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Suicide Prevention Program Manager

U.S. Army, Pacific

Fort Shafter, HIFull-time$78–101K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$78–101K/yr
Location
Fort Shafter, HI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Suicide Prevention Program Manager serves with the 9th Mission Support Command, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii. The role administers suicide prevention programming for military and civilian members, supports compliance and training objectives, and briefs leadership on investigations and program activity. Applicants must meet an employment-authority category and satisfy the stated education or experience requirements, including specialized experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Suicide Prevention Program CoordinationSocial Services CounselingTechnical BriefingsTraining DeliveryAutomated Systems TrackingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceFlexibilityInfluencing and NegotiatingIntegrity and HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningReading ComprehensionSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork

Qualifications

Behavioral or Social Science Degree or EquivalentFour Years Appropriate ExperienceOne Year Specialized Experience52 Weeks Federal Service at GS-09U.S. CitizenshipSelective Service Registration

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

About the Position: This position is with the 9th Mission Support Command, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, located at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii.

Duties

  • Brief commands on unit compliance with established training objectives related to suicide prevention.
  • Review investigations and develop summaries to brief senior leadership.
  • Coordinate with internal and external organizations to share information, trends, best practices, lessons learned, and/or training developments.
  • Perform staff assisted visits to ensure regulatory program compliance.
  • Develop suicide prevention program goals and objectives for the Major Subordinate Commands (MSC).
  • Administer the suicide prevention program for both military and civilian members.
  • Prepare reports using automated software such as Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Navigate different systems to acquire information related to personnel suicide events.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. BASIC REQUIREMENT: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as Social Workers, Psychologist, Counselors and Social and Community Service Managers. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: A 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. OR C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Coordinating social services program (such as suicide prevention, substance abuse or family programs); providing counseling to employees, managers, organizations and/or families on suicide prevention or other social services topics; arranging and/or providing technical briefings, orientations, trainings or workshops; and tracking and reporting information using a variety of automated systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-09. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Installation Management Career Program position aligned under the Installations Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentive, advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized when determined to be in the best interest of the government. Student loan repayment may be authorized. Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized. Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–101K/yr
  • Hawaii median$113–210K/yr78 salary ranges
  • US median$120–204K/yr9,043 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $90K, is 41% below the Hawaii median midpoint ($151K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Manager salary ranges in Hawaii.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Program Manager jobs in Hawaii and 11,509 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,763 postings).
Education
4,839 of the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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