Alcohol and Drug Abuse Control Officer

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is with the Joint Munitions Command located at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas.

This position serves as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Control Officer, planning, managing, implementing and administering the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Control Program and the Employee Assistance Program.

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. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or education 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. Basic Requirement for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Control Officer: A.

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work. OR B.

Combination of Education and Experience: A 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.

OR C.

Experience: 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) administering substance abuse prevention programs; 2) providing training regarding substance abuse programs; 3) preparing reports and assisting with briefing senior leadership on matters pertaining to employee programs; and 4) planning for and developing budgets according to guidelines.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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-11).

Major Duties:

• Advise or counsel subordinates on work and administrative matters.
• Communicate policy, directives, regulations, and authoritative guidelines regarding program implementation to subordinates.
• Evaluate agency-wide training requirements developed to meet regulatory criteria.
• Analyze training and development policies, programs, or resources to develop strategies that meet annual requirements efficiently.
• Meet with participants in community organizations to hear their perspective on program effectiveness or deficiencies.
• Evaluate prevention programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide guidance and direction to program managers.
• Prepare program reports to meet regulatory requirements.