Job Resources for WVNG members, spouses and WV Veterans

Interested in finding job announcements for West Virginia National Guard members, family members or military spouses? Join our Facebook group and check back here periodically for updates on jobs, resources and programs to help WVNG families.

The WVNG has strong relationships with progressive West Virginia employers who have a strong desire to hire service members and veterans. We help traditional guardsmen find full-time employment opportunities within the state.

Available Jobs

WV National Guard Jobs
USA Jobs
State of WV Jobs
Workforce WV
Other Job Announcements
Military Spouse Telework
milspouse Employment Partnership Military ONESource
ANG Stat Tour/DSG openings
For a full listing of available ANG Title 10 Stat Tours, visit: http://www.ang.af.mil/careers/ANG-Title-10-Stat-Tour
Active Duty tours - PFI

The Personnel Force Innovation (PFI) Program is an Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) initiative to obtain and place National Guard and Reserve Service Members on active duty tours with Department of Defense (DoD) agencies for one to three years.

PFI fills critical manpower needs in DoD working capital fund (WCF) activities by providing highly-skilled National Guard or Reserve Service Members on a reimbursable and fee-for-service basis. When active duty personnel are not available to perform Department of Defense (DoD) agency duties, National Guard or Reserve Service Members are more cost-effective than civilian employees or contractor support personnel.

All Service Members on PFI active duty tours are volunteers who may use either civilian or military skills (or both) in their active duty tour assignments. PFI recruits the service members from a pool of almost 1.5 million volunteers from all service components. Participating National Guard or Reserve Service Members voluntarily apply for positions to serve on fee-for-service tours.

DoD agency customers determine the major aspects of active duty tours, such as job location, desired rank, duties of the National Guard or Reserve Service Member, duration of tour, and duty hours. DoD agency customers decide which PFI applicants they want to interview for selection, but also have the option of declining all PFI applicants or submitting by-name requests for certain individuals.

PFI is strictly "fee-for-service" as customers fund all active duty tour costs at fixed rates with working capital funds, including pay and allowances and temporary duty (TDY) costs. DoD agency customers fund the National Guard or Reserve Service Members' active duty costs with working capital funds on a military interdepartmental purchase request (MIPR-D Form 448).

The total PFI active duty tour cost is calculated based on the tour length and military rank of the National Guard or Reserve Service Member, plus an eight percent surcharge for administrative expenses. PCS costs are included in the published rate, and are not charged to the customer when the active duty assignment is expected to last at least 12 months and at least 139 days remain in the first fiscal year of the active duty tour.

Customer agencies fund all TDY costs using travel orders or organizational fund sites. Active duty tours frequently last six months or longer, but PFI Service Members can be used for shorter tours or for longer assignments up to three years in duration.

Customer agencies can sometimes curtail tours in as little as 90 days if anticipated workload does not materialize or if National Guard or Reserve Service Member performance does not meet expectations.

Reserve service members cannot curtail their assignments without the consent of the customer and the PFI director. However, the National Guard or Reserve members' service branch can prematurely curtail tours because of military priorities, such as contingency operations.

The PFI director mentors National Guard or Reserve Service Members in the program to maximize customer value, but DoD agency customers determine the Service Members' position assignments and write their performance appraisals.
AF COOL
Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line or AF COOL is a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and White House driven program designed to assist Airmen in advancing their military careers, as well as, within the civilian sector. AF COOL matches enlisted Airmen to within 80% with civilian recognized credentials and licensures based on the member’s Primary Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).

Senior Enlisted Members within the grades of E-7 and above are eligible for additional leadership and management credentials regardless of their Primary AFSC. Select "AF COOL Leadership" on the AF COOL Search Credential Screen for more information.

See the entire brochure here.

Resources

ESGR
WV Military Connection
USA Jobs Helpful Info
Spouse Education & Career Opp.
The Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program provides education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide and offers comprehensive resources and tools for all stages of your career progression.
Visit their website for more information at https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/
MilSpouse LinkedIn Premium Mbrships
Via MilitaryONESource
The Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program is excited to be partnering with LinkedIn’s Military and Veterans Program to offer military spouses who are moving due to a Permanent Change of Station and military spouses within six months of separation from the military cutting edge resources and tools at no cost. This partnership will allow you to begin your job hunt and build networks as soon as you receive PCS orders by providing you access to a one-year upgrade to LinkedIn Premium at no charge, including free access to LinkedIn’s online library of more than 12,000 LinkedIn Learning courses. Through this partnership, you will be able to:
- Get advanced intelligence about how you compare to other applicants, including analysis of your education, experience, and skills.
- Access free online training to develop new skills or refresh old ones, to eliminate any skills gaps between you and other applicants.
- Message those you may not already be connected to, in order to build a professional network that will help you achieve your professional goals.
- Access LinkedIn’s learning path for military spouses, focused on obtaining and succeeding in remote, flexible, or freelance work opportunities.
- Join the Department of Defense’s military spouse LinkedIn group, which will signal your status as a military spouse to recruiters seeking to hire from this community.
To receive more information about the LinkedIn Premium upgrade, please log into your MySECO account by accessing the ‘Log in’ button on the top right of the page. Once logged in, click on your name in the top right of the screen and select ‘MyTransition.’ The MyTransition page will allow you to click ‘Yes’ to receive email notifications about LinkedIn Premium and then enter ‘Save.’
If you do not currently have a MySECO account, you will need to create an account first. You can create a MySECO account by visiting the SECO login page.
Veteran Friendly Employers in WV
WV Employer’s Career Links

First Energy - https://www.firstenergycorp.com/careers/military.html

Baker Hughes - https://www.bakerhughes.com/careers

Toyota TMMWV - https://tmm.taleo.net/careersection/10020/moresearch.ftl

Dow - http://www.dow.com/en-us/careers

Gestamp - http://www.jobs.net/jobs/gestamp-north-america/en-us/search/United-
States/location/West-Virginia/

IBM – http://ibm.jobs/rocket-center/west-virginia/usa/jobs/

Verizon – http://www.verizon.com/about/careers/we-salute-you

Frontier – https://frontier.com/careers/military-careers

Bombardier - http://careers.bombardier.com/

Aurora Flight Sciences - http://www.aurora.aero/careers/

Pratt & Whitney - http://www.pw.utc.com/Careers

Werner Trucking - http://www.werner.com/content/employment/

US Foods - https://usfoods.com/USFCareers.html

U.S. Foods -

https://usfood.taleo.net/careersection/usf_external/moresearch.ftl?lang=en&portal=101430233.html

Jan-Care - http://www.jancare.com/index.php/careers

City of Parkersburg Police Department - http://parkersburgcity.com/pc/services-2/hr/employmentopportunities/

City of Wheeling Police Department - http://www.wheelingwv.gov/forresidents.php?id=117

FBI Clarksburg - https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?l=West%20Virginia&p=1

City of Huntington Police Department - http://www.hpdwv.com/recruit/

Federal Job openings in West Virginia - https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?l=West%20Virginia

State Job openings in West Virginia - https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wv