This is an Open Title 5 Excepted Service Non-Uniformed Personnel position, open to the Public and Veterans following the MN National Guard Merit Placement plan. AGENCY: MN Air/Army National Guard LOCATION: Brooklyn Park, MN SELECTION OFFICAL: Krista Sheridan 612-208-5299 This is an Excepted Service position in the MN National Guard. Membership in the National Guard is not required for employment. Competitive service employees may apply but will be converted to Excepted service if hired.

Duties

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE COORDINATOR (SAR WF), GS-0101-12, 1. Serves as the BDE Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator (SARC) to comply with Department of Defense (DOD) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) requirements to institute and administer secondary prevention and support programs and activities for sexual assault and other areas of interpersonal violence and victim needs as directed by the BDE CDR. Establishes sexual assault reporting process and accomplishes documentation for the BDE program while coordinating and collaborating with the State SAPR and subsidiary BDE's within the State. Advises and provides direction to BDE personnel regarding SAPR policy, guidance, requirements, and processes. Serves as the BDE CDR's consultant and coordinator for sexual assault secondary prevention activities involving the institutionalization of respect and the Air/Army core values throughout the spectrum of human relations activities. Develops BDE plans (to include spend plan routed to the State SAPR for approval), programs, and guidelines. Executes budget geared to the BDE population and organization to address sexual assault prevention and response. Constructs and/or adjusts the BDE plans, milestones, and evaluation measures (including metrics) to garner success in meeting goals and objectives. Creates and implements a communication strategy to expand awareness and knowledge of reporting options for sexual assault at the BDE. Presents opportunities for command emphasis on core values and positive behavior. Evaluates procedures, results, relationships, and interactions to accomplish quality improvements and improve mission accomplishment. Seeks, analyzes, and documents input about the program and up channels recommendations for modifications to appropriate stakeholders including the BDE CDR and State SAPR PM. Recruits, screens, interviews, and coordinates appointment of full-time SAPR Victim Advocates (VAs). Assists Commanders to recruit, screen, interview, and coordinate appointment of Battalion collateral duty SAPR VAs. Deliver and/or arranges initial and ongoing training and continuing education units of full-time VAs and Battalion collateral duty VAs. Guarantees victim advocates are credentialed via DOD Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP). (35%) 2. Assesses the BDE need for the creation and/or modification of processes, procedures, contacts, and training necessary to carry out the program and meet DOD and NGB objectives. Assessments include consideration of complicating factors at the BDE to develop processes, procedures, and training that is effective for all parties. Implements secondary prevention programs relating to sexual assault. Assists individual commanders with addressing behaviors that lead to sexual assault through a comprehensive education and awareness program. Routinely stays abreast of state-ofthe-art training materials, delivery methods, and activities to promote efficient and effective training. Consults on and coordinates activities in other areas of human relation needing secondary prevention efforts. Regularly evaluates the BDE sexual assault climate, programs, response capabilities, core values, and training needs. Conducts and/or assists commanders with accomplishment of mandatory annual SAPR training, commanders/leaders/supervisors, and pre/post deployment training of their unit personnel in accordance with applicable guidance. Delivers and communicates training, policy updates, and program changes for first responders. 3. Builds and maintains a BDE response and victim support system which addresses a wide variety of issues and problems. Partners with the JFHQ Director of Psychological Health (DPH) and/or Behavioral Health Officer (BHO) to address intimate partner violence. Interacts with Equal Opportunity personnel and/or State Equal Employment Manager (SEEM) to address unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment. Establish contacts and relationships that directly affect victim care that may include, but not limited to: State SAPR PM, subsidiary BDE SARCs, to include Alt SARCs, VAs, Special Victim Council (SVC), Chaplains, Director of Psychological Health (DPH), Behavioral Health Officer (BHO), Surgeon General's Office, Provost Marshall, Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), Equal Opportunity personnel, and First Sergeants. Cultivates partnerships with civilian resources such as Veterans Affairs, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, local law enforcement, community mental health, medical, and crisis centers, and state coalitions. 4. Serves as the BDE CDR consultant on sexual assault prevention, response concerns, and trends and representative involving all sexual assault issues on committees, working groups, conferences, and community meetings which may include being a liaison with the community sexual assault response team (SART). Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: GS-11 - 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Experience, education or training analyzing problems, identifying significant factors, gathering pertinent data and recognizing solutions; preparing reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluating objectives and develop plans to facilitate the availability and effective utilization of various social science resources. Must have knowledge of the organization and its mission and utilized the organizational staff procedures. Experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of social science program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support functions. GS-12 and above - 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Experience, education or training analyzing problems, identifying significant factors, gathering pertinent data and recognizing solutions; preparing reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluating objectives and develop plans to facilitate the availability and effective utilization of various social science resources. Must have knowledge of the organization and its mission and utilized the organizational staff procedures. Experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of social science program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support functions Conditions of Employment: Condition 1: The SAPR Professional is required to obtain within 60 days of appointment to a Position of Trust and Moderate Risk; the employee must have a favorable completion and award of a Tier 3 background investigation as directed by DoD and NGB to conduct duties and responsibilities as a SAPR Professional. Condition 2: Within 90 days of appointment as a National Guard SAPR Professional, even if currently D-SAACP certified, the newly appointed employee will be required to complete the NGB Joint Course. Condition 3: Within 120 days of appointment, unless previously D-SAACP certified, the newly appointed SAPR Professional will be required submit the DD Form 2950, must be submitted by the next D-SAACP review board. Condition 4: Required to obtain and maintain D-SAACP certification and maintain certification through meeting annual continuing education training requirements.

Education

EDUCATION:
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
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 that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
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

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address MN HRO JFHQ 600 CEDAR STREET SAINT PAUL, MN 55101 US
• Name: Katie Wulf
• Phone: 651-282-4127
• Email: [email protected]