{"id":15498,"date":"2021-04-18T20:16:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T00:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?page_id=15498"},"modified":"2023-04-24T15:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T19:25:32","slug":"military","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/certification\/career-paths\/military\/","title":{"rendered":"Military\/Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15498\" class=\"elementor elementor-15498\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb6bd2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"36881\" data-id=\"fb6bd2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a2c974\" data-eae-slider=\"57020\" data-id=\"4a2c974\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb69736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb69736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/news-and-publications\/blog\/real-money-real-experts-andia-dinesen-afc\/\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"button button-block\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\tNew! Check out our podcast episode on military careers from our Career Series\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8d3199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"62850\" data-id=\"c8d3199\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63095e8\" data-eae-slider=\"1963\" data-id=\"63095e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90edf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b90edf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">Financial counseling career opportunities exist within the Department of Defense (DoD), at the state\/local government level, and with private government contracting organizations.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/h2><p>If you have a passion for providing financial counseling and education to servicemembers, federal civilians, veterans, and military family members, this may be the career path for you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9808eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9808eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">What is Government\/Military Financial Counseling?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be34d93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"2385\" data-id=\"be34d93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7190162\" data-eae-slider=\"60782\" data-id=\"7190162\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c162f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03c162f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Government\/military financial counseling typically includes one-on-one counseling and group financial education. Responsibilities are similar when comparing DoD and government contracting opportunities with proactive life cycle financial management services for service members and their families at the core of their duties. Because the military community faces unique challenges, such as: deployments and military spouse unemployment due to frequent relocation, supporting them in building and maintaining financial readiness is critical to their career stability and success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad32fea\" data-eae-slider=\"65999\" data-id=\"ad32fea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844b7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"844b7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Military-Mom-AdobeStock_140790332-768x513.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15511\" alt=\"Military mother talks with her daughter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Military-Mom-AdobeStock_140790332-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Military-Mom-AdobeStock_140790332-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Military-Mom-AdobeStock_140790332-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Military-Mom-AdobeStock_140790332-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Military-Mom-AdobeStock_140790332-2048x1367.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Military-Mom-AdobeStock_140790332-scaled-e1618792497589.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-256f04f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"28323\" data-id=\"256f04f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eb5ca1\" data-eae-slider=\"40176\" data-id=\"1eb5ca1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e4d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84e4d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Financial counseling positions exist at many military installations, both CONUS (Continental United States) and OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States), though the job title varies by branch of service and\/or contracting company (see \u2018Career Examples\u2019 below). Remote installations (often called \u201cGeographically Separated Units\u201d or \u201cGSUs\u201d) that may not have the infrastructure for support services that would include financial counseling would likely house the position within a more established installation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6786d62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23523\" data-id=\"6786d62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1530428\" data-eae-slider=\"66892\" data-id=\"1530428\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2abe56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2abe56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #7a7a7a;\"><strong>Government\/Military Financial Counseling May Include:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f128507 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"70554\" data-id=\"f128507\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e88723\" data-eae-slider=\"5321\" data-id=\"1e88723\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ba6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ba6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>1:1 budgeting\/spending plan assistance, to include: credit and debt education, retirement, Thrift Savings Plan, and investment education, financial goal-setting, emergency financial assistance, insurance education, and more.<\/li><li>Military-specific financial education, such as: Pre-Deployment, Deployment, and Reintegration financial considerations.<\/li><li>First Term Airman\/Soldier\/etc. mandatory financial education<\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed03226\" data-eae-slider=\"69333\" data-id=\"ed03226\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa03e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa03e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>First Duty Station Officer mandatory financial education<\/li><li>Mandatory financial education for military members moving off-installation<\/li><li>Transition Assistance Program mandatory financial education<\/li><li>Outreach training\/education to units as requested<\/li><li>Participation in Military Saves financial readiness campaign<a id=\"examples\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9aa1fd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"10202\" data-id=\"9aa1fd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92d4e20\" data-eae-slider=\"45605\" data-id=\"92d4e20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fe0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1fe0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">Career Examples<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-348ad2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"33858\" data-id=\"348ad2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e647ee\" data-eae-slider=\"29407\" data-id=\"6e647ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2623d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2623d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Work\/Life