Personal Financial Counselor - Eielson AFB, AK
About The Position
This position provides personal financial services at assigned military installations, delivering counseling and management services directly to military service members and their families. Services include one-on-one counseling, consultations with commanders or other providers and staff, briefings and presentations, and referrals to resources outside counseling sessions. The counselor works with installation and military branch Points of Contact to ensure the program operates within scope and meets installation needs. The role includes helping service members establish spending plans for extended absences; developing and distributing financial information; and coordinating, publicizing, and conducting personal financial management classes and workshops on topics across the military lifecycle. The counselor also responds to requests for age-appropriate classes and may use authorized virtual counseling and secure electronic communication methods. The counselor follows Department of Defense protocols for duty-to-warn situations, communicates with leadership, and participates in individual and group supervision, training, quality-improvement committees, and other assigned contract activities. Additional duties may be assigned consistent with the role. The position is on-site at Eielson AFB, Alaska. Housing is provided and the role includes per diem, as indicated in the title.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree; an associate degree plus 4 years of experience or a high school diploma plus 6 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
- At least 3 years of financial counseling experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Fluent English.
- Must obtain a favorably adjudicated Tier 2 investigation.
- Must pass the Congressionally Mandated Disclosures for Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) process.
- Must hold one of the following certifications: Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), or Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).
- Valid in-state driver's license.
- Bilingual English and Spanish if required by the contract.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal financial counseling and management services to service members and their families.
- Deliver one-on-one counseling, consultations with commanders or other providers and staff, briefings, presentations, and referrals to financial resources.
- Coordinate with installation and military branch Points of Contact to ensure the program operates within scope and meets installation needs.
- Assist service members in establishing spending plans for extended absences.
- Develop and make informational financial materials available to service members and families.
- Coordinate, publicize, and provide personal financial management classes and workshops on topics across the military lifecycle.
- Respond to requests for age-appropriate classes or seminars.
- Use authorized virtual counseling and secure electronic communication methods when applicable.
- Manage duty-to-warn situations according to Department of Defense protocol.
- Communicate with leadership and participate in regular individual and group supervision, sharing installation trends and issues.
- Participate in in-services, training, quality-improvement committees, and other assigned or appropriate contract activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Housing provided
- Per diem
- May be eligible for short-term incentives
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health, life, voluntary, and other benefits and perks supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing
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Job Type
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