Job opening: Sexual Assault Response Coordinator/Occupational Health Officer- Experienced (Maryland)
Salary: $82 764 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Nov 01 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Occupational Health and Well-Being Services (OHWB), Advocacy Services is seeking the ideal candidate to serve as a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) within the NSA Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program. This position is focused on providing an immediate response and ongoing support for victims of sexual assault, and comprehensive education and training for the NSA at large on sexual assault awareness, prevention, and response.
Duties
- Develop and implement local policies and procedures in line with NSA and Department of Defense (DoD) directives, ensuring victim access to medical, mental health, and counseling services.
- Provide 24/7 availability for victim advocacy services, ensuring coordination with medical, legal, and law enforcement personnel. Guide and support assigned Victim Advocates (VAs) for cohesive program accountability.
- Ensure the prompt handling of reports, maintaining oversight throughout the process while ensuring confidentiality.
- Oversee Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) to meet victims' needs and compliance with organizational standards.
- Provide immediate crisis intervention, emotional support, and safety planning for victims, guiding them through medical, investigative, and legal processes.
- Lead the development of training programs for SARCs, VAs, and other stakeholders. Coordinate outreach activities, including awareness programs during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM).
-Ensure accurate and confidential data entry into the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID) and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Develop and implement strategic goals for the SAPR program, ensuring effective integration with installation objectives. Evaluate program effectiveness, recommending improvements for continued growth and success.
- Manage program budgets, ensuring alignment with goals
- Serve as a representative for the SAPR program in high-level engagements, advising leadership on policy implementation and programmatic objectives.
- Employee will be required to travel for TDYs or conferences relevant to sexual assault.
- This position requires a high degree of discretion in relation to sensitive information of which the incumbent is aware.
- Able to serve in an "on call" duty status outside of normal work hours that includes remaining ready to perform work, manning enterprise cellphone, and remaining in a reasonable call back radius, staffing the 24/7 support helpline, as needed; regularly checking emails to respond to crises; and/or reporting to a designated place of duty to perform work.
- Employee may also be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.
Qualifications
The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.
A degree in any field is acceptable. Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: work-life services, medical records, human resources, safety, industrial hygiene, or other occupational health-related environments (for example, drug deterrence, blood donor, wellness, smoking cessation, sexual assault victim advocacy).
Experience must also include managing programs (any type).
FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and no experience.
SENIOR
Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
Education
A degree in any field is acceptable. Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: work-life services, medical records, human resources, safety, industrial hygiene, or other occupational health-related environments (for example, drug deterrence, blood donor, wellness, smoking cessation, sexual assault victim advocacy).
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