Personal Financial Counselor, Assignment Ready Counselor, PFC- Rockford, IL

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage in short-term, surge and on-demand situations resulting from military needs.
• Offer full breadth of personal financial counseling services to military service members and their families at military installations.
• Conduct one-on-one counseling, consultations, briefings, and presentations.
• Make available informational financial materials to service members and families.
• Coordinate, publicize, and provide a variety of Personal Financial Management classes and workshops.
• Respond to requests for age-appropriate classes or seminars.
• Utilize virtual counseling or other electronic modes of communication, such as web-based, secure online chat, or video-based communications.
• Manage duty to warn situations according to DoD protocol.
• Communicate with leadership and participate in regular supervision and training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, or an associate degree plus 4 years' experience, or a high school diploma plus 6 years' experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• 3+ years of financial counseling experience.
• U.S. citizenship and fluency in English.
• If required by the contract, must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Able to obtain a favorably adjudicated Tier 2 investigation.
• Pass the Congressionally Mandated Disclosures for Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) process.
• One of the following certifications: Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), or Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).

Qualifications

• May consider applicants with an associate degree plus 4 years' experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• May consider applicants with a high school diploma plus 6 years' experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

Skills

• Effective utilization of virtual counseling or other electronic modes of communication.
• Ability to manage duty to warn situations according to DoD protocol.
• Communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to establish spending plans for extended absences.
• Knowledge of financial services and counseling techniques.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Short-term incentives may be eligible.

Pay

Salary range: $58,440 - $93,500.

Schedule

Not specified.

Location

Rockford, IL