Job opening: Substance Abuse Program Specialist
Salary: $72 553 - 94 317 per year
Published at: Aug 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Position located at US Army Cadet Command, Headquarters, G1, Soldier and Family Program, Fort Knox, KY
Duties
Serve as advisor and coordinator for agency drug testing, risk reduction programs on all matters related to substance misuse.
Develop and conduct community awareness programs.
Design special courses in response to identified trends and needs of serviced organizations.
Develop prevention campaigns and publicize services available for Civilian employees.
Serve as consultant to senior officials on matters pertaining to collection procedures.
Serve as representative to Installation prevention team analyzing data gathered in unit risk inventories and reports.
Prepare budgetary data for all components of organization drug testing programs are adequately funded, distributed and utilized.
Plan and execute the organization drug testing program for a drug free workplace.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed Secret background investigation.
- This position requires that the employee occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 25% of the time.
- May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include overtime, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
- One year trial period may be required.
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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
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.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work of this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing a Substance Abuse Program prevention plan for an organization; facilitating substance abuse awareness training for all personnel of the organization; and coordinating services for Unit Prevention Leaders and the Drug Testing Program. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Customer ServiceEducation and TrainingInformation ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Credibility
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
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this position you may qualify if your education meets the definition below:
Basic Education Requirements:
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED)
OR
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. (TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED)
OR
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.
OR
3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. (TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED)
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 BR-W0MTAA US ARMY CADET COMMAND
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Knox, KY 40121
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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