Family Program Assistant; Title

Family Program Assistant

As a Family Program Assistant, GS-0303-07, you will serve as an assistant in accomplishing all objectives of the Family Program; support staff assistance visits to ensure that policies conform with guidance to staff and units; assist in designing and conducting needs assessments of family members to identify program requirements; identify issues affecting the quality of family life and provides recommendations to supervisor of activities and policies requiring modification;

identify family issues affecting recruiting, retention, and readiness; prepare information papers and other documents concerning these issues; recommend necessary changes as needed on new initiatives and implementation of program to address those issues; coordinate and facilitate communication between family members and the National Guard; prepare information for entitlements, schedules of events, missions, roles, and functions of the National Guard; interface with units and family members and gathers information concerning family activities;

compile information, publishes, and disseminates Family Program newsletters; develop and maintain a library of resource documents to include community, state, and Federal government agencies and organizations, which are available for referrals to family members; assist units in developing and maintaining local information, referral and follow-up programs; provide technical assistance to personnel publicizing Family Program and quality of life issues; conduct briefings and training for staff and units to provide necessary information and to stimulate interest and support;

coordinate the volunteer service component to include formal training and recruiting of volunteers; support volunteers to work with the Family Readiness Groups (FRGs), and to instruct and train units, soldiers, and their families; provide technical assistance and information to develop local unit FRG; identify key volunteers and develops and conducts orientation and training programs for these volunteer; maintain a system of documenting volunteer services and a library of resource materials concerning volunteerism and provides materials to volunteers as needed;

conduct workshops and seminars as appropriate; identify key volunteers to serve as Family Program volunteer council members, coordinates activities, and communications of the council; assist in planning and coordinating resources for family assistance at mobilization; assist in the preparation of budget requirements to support the Family Program; initiate Invitational Travel Orders (ITOs) for volunteers, when necessary; assist with the state family youth program, which addresses issues and concerns of youth related to Guard life and youth readiness and well being;

collect and organize volunteer, family and other related data; perform other duties as assigned.