Personal Financial Counselor - Eielson AFB, AK

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Eielson AFB, AK

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides personal financial services to military service members and their families at assigned military installations. The counselor delivers a broad range of financial counseling and education, including individual 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 services are within scope and meet installation needs.

The role includes helping service members create spending plans for extended absences, developing and distributing informational financial materials, and coordinating, publicizing, and delivering personal financial management classes and workshops. Topics may cover the military lifecycle, including arrival at a first duty station, pre- and post-deployment, and personal and career events outlined in DoDI 1322.34. The counselor responds to requests for age-appropriate classes or seminars and may use virtual counseling and electronic communication methods when authorized by the OSD FINRED Program office.

The counselor manages duty-to-warn situations according to Department of Defense protocol, communicates with leadership, and participates in individual and group supervision, training, quality improvement committees, and other appropriate contract activities. Additional duties may be assigned. Housing is provided and per diem is noted in the job title.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or an associate degree plus 4 years of experience, or a high school diploma plus 6 years of experience.
• At least 3 years of financial counseling experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must speak fluent English.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish if required by the contract.
• Must be able to 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal financial counseling and management services to service members and their families at assigned military installations.
• Deliver one-on-one counseling, consultations with commanders or other providers and staff, briefings, presentations, and referrals to external resources.
• Work with installation and military branch Points of Contact to ensure the program operates within scope and meets installation needs.
• Help service members establish 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 covering military lifecycle topics and other requested subjects.
• Respond to requests for age-appropriate classes or seminars.
• Use virtual counseling and electronic communication methods when authorized by the OSD FINRED Program office.
• Manage duty-to-warn situations according to Department of Defense protocol.
• Communicate with leadership and participate in individual and group supervision, sharing information about installation trends and issues.
• Participate in in-service training, quality improvement committees, and other appropriate contract activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Housing provided
• Per diem
• Potential eligibility for short-term incentives
• Health, life, voluntary, and other benefits and perks supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time