizations' trends, concerns, and needs; assist in identifying and prioritizing goals; and provide guidance and direction for the development and implementation of effective plans and tools to address such issues.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Part-Time or Unpaid Experience
Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or tempo parziale work.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
Volunteer Work Experience
Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates di
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