PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5)

Summary

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position. This is an Indefinite REIMBURSABLE GS-0101-11 PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T0029P01 and is part of the MO Integrated Primary Prevention Program. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

Duties

• Serves as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; provide program coordination and serve as an advisor for the Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE IPP program.
• Serves as a Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) managing all aspects of a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE.
• Identifies risk and protective factors that lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors.
• Promotes actions to mitigate environmental factors.
• Provides professional advisory services and training to Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE Service Members and community agencies concerning available or ongoing violence-related prevention efforts.
• Develops coordinated plans for reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors for increased resiliency within the community.
• Establishes networking, advocacy, and collaboration processes through which to promote IPP to the community.
• Attends relevant community committee meetings to provide input and obtain information related to prevention issues.
• Advises Wing/Region commanders in communicating prevention plans and programs to subordinate units.
• Serves as consultant and advisor on prevention communications, programming, planning, and processes.
• Employs health education and communication skills associated with prevention activities to foster healthy social and cultural norms.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of prevention communications campaigns.
• Recruits, trains, and facilitates military volunteers for prevention activity implementation.
• Conducts trainings around prevention activities, processes, and planning.
• Oversees military volunteers who are supporting the implementation of the program to ensure fidelity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least one year of experience, education or training equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector which provided specialized experience, education or training analyzing problems, identifying significant factors, gathering pertinent data and recognizing solutions; preparing reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluating objectives and develop plans to facilitate the availability and effective utilization of various social science resources. The specialized experience must also include knowledge of the organization and its mission and utilized the organizational staff procedures; experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of social science program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support functions. Priority Placement Information: Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible" Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade

Education

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Include legible copies of transcripts showing awarded degree with application.) OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field (e.g. counseling, psychology, etc.). The quality of the combination of education and experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Applicants may meet minimum qualification requirements through experience equivalent to a 4-year degree. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Other Information

Selective Service Act: If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). Veterans' Preference: A copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10-point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference). Veterans Information: Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation may be: 1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. 2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. 3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. NOTE: Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference."