About the Position: This position is with the 80th Training Command, G-1, located in Richmond, Virginia.

Duties

Serve as a Victim Advocate (SHARP) for Army Brigades providing professional and comprehensive advocacy services to victims/ survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Inform individuals of reporting options, their rights and responsibilities, as a victim. Ensure victims of sexual assault receive all needed guidance and emotional support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures. Provide support to victims before, during and after trials. Conduct interactive training workshops/seminars to victims, community agencies and the organization. Conduct assessments with clients to determine required needs and evaluate risk levels. Maintain working relationships with military, state, and local action agencies to facilitate immediate response and accurate reporting of sexual assault incidents.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have the ability to operate a motor vehicle should the need arise to operate a government vehicle/motor pool vehicle.
• May be subject to occasional 24/7 on-call victim advocate responsibilities.
• The selectee must successfully complete the 6-week SHARP Career Course within 6-months of employment. Failure to obtain the DOD certification within the six months may be grounds for removal.
• Minimum of a Tier 3 background investigation (secret clearance), or equivalent, and enrollment in Continuous Vetting (CV) are required.
• The duties of this position may require the incumbent to work evenings, nights, holidays, and/or weekends to include modification in shifts and/or tour of duty.
• This position may require temporary duty (TDY) business travel up to 25% of the time.
• Please see "Additional Information" section for additional conditions of employment

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 VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/ or 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. QUALIFICATIONS: This position has a basic requirement that you must meet in addition to the experience required below. The basic requirement is as follows: Basic Requirement: A. Degree: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or a degree in a related discipline appropriate to the position, such as Social Work, Criminal Justice, Psychology, or Sociology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR B. 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR C. 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 order to qualify for this position you must also meet the Specialized experience: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing advocacy services to victims of sexual assault/ sexual harassment; recognizing the need for professional intervention and referring to appropriate services; conduct trainings/seminars on sexual assault/sexual harassment; and compile and submit SHARP program reports, data and evaluations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Social Work, Criminal Justice, Psychology, or Sociology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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-07). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceFlexibilityInfluencing/NegotiatingIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningReading ComprehensionSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork

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/.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W6ULAA FTS, 80TH TNG CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk