You will serve as the SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) VICTIM ADVOCATE (VA) serving as the primary SAPR program victim assistance resource at the NAVAL AIR STATION.

Duties

You will provide sexual assault victim advocacy and a non-clinical response to include accepting Restricted and Unrestricted Reports of sexual assault, providing referrals, and informing victims of their options. You will provide risk screening, ongoing safety assessments and planning, and needs assessments for adult victims of sexual assault. You will implement mandatory standardized risk screening protocols to address immediate risk and safety concerns and apply strategies to develop tailored interventions that address the needs of individual victims. You will uphold the rights and confidentiality preferences of victims, support victims when contacting appropriate offices, and ensure victims receive information and support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures. You will provide assistance to victims in securing medical treatment for physical and psychological injuries; safe shelter; protective orders; support before, during, and after trials; and any other services identified and requested by the victim.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You must obtain and maintain an active D-SAACP certification in accordance with (IAW) Section 584 of Public Law 112-81 and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6495.03 as a condition of employment, and any subsequent policy updates applicable to this program.
• You will be on-call or on rational status that requires varied work hours, to include a requirement to be available 24/7.
• 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

n 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-09 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) Providing non-clinical support to adult victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment; 2) Applying primary prevention principles, sexual assault dynamics, and local social services delivery systems, concepts, principles and theories and community resources for sexual assault, victim advocacy, and the prevention and response to provide one-one-one victim advocacy assistance and information to sexual assault victims; 3) Working with military and civilian medical, social service, law enforcement and legal personnel on behalf of sexual assault victims; 4) Using software applications, such as Microsoft Office suite to enter, collect and organize data, prepare reports, compose written reports and develop information; 5) Employing interpersonal skills and professional, verbal, and written communication methods and techniques to build trust and develop supportive relationships with individuals and families of diverse backgrounds (racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic), sexual orientation, and gender identities. 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 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:

A behavioral or social science degree, or a degree in a related discipline appropriate to the position being filled

OR

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

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.

The following education may be substituted for specialized experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; OR a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL AIR STATION NAS Meridan, MS 39301 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]