Specialist\/Consultant<\/li><li>Certified Personal Financial Counselor<\/li><li>Accredited Financial Counselor<\/li><li>Work and Family Life Consultant<\/li><li>Financial Planning Counselor<\/li><li>Command Financial Specialist<\/li><li>SFL-TAP Financial Counselor<\/li><li>Personal Financial Readiness Specialist<\/li><li>Emergency Financial Assistance Specialist<\/li><li>Case Manager\/Worker<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a4ca8b\" data-eae-slider=\"74350\" data-id=\"6a4ca8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7936e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7936e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/administration-america-american-flag-1590766-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15525\" alt=\"American Flag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/administration-america-american-flag-1590766-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/administration-america-american-flag-1590766-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/administration-america-american-flag-1590766-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/administration-america-american-flag-1590766-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/administration-america-american-flag-1590766-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/administration-america-american-flag-1590766-scaled.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3972076 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"85907\" data-id=\"3972076\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f8a20a\" data-eae-slider=\"60058\" data-id=\"5f8a20a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0ac41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e0ac41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">Career Qualifications<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-612a509 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"91741\" data-id=\"612a509\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36ee6ed\" data-eae-slider=\"63808\" data-id=\"36ee6ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8127d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8127d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Department of Defense policy (DoDI 1342.22) a minimum of one staff member within a family center should be designated and trained to organize and execute financial planning and counseling programs for the military community.<\/p><p>Personnel hired or contracted as the primary expert on personal finance for the installation should have:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04e7dae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"31261\" data-id=\"04e7dae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c253c43\" data-eae-slider=\"57768\" data-id=\"c253c43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714bab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714bab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university or a combination of education and experience that equips the individual to serve as a personal financial management counselor and maintain national certification as an Accredited Financial Counselor.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a67e9b\" data-eae-slider=\"13963\" data-id=\"6a67e9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81eafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c81eafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Graduate-300x181.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8128\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Graduate-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Graduate.png 379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bac62a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"62480\" data-id=\"bac62a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a5492a\" data-eae-slider=\"46512\" data-id=\"1a5492a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f51be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12f51be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is common for government contractors to require either the AFC, CFP, or ChFC designation as a required qualification in addition to a minimum of a Bachelor\u2019s degree with 3+ years of experience in financial counselor or education.<a id=\"compensation\"><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-574fcbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"77910\" data-id=\"574fcbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77bb5bd\" data-eae-slider=\"39565\" data-id=\"77bb5bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e92b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e92b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002e5d; font-family: NunitoSans; font-size: 1.5em;\"><a id=\"prosandcons\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><\/a>Compensation<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86ca9b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"43996\" data-id=\"86ca9b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87786e7\" data-eae-slider=\"60898\" data-id=\"87786e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b9d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b9d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compensation in the government and military sector can vary depending on the location and grade of the position. Most positions providing direct financial counseling and education services within the DoD are at the GS-09 and GS-11 levels. Positions at levels higher than this may involve less direct client service and would likely be more policy and\/or supervisory-focused roles. Visit the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) site to view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/pay-leave\/salaries-wages\/2021\/general-schedule\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GS (Government Schedule) Pay Scale<\/span><\/a> and learn about other benefits available for federal employees.<\/p><p>The pay and benefits available to employees of government contracting agencies are varied, but are often similar to those of GS employees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd6c4aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23173\" data-id=\"bd6c4aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d321792\" data-eae-slider=\"76312\" data-id=\"d321792\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5dc35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc5dc35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002e5d; font-family: NunitoSans; font-size: 1.5em;\"><a id=\"prosandcons\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><\/a>How to Get Started<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-544df9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"22127\" data-id=\"544df9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7edd156\" data-eae-slider=\"4369\" data-id=\"7edd156\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8e228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe8e228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/government-jobs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Jobs<\/span><\/a> to explore positions within the Department of Defense. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/?c=fed-app-process\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help center<\/span><\/a> includes information about the federal job application process and details about the various hiring paths. If you\u2019re a military spouse or veteran, you may want to take advantage of classes or resources related to finding and applying for federal jobs through your installation family center or civilian personnel office.<br \/>Please see the resources section below to visit the websites of several government contracting companies that often employ AFC professionals. You may search for available positions directly from their websites.<a id=\"pros\"><\/a><\/p><h3>Need help navigating USA Jobs?<\/h3><p>Check out our Member Meet Up: <a href=\"https:\/\/my.afcpe.org\/events\/218\">Working in the Federal Government: How to Navigate USAJobs.gov.<\/a><\/p><p>Please note: Member Meet-Ups are available to AFCPE Members only. Not a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/my.afcpe.org\/membership\">Join today!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f06c428 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"54736\" data-id=\"f06c428\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b25bda\" data-eae-slider=\"49234\" data-id=\"1b25bda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3050c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3050c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002e5d; font-family: NunitoSans; font-size: 1.5em;\"><a id=\"prosandcons\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><\/a>Pros and Cons of Government\/Military<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5371078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"54636\" data-id=\"5371078\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37b4697\" data-eae-slider=\"39090\" data-id=\"37b4697\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdef4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdef4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Pros<\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Opportunity to serve those who have served our country<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Positions available in the U.S. and overseas<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Day-to-day work is varied; you may have the opportunity to provide other human services functions outside of solely financial counseling\/education<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Ideal for military spouses and veterans<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e262273\" data-eae-slider=\"22864\" data-id=\"e262273\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5b8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5b8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cons<\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an be challenging to navigate federal job application process<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can be difficult to obtain these positions due to competition, especially for those without a military affiliation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May not have creative license to create and deliver your own financial curriculum<a id=\"resources\"><\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98bd9e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"11763\" data-id=\"98bd9e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad427be\" data-eae-slider=\"80387\" data-id=\"ad427be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86103f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86103f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002e5d; font-family: NunitoSans; font-size: 1.5em;\"><a id=\"prosandcons\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><\/a>Military\/Government Resources<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f08cbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"48241\" data-id=\"7f08cbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26375c7\" data-eae-slider=\"4565\" data-id=\"26375c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9785c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da9785c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Jobs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeiders.com\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zeiders Enterprises<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invernesstechnologies.com\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inverness Technologies<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woundedwarriorproject.org\/cool-careers\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wounded Warrior Project<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryonesource.mil\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">MilitaryOneSource<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-343bc2a\" data-eae-slider=\"49751\" data-id=\"343bc2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115495f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"115495f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armyemergencyrelief.org\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Army Emergency Relief<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/afas.org\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Air Force Aid Society<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmcrs.org\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Navy Marine Corps Relief Society<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstdivisionconsulting.com\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">First Division Consulting<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calibresys.com\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Calibre Systems, Inc.<\/a> <a id=\"profiles\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff14543 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"79812\" data-id=\"ff14543\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba5efc\" data-eae-slider=\"80585\" data-id=\"5ba5efc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef608f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef608f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6806300 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"6857\" data-id=\"6806300\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae6ed57\" data-eae-slider=\"67354\" data-id=\"ae6ed57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f6f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3f6f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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She is currently assigned to Joint Base Andrews, MD and primarily serves military and family members in the National Capital Region. Heather is passionate about empowering military members and families with information and resources to help them meet their personal financial goals. In 2009, Heather was awarded a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/career-and-resource-center\/finra-foundation-military-spouse-fellowship\/\">FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship<\/a> to become an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC). She holds a BA in economics from the University of Georgia and a paralegal certificate from the Denver Paralegal Institute. For over 11 years, Heather has worked as an AFC with all branches of the military, including the Guard and Reserve components, as a both a presenter and base PFC. As the spouse of an active duty Air Force member, Heather has also served our military community for over 23 years with involvement in many base and community military events and organizations. She believes in \u201cblooming where you are planted\u201d and enjoys taking the opportunity to explore new places with her husband, two sons, and Irish doodle dog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New! 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