EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER (TITLE 5)

Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5216000 and is part of the IL MILPO, National Guard. THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!Major Duties: As a EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER (TITLE 5), GS-1740-11, you will supervise two or more of the following programs: education, incentives, testing, and guidance. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of assigned program areas, ensuring that legal and regulatory requirements are met. Develops goals and objectives that align organization and military human resources objectives and establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of the same. Coordinates, plans, and schedules with other organization managers and customers as appropriate. Reviews and provides advice on organization missions, functions, and manning of serviced units, including Reorganization, Activation, Deactivation, and Transformation. Identifies, analyzes, and provides recommendations to supervisor on significant issues and problems related to work accomplishment. Provides advisory services to battalion and unit commanders concerning the educational needs of their assigned personnel. Provides advisory services to battalion and unit commanders concerning the incentives available to their assigned personnel. Ensures that leadership is in compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance to maximize program effectiveness. Establishes analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and to ensure effectiveness of programs. Performs self-inspection and presents detailed and comprehensive reports and recommendations with any corrective action taken to supervisor. Directs and/or performs educational and vocational counseling which consists of advising and assisting ARNG members on individual programs of study available, to include High School Equivalency (GED), correspondence, military credit conversion (ACE), analysis of life experience, self-teaching, new and innovative/non-traditional college to include Associate and Baccalaureate degree programs, first Masters or Professional degrees which meet their academic and vocational requirements. Assists personnel in selecting the appropriate course of study through information obtained by interviews and educational record research.