You will serve as a DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION SPECIALIST in the BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS of MARINE CORPS BASE.

Duties

You will deliver education and training on substance abuse to support the community. You will assist unit Substance Abuse Control Officers (SACO) with health education by providing information for the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. You will assist units in conducting ongoing needs assessments and surveys to assist the Resilience Education Branch Manager in evaluation and promotion of Marine Corps culture that reduces the use of illegal drug use and the excessive use of alcohol. You will develop, plan and implement organized substance abuse awareness activities that stimulates interest in preventive health, gains support and establishes cooperative referral networks. You will research, review, and revises materials utilized for education of customers on substance abuse awareness and prevention.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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.

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: Assisting with education, awareness, and prevention of illegal drug use/abuse, assisting with the conduction of needed assessments of an organizations substance abuse program, compiling substance abuse data, and presenting substance abuse information to customers. OR Have successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. 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=GS-PROF. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

Have 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

Have 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.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS BASE PSC Box 20185 Camp Lejeune, NC 28542 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]