THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OFFICER, Position Description Number T0069000 and is part of The Adjutant General (TAG) JFHQ, National Guard. Area of Consideration: All United States Citizens. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, position which does not require National Guard Membership.

Duties

As a GS-0101-13, SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OFFICER, you will: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Serves as State Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Officer (State SAPR) to comply with Department of Defense (DOD) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) requirements to develop, manage, and assess climate and culture, prevention and response programs and activities for sexual assault and other areas of interpersonal violence and victim needs across the state, as directed by The Adjutants General (TAG). TAG's consultant and coordinator for sexual assault response and secondary prevention activities across the state involving the institutionalization of a culture of respect and the Army and Air Force core values. Creates and/or modifies the State's plans, milestones, and evaluation measures (including metrics) to promote success in meeting TAG's goals and objectives. Engages with stakeholders to establish and implement a communication strategy at the State, expanding awareness and secondary prevention of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. Directs efforts to prevent re-victimization to affect a zero-tolerance policy for retaliation. Ensures that SARCs have the support and resources needed at the unit to reinforce TAG SAPR priorities and validate that SAPR program plans are effective across the Brigades and Wings leadership. Serves as the focal point of communication and consolidation of data within the State and between the State and NGB SAPR for relevant health of the force information, data calls, requests, trend reporting, policy issues, and working group participation. Reviews issues, concerns, and formal complaints from the SARCs and VAs for possible forwarding to NGB. Completes training and obtains system access for funds management and execution IAW applicable fiscal and budgetary guidance. Reviews Brigade and Wing SARCs spend plans, programs, guidelines, and validates budget utilization to address sexual assault prevention and response across the state. Provides budget execution and spend plans to NGB J1-SAPR. Assesses the states' need for the establishment and/or modification of processes, procedures, contacts, and training necessary to implement the Brigade and Wing programs and achieve DOD and NGB objectives. TAG's principal advisor responsible for understanding, implementing, and communicating DOD and NGB policies and guidance. Reviews Sexual Assault policies and programs to identify barriers, if any, and advises TAG relative to their impact on National Guard policy to overcome high-risk areas and potential offender behaviors. Recommends program and policy changes or new actions to NGB SAPR, TAG, Chief of Staff, and Human Resources Officer as applicable. Provides guidance and advice to TAG, Commanders, Supervisors, officers, and senior enlisted managers regarding statutory and regulatory requirements. Serves as TAG's consultant and representative involving all sexual assault issues on committees, working groups, conferences, and various state or community groups/meetings. Accompanies TAG to any meetings, forums, briefs, etc., on SAPR related topics, ensuring TAG is equipped with the most current program information using the health of the force data slides and other vetted resources. Ensures SAPR representation at Commander Ready and Resilient Council (CR2C), Community Action Team, Sexual Assault Response Team or other equivalent council as requested/applicable. Consolidates and communicates data and trends to leadership and relevant stakeholders. Serves as the state representative to the Regional SAPR Advisory Committee (SAPRAC) to include attendance at related training courses, conferences, and meetings. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This is a position of public trust with a moderate sensitivity risk level.
• Position requires a SECRET security clearance.
• The employee may be required to carry an electronic device (cellular phone) to facilitate immediate access for response to reported sexual assaults.
• An on-call roster is developed to facilitate 24/7 capabilities, including the Brigade SARCs, Wing SARCs, to include Alt SARCs VAs, and collateral duty Victim Advocates when employees are off duty, on official leave, or TDY.
• The position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment of the Gun Control Act of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles to perform temporary duty assignments.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by TAG.
• Background checks against all records as required by law, OPM, DOD, Army, Air Force, NGB policy and regulation will be conducted, prior to entering on duty in the position and, IAW governing regulations.
• Must possess the Defense Sexual Assault Advocate (D-SAACP) Certification.
• The Incumbent is responsible for maintaining awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: managing and maintaining the Army (ARNG) and Air (ANG) National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program for the State ensuring that victims are treated in a dignified, respectful, and considerate manner by all assisting personnel. This position is established as the State Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Officer. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Certification: Defense Sexual Assault Advocate (D-SAACP) Certification.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address GA JFHQ 1000 Halsey Avenue Bldg 447 Marietta, GA 30061 US
• Name: David Drew
• Phone: 678-569-5712
• Email: [email protected]