SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE VICTIM ADVOCATE (SAPR)

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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) 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; 2) Effectively coordinating victim services (e.g.

medical, legal, mental health, and investigative) with various agencies by applying knowledge of military, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DON), the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program, local, state, and federal laws, and military regulations pertaining to victims of sexual assault; 3) Employing professional, verbal and written communication methods and techniques to effectively communicate with all levels of management, staff, and intervening agencies and present training; 4) Employing interpersonal skills and professional, verbal and written communication methods and techniques to build trust and develop supportive relationships with military personnel and families of diverse backgrounds (racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic), sexual orientation, and gender identities; AND 5) Utilizing various office filing systems and methods to maintain an accurate system for SAPR program data collection and reports.

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/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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA), facilitating care and providing non-clinical support to adult victims of a sexual assault.
• You will inform victims of available reporting options and resources, encourage self-advocacy, assist with the processes to obtain care and services, establish short- and long-term goals for sexual assault recovery, and facilitate referrals.
• You will serve as an advocate for the expressed interests of victims with all intervening agencies to include law enforcement, medical, and legal.
• You will conduct risk assessments of victims to determine their immediate needs and evaluate safety concerns and levels of risk.
• You will provide crisis intervention in the aftermath of sexual assault and develop and implement an appropriate plan of action based on initial and ongoing risk assessments.
• You will accompany victims to appointments, investigator interviews, and civilian and military court proceedings, as appropriate and when requested by the victim.
• You will verify SAPR program marketing materