Financial Readiness Associate/Personal Financial Management Specialist, NF4/Rft, Camp Hansen
U.S. Marine Corps · Department of the Navy
This job in plain English
This is a Financial Readiness Associate (Personal Financial Management Specialist) job with Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) at Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan. You teach money management classes and give one-on-one financial counseling to service members, their families and DoD civilians. It is a full-time job with 25% or less travel, and it is only for people living in Okinawa or arriving there on official government orders.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
The job is open to the public. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Applicants must currently live in Okinawa or be arriving on official government orders to Okinawa.
What you would do
- Plan and run personal finance classes, workshops and briefings for service members and families.
- Give one-on-one financial counseling and make referrals for crisis help.
- Teach mandatory financial training for newly arriving personnel.
- Share information on scams, predatory loans and commercial solicitation.
- May work with legal assistance and outside agencies on complex cases like foreclosures and evictions.
Do you qualify for NF-4?
With experience: No specific number of years of experience is stated. The announcement lists required knowledge instead, including extensive knowledge of personal financial management, debt and credit, investing, and financial counseling, plus a documented ability to give briefings and training.
With education: The announcement does not list a required degree. If you use education to qualify, it must come from a school accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than 2 pages
- Education or certification certificates, if applicable
- DD-214 Member Copy, if you have prior military service
- Written request or statement and ID card stamped 'TA' in red, only if you are an involuntarily separated service member or eligible family member using the Transition Assistance Program
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well your application, resume and supporting documents meet the listed qualifications. The selecting official will choose the best qualified applicant. Leaving out required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating, and resumes over 2 pages will not be referred.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to 2 pages or fewer, or it will not be referred.
- Apply online through the MCCS Careers website only, since emailed or mailed resumes are not considered.
- Have your Social Security card ready to present during the application process, and your DD-214 if you have prior military service.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Conditions of employment:
- Direct deposit of total net pay is mandatory
- Criminal record check may be done
- National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) must be completed successfully
- Social Security card must be presented during the application process
- Drug-free workplace
- May be changed to part-time or full-time at management's discretion without further competition
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $25.00 – $26.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- NF-4 · Nonappropriated fund
- Location
- Camp Foster, Japan
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Miscellaneous Administration And Program (0301)
- Announcement
- 79378
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