Director - Marine Corps Family Team Building NF4

U.S. Marine Corps•Norfolk County, VA

About The Position

Serve as the Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB) Director within Marine and Family Programs, Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), providing staff oversight of MCFTB functions. These functions include Readiness and Deployment Support Training; Family Readiness Program Training; Lifestyle Insights, Networking, Knowledge, and Skills (L.I.N.K.S.) training; LifeSkills training and education; Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO); and Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP). Oversee the administration, management, coordination, development, and delivery of MCFTB services. The Director reports to the MCCS Director or a designated representative and serves as the principal advisor to higher-level management on MCFTB operations and effectiveness. The position is responsible for purchasing as Accounting Officer, liaison with commanders and readiness coordinators, training-policy compliance, trainer quality assurance, program outreach, budget management, property and equipment needs, and supervision of MCFTB staff and volunteers. The Director may coordinate or conduct training and must accommodate a flexible schedule that includes weekend and nighttime family briefs, as well as travel to support MCFTB functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and four years of experience in the occupation or a related field/work area, or an appropriate combination of education and experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge and skills.
Professional knowledge of military-life conditions affecting personal and family readiness and of support systems in public and private sectors.
Excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of military structure and protocol, executive management, and leadership sufficient to plan, coordinate, and direct MCFTB services and operations.
Thorough knowledge of business practices and economic principles, with the ability to analyze trends and make improvements.
Knowledge of military life, family dynamics, separation, and deployment effects, and ability to assess needs, measure effectiveness, and make improvements.
Ability to handle social, family, and individual problem situations effectively and to work effectively with superiors, subordinates, vendors, and the public.
Ability to give briefings in varied settings to senior leadership and diverse audiences.
Skill in supervising employees to accomplish work.
Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including weekends and nighttime family briefs, and to travel in support of MCFTB functions.
Ability to obtain and maintain National Agency Check with Inquiries and State Criminal History Repository Check (CNACI) background checks required for positions involving work with children under 18.

Responsibilities

Oversee the administration, management, coordination, development, and execution of all MCFTB services and functions.
Advise higher-level management on MCFTB operations, evaluation, effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency.
Serve as Accounting Officer and manage MCFTB purchasing requirements.
Liaise with commanders, Deployment Readiness Coordinators, Uniformed Readiness Coordinators, and other Marine and Family Programs MCCS divisions to support MCFTB functions and ensure training complies with UPFRP and MCFTB policy.
Ensure compliance with Volunteer Management Program policy when the Installation Volunteer Coordinator falls under MCFTB.
Serve as the subject matter expert for MCFTB training and educational opportunities.
Conduct quality assurance checks to ensure trainers are effective, professional, and meet Marine Corps training standards; coordinate or conduct training as needed.
Promote MCFTB through marketing, installation-community outreach, and collaboration with installation constituents.
Provide feedback to HQMC, MCFTB for needs assessments and program goals suited to installation needs.
Improve program administration and operations, solve problems, and take corrective action; recommend new approaches based on needs, trends, and available resources.
Prepare and manage MCFTB appropriated and non-appropriated operating budgets and safeguard funds, supplies, equipment, and information against fraud, waste, and abuse.
Determine equipment and property requirements, manage new property resources, and advise on renovations and improvements.
Supervise NF3 and NF4 trainers, MCFTB administrative staff, and L.I.N.K.S. volunteers.
Travel to support MCFTB functions and accommodate weekend and nighttime family brief programs.