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Posted: April 15, 2026 (44 days ago)

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PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5)

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

Stale

Salary

$74,678 - $97,087

per year

Type

Closes

GS-1 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $21,996 - $27,534

Typical requirements: No experience required. High school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading efforts to prevent harm and abuse in the Army National Guard by coordinating programs, advising leaders, and training volunteers to build community resilience against risks like violence.

It requires working closely with military units and local agencies to promote healthy behaviors and evaluate prevention strategies.

A good fit would be someone with experience in social services or public health who enjoys community outreach and problem-solving in a military setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in analyzing problems, gathering data, and developing solutions in social science programs
  • Knowledge of organizational missions and staff procedures in a military or public sector environment
  • Experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assess the efficiency of social science operations
  • Ability to provide advisory services, training, and program coordination on violence and harm prevention
  • Skills in developing plans to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for community resiliency
  • Proficiency in health education, communication, and fostering healthy social norms
  • Experience in recruiting, training, and overseeing volunteers for program implementation

Full Job Description

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position.

This is an Indefinite Reimbursable GS-0101-11 PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T0029P01 and is part of the MO Integrated Primary Prevention Program.

This is a non-bargaining position. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least one year of experience, education or training equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector which provided specialized 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.

The specialized experience must also include 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.

Priority Placement Information: Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference.

(See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible" Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Major Duties:

  • Serves as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; provide program coordination and serve as an advisor for the Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE IPP program.
  • Serves as a Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) managing all aspects of a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE.
  • Identifies risk and protective factors that lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors.
  • Promotes actions to mitigate environmental factors.
  • Provides professional advisory services and training to Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE Service Members and community agencies concerning available or ongoing violence-related prevention efforts.
  • Develops coordinated plans for reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors for increased resiliency within the community.
  • Establishes networking, advocacy, and collaboration processes through which to promote IPP to the community.
  • Attends relevant community committee meetings to provide input and obtain information related to prevention issues.
  • Advises Wing/Region commanders in communicating prevention plans and programs to subordinate units.
  • Serves as consultant and advisor on prevention communications, programming, planning, and processes.
  • Employs health education and communication skills associated with prevention activities to foster healthy social and cultural norms.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of prevention communications campaigns.
  • Recruits, trains, and facilitates military volunteers for prevention activity implementation.
  • Conducts trainings around prevention activities, processes, and planning.
  • Oversees military volunteers who are supporting the implementation of the program to ensure fidelity.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MO-12937276-AR-26-099