EDUCATION BENEFITS SPECIALIST NF4

EDUCATION BENEFITS SPECIALIST NF4

Department of the Navy U.S. Marine Corps

BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Summary Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program th 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 organizion functioning smoothly and effectively. Learn more about this agency Summary Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program th 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 organizion functioning smoothly and effectively. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/05/2026 to 05/19/2026 Salary $85,000 - $100,000 per year Pay scale & grade NF 04 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Quantico, VA 1 vacancy Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - Varies Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential NA Job family (Series) 0301 Miscellaneous Administrion And Program Supervisory stus No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Announcement number 77159 Control number 867956500 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Open to Public Duties Help Serves as the Educion Benefits Specialist, Marine and Family Division (MF), Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department (M&RA), Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC). Responsible for input to and implemention of policies and procedures impacting veteran educion benefits for Marine Corps Active Duty (AD), Reserve, Veteran, and Family Members. Serves as an advisor and subject mter expert providing compliance, implemention, administrion, and evaluion on a qualitive or quantitive basis of the Marine Corps-wide Educion Benefits Programs and associed educional benefits / services. Recommends and writes policies and executes programs th promote readiness and assist in furthering post-secondary educion goals for Marines and their families and meet or exceed HQMC Leadership goals. Acts as the liaison for the Marine Corps Educion Benefits Program issues between the Marine Corps and the Department of Veterans Affairs and between the Marine Corps and the Department of War (DoW). Supports all aspects of Congressionally manded educional benefits programs. Maintains expert knowledge of laws, publishes and maintains current policies, guidance and procedures and crees policy and procedures through detailed planning, informion ghering, interpretion of administrive records, reports, policy, regulion, and rules regarding: the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB), Post 9/11 GI Bill (Post 9/11), Transfer of Educion Benefits (TEB), Marine Corps College Fund (MCCF) aka ¿Kicker,¿ and other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Educion Assistance Programs. Makes professional judgments and applies professional knowledge to plan, execute, and evalue informion contained within Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS), Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), Marine Corps Training Informion Management System (MCTIMS) the Military Personnel Da System (MilPDS), Benefits for Educion Administrive Services Tool (BEAST) and other DoD Systems capturing informion used for verificion of educional benefits. Monitors, manages, researches, and responds to all GI-Bill reled inquiries received via official internal or external communicion / email accounts and provides detailed, documented responses clarifying the Marine Corps¿ position and updes official records as necessary to correct any discrepancies within. Provides service-level responses on a regular basis to VA through the Electronic Documents Management System (EDMS) for all AD, Reserve, Veteran, Retiree, and family member issues, inquiries, and record correction requests. Develops relionships and acts as the primary liaison to resolve procedural issues and valide service member and veteran educion benefits while working directly with top agency personnel within the Marine Corps and other federal government agencies including: the Marine Corps Administrive Analysis Team (MCAAT), Manpower Management Officer Assignments (MMOA), Manpower Management Enlisted Assignments (MMEA), Reserve Affairs (RA), Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office and Regional Processing Offices VA Educion Development Management System (EDMS), Marine Corps Enterprise IT Services (MCEITS), and Defense Manpower Da Center (DMDC) and the Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR). Represents and promotes Marine Corps interests relevant to educional benefits with top level representives of universities, colleges, and civilian academic organizions and professional associions reled to educion benefit issues. May work a fluctuing work schedule to complete work assignments outside of the typical work week and work hours. May travel to complete work assignments. Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment. This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs. may be required. Requirements Help Conditions of employment See Duties and Qualificions

EVALUATIONS

Qualificions Bachelor¿s degree preferred and knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices in GI Bill and other educion-reled benefits approprie to the work of the position. AND 3 years of work experience? Preferred experience working with the VA and GI Bill programs or an approprie combinion of educion and experience th demonstres possession of knowledge and skill equivalent to th gained in the above, or approprie experience th demonstres th the applicant has acquired the knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to th gained in the above. Advanced knowledge of automed tools applicable to management analysis including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, and Point software. Knowledge and experience in fiscal operions reled to budgeting, accounting, Program Objective Memorandum (POM) issue review, and reporting are important. Skill to communice effectively orally and in writing with a variety of stakeholders. Skill to prepare presentions using reled computer software and deliver presentions to various group sizes. Ability to plan and conduct program reled inspections, meetings, liaison, conferences, and presentions is required. This position has been designed as a position of trust. The incumbent must be eligible for an Access Nional Agency Check and Inquires (ANACI/ Tier 3) background investigion to sisfy Additional informion

GENERAL INFORMATION

Applicants are assured of equal considerion regardless of race, age, color, religion, nional origin, sex, GINA, political affiliion, membership or non-membership in an employee organizion, marital stus, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discriminion and retaliion. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Site/Pages/No-Fear-Act.aspx As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigive Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a Nional Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualificion to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made. Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS.

Required Documents:

• Educion/certificion certifice(s), if applicable.
• If prior military, DD214 Member Copy This activity is a Drug-free workplace.

The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolered. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce. Involuntarily separed members of the armed forces and eligible family members applying through the Transition Assistance Program must submit a written request/stement (may be obtained from the MCCS Human Resources Office) and present ID card with "TA" stamped in red on front of card.

INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION. ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1159PM EASTERN TIME

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ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.

Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working MCCS include but are not limited to:

• Stability of Federal Civilian Service
• People with passion for doing work th mters
• Quality of Work Life Balance
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefit Packages
• Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your applicion/resume and supporting documention used to determine whether you meet the job qualificions listed on this announcement. This vacancy filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working MCCS include but are not limited to:

• Stability of Federal Civilian Service
• People with passion for doing work th mters
• Quality of Work Life Balance
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefit Packages
• Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help Varies - Review "

OTHER INFORMATION

" If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help All applicions must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website. Resumes/applicions emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the applicion or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de of the announcement. Resume with photos will not be accpet4ed for this job announcement.

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To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your MCCS user account and review your applicion stus. Agency contact informion

BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Phone 703/432-0435 hqhr.vacancies@usmc-mccs.org Address

BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION 3044 CATLIN AVE QUANTICO, VA 22134-5003 USA

Next steps All applicants who submit an applicion via our Careers page https://careers.usmc-mccs.org able to view their applicion stus online. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Varies - Review "

OTHER INFORMATION

" If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help All applicions must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website. Resumes/applicions emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the applicion or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de of the announcement. Resume with photos will not be accpet4ed for this job announcement.

Note:

To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your MCCS user account and review your applicion stus. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion

BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Phone 703/432-0435 hqhr.vacancies@usmc-mccs.org Address

BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION 3044 CATLIN AVE QUANTICO, VA 22134-5003 USA

Next steps All applicants who submit an applicion via our Careers page https://careers.usmc-mccs.org able to view their applicion stus online. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/05/2026 to 05/19/2026 Salary $85,000 - $100,000 per year Pay scale & grade NF 04 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Quantico, VA 1 vacancy Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - Varies Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential NA Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Announcement number 77159 Control number 867956500