You will serve as a SUPERVISORY SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM MANAGER in the Navy Alcohol Abuse Prevention Section, Drug and Alcohol Deterrence Branch of NAVY CULTURE AND FORCE RESILIENCE OFFICE.

Duties

You will evaluate substance abuse programs and policies in military or private sectors to ensure programs reflect state-of-the-art in prevention efforts. You will develop substance abuse prevention programs, policies and procedures to support effective program mission and operations. You will verify research data for accuracy, consistency, relevance, and organization of statistical analysis. You will write briefings to senior management officials on results of special studies or research projects with recommendations for further action. You will inform command leadership of potential impacts on fleet readiness and propose corrective action, solutions, and best practices.

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 an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• 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.
• Must possess the mental and physical ability to work at a continuously quick pace for long periods and under stress.
• Work is normally performed during a first shift schedule, however some evening/weekend hours may be required.
• Travel is required for 40% of the 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-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assessing and implementing prevention programs and initiatives to change behaviors; 2) Researching and evaluating existing substance abuse programs and policies in federal and private sectors according to established policies and programs; 3) Conducting briefings to recommend substance abuse program improvements, research and recommend evidence based resources needed to support policies and procedures; and 4) Developing solutions and responses for information and statistics from senior officials in support of the drug program. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series and Social Science Series 0101 (opm.gov) and General Schedule Qualification Standards 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 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 NAVY CULTURE AND FORCE RESILIENCE OFFICE Director N17M 21st Century Sailor Office 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38054 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]