MILITARY AND FAMILY READINESS MANAGER (ACCELERATED HIRE) TITLE 5

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a MILITARY AND FAMILY READINESS MANAGER (ACCELERATED HIRE) TITLE 5, Position Description Number T5701100 and is part of the HI JOINT STAFF, National Guard.

What you will do

• Under this Accelerated-Hire announcement, all applicants who meet the minimum requirements at the grade level for which they apply will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration.
• Veteran's Preference and category rating DO NOT APPLY for this announcement under the Accelerated Hiring Authority.
• SUMMARY OF DUTIES: This position is responsible to budget, direct, plan, develop, articulate, implement, provide quality assurance, training and assistance for all aspects of Service member and Family Readiness Programs; and supervise and administer program services to National Guard Service members and their families beginning from the Recruit Sustainment Program through the entire military lifecycle.
• Enables the provision of, or referral to, services for service and family members of deployed military personnel regardless of service or component (Army, Marines, Air Force, etc.).
• Responsibilities are aligned at all levels of steady state, contingency and mobilization with operations geographically dispersed throughout the state to enable maximum program reach, support to Commanders and readiness impact.
• MAJOR DUTIES: Serve as TAG's State-level technical Subject Matter Expert, consultant and policy advisor on the full scope of military and family member readiness and well-being programs.
• Oversee and measure program effectiveness, adequacy of program capabilities and synchronization of Service Member and Family Readiness programs to OSD, Service, NGB policy and accreditation/certification standards.
• Supervise, evaluates performance and directs the Readiness Support staff, including subordinate program team leads and direct the Support Services staff.
• Demonstrate authoritative discretion, provide direction, technical oversight, budget oversight, support, guidance, and assistance to enable programs that positively impact readiness and enhance the quality of life for members and families during steady state/peacetime and mobilization/deployment periods.
• Assign work to subordinates; technicians, State employees, Title 5 civilians, statutory volunteers, and AGR personnel to ensure full coverage of all work/life services and activities provided by the Readiness Support; provide individual and team development, and cross training.
• Ensure required initial and sustainment training for staff and volunteers is completed.
• Ensure subordinates are held accountable for actions taken and advice provided to customer.
• Interpret, adapt and implement program and resource guidance, regulations, policies, and public law from higher headquarters (National Guard Bureau) and other sources (including DoD, Army and Air Force), tailoring guidance to specific and unique Readiness of the state/territory/DC within program requirements.
• Serves on a variety of NGB, state-level and unit-level military and family readiness councils and community councils to keep informed on operations and/or to coordinate programs and requirements (e.g., Commander's Ready and Resilient Council).
• Develops the most effective and acceptable approaches and meets with program and activity managers and other stakeholders to gain their concurrence and support and to develop innovative joint programs and activities.
• Details of the duties and responsibilities are contained in the applicable position description (T5701100) located online, on the FASCLASS website.
• QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: If your resume does not include a narrative description of how you meet the GENERAL, SPECIALIZED experiences, and OTHER requirements, you may lose consideration for this position.
• Ensure that the Questionnaire is completed on Application Manager.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
• Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
• To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.

To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Documents you must provide

• Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
• Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job.
• Federal jobs should include series and grade.
• Education, certifications or licensures.
• If your resume does not meet the above requirements, you will automatically be disqualified for the position.
• Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
• Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
• You may submit supporting documentation (certificates, certifications, transcripts, etc.) with your application.
• Copy of SF-50 if you are currently or previously a Federal Employee.
• Transcripts Your 2-page resume and other documents must be submitted COB 03 March 2026 to the Staffing Org Box ***.
• Your resume will not be referred if it is longer than 2 pages.
• Resumes and any other documents will not be accepted after the closing date of 03 March 2026

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).