EDUCATION SRVCS SPEC SUPV NF4

Summary Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively. Serving Those Who ServeMajor Duties: Serves as the primary point of contact and manages, supervises, coordinates and inspects the full range of activities associated with: off duty education, educational guidance and testing, assessment of educational services, guidance and counseling to assist and advise on academic: progression, requirements, and goal setting. Oversees counseling on school curricula and vocational opportunities from basic to graduate level education. Management Serves as Program Specialist in the designated functional area to independently review and recommend approval or disapproval of program plans and materials; analyze and develop proposals or provisions in terms of impact on program resources requirements; develop new and revised operating procedures and standards to incorporate provisions that affect operating activities and requirements; conduct review of the administration and operation of the program, and provide advice. Independently completes project studies and carries out onsite reviews of operation of programs to develop and revise guideline material such as statements of policy and model operating procedures for use by agency officials, or other public organizations as guides to revise policies and procedures, develop program plans and proposals to meet federal requirements. Obtains factual information to: provide information, explain regulatory and legal requirements, and negotiate agreements to correct inadequacies revealed in the evaluation process. Develops minimum standards governing programming, policy, procedures and personnel. Discusses matters involving: difficult technical problems, application of new or questionable techniques and methods, clarification with the team leader or higher level supervisor for further explanation and negotiation with the Director. Explains regulatory and legal requirements relevant to problem situations covered by guidelines. Negotiates agreements with officials to correct aspects of the operation not consistent with federal requirements. Reviews proposed changes to program plans and project proposals to see that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met and to insure that changes do not include provisions contrary to basic law. Identifies provisions clearly not consistent with federal requirements and recommends remedial action necessary to correct inadequacies. Provides assistance to other program specialists who develop the program evaluation plan, determine the coverage, suggest methodology, and provide guidance on handling of technical problems and public relations issues. Maintains extensive contact with other program specialists and officials of other related agencies and organizations to: resolve problems, negotiate agreements, advise on and render technical assistance in areas such as: changes or improvements in program objectives, utilizing facilities and staff, redirecting programs to provide more efficient and effective service, developing new or revised curricula and programs for staff development and developing and installing reporting systems. Supervises employees to include: assigning, distributing, evaluating work; coaching, counseling, tutoring, and mentoring employees: approving and disapproving leave, recommending, and completing personnel actions, recommending and completing performance reviews, recommending and administering discipline, recommending and administering incentive awards, signing timecards, training employees, keeping abreast of and actively supporting the principles of the EEO program, and prevention of sexual harassment, being alert to alcohol/drug abuse to take appropriate action. Analysis and Evaluation Develops and analyzes data to be used in preparing analytical and interpretative reports and guides of program operation. Selects pertinent techniques for data collection to identify aspects of successful program operations. Selects successful methods and techniques used by other local officials (federal, state, local) and adapts and extends methods and techniques into new patterns to solve problems. Utilizes a variety of fact finding techniques such as interviews, cases analysis and observation, to elicit appropriate data, identify areas of operation, and oversee and participate in fact finding, development of recommendations and preparation of reports of findings. Performs and oversees performance of research and fact-gathering assignments to provide background information, exchange ideas and discuss application of new knowledge and procedures. Reviews proposed changes in program plans and agency procedures to determine compliance with federal, state, statutory and regulatory requirements. **For a complete list of job duties, please visit our careers site at carrers.usmc-mccs.org