Program Lead - Ohio National Guard Enhancement Program; NGEEP

Program Lead
- Ohio National Guard Employment Enhancement Program (NGEEP)

Category Administration

Description Established in 2006, Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) is a leading professional services and technology provider to the Federal government, whose mission is to serve our men and women in uniform globally and their support systems locally. We utilize strategy, data science and technology to make the programs we execute more efficient for the people our programs serve. Currently, IGH has a national and international contract staff as well as a small HQ team in Springfield, Virginia.

Consistently ranked as one of America s Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine, IGH is proud of our ability to shape tomorrow, while ensuring all active duty personnel and reservists can carry out their critical missions and tasks today. IGH, transforming business, transforming lives.

IGH is seeking a qualified, trained and capable individual to serve as the Program Lead Employment Specialist within the Ohio National Guard s Employment Enhancement Program. The Program Lead Employment Specialist will provide leadership to the team of Employment Specialists supporting Soldiers, Airmen, and their families, using broad-based knowledge, experience and skills in the areas of military personnel and human resource matters, especially as they relate to balancing civilian employment with military service in the Ohio National Guard.

The Program Lead Employment Specialist will represent the interest of the Ohio National Guard, the Adjutant General s office, Guardsmen, dependents and employers by matching employer hiring needs with the skills, knowledge and training invested in Ohio National Guardsmen. The successful Program Lead Employment Specialist will provide training and oversight of team, coordinate with Program Manager (PM) while connecting service members with military friendly employers.

The purpose of the Ohio National Guard Employment Enhancement Program is to provide employment opportunities and career options to members of the Ohio National Guard and other Reserve Components, while working with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Program Support Specialist. The objective of this requirement is to provide Employment Specialists throughout the state of Ohio, and to provide technical support to managers, supervisors, members of the National Guard and other Reserve Components, and their dependents as to the benefits and entitlements available through the Employment Enhancement Program and to ensure standardization and continuity of service

Position Requirements

The Lead Employment Specialist performs all duties of an Employment Specialist (EC) and represents the PM in his/her absence.

Employment Specialist duties include:

• Provide support services including counseling, training and assisting with job searches, interview skills and resume preparation.
• Follow-up and track progress, documenting contact with each client.
• Provide employment opportunities and career options by coordinating the availability of local, state and federal employment resources, and actively referring service members.
• Provide training, instruction, and assistance on topics including job search strategies, resume writing and interviewing techniques.
• Contact unit leadership to schedule and conduct briefings at Guard and Reserve units, advising service members of services provided, gathering employment data and registering individuals interested in receiving assistance.
• Develop, plan and conduct employer outreach, maintaining active communication, developing new relationships, solidifying existing relationships and documenting activities.
• Act as the POC for planning…