You will serve as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Command Victim Advocate in the II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Duties

You will serve as the primary initial point of contact for victims of sexual assault for the Commander. You will provide 24/7 support for victims’ immediate needs, assess all safety concerns, provide victim information on resources that are available. You will develop and implement an appropriate plan of action in crisis situations. You will complete and maintain required program files and client records and assist the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator in compiling program reports, data and evaluations. You will conduct professional level and educational and interactive training Workshops/seminars on sexual assault. You will conduct assessments with clients to determine needs and evaluate safety and levels of risks; assess urgency of cases and develops plans for assistance.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain D-SAACP certification in accordance with DoDI 6495.03.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing sexual assault advocacy services; 2) Developing and implementing crisis plan of actions and sexual assault assistance plans; 3) Assisting with developing and coordinating command SAPR prevention and awareness campaigns or events; and 4) Conducting education and training sexual assault workshops/seminars or training volunteers. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

• Successfully completed a behavioral or social science degree, or a degree in a related discipline appropriate to the position being filled OR
• Have a combination of education and experience that provided knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field OR
• Completed four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education; or
• master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the occupation; or
• combination of education and experience as listed above that equals 100%.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE PSC Box 20080 Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0080 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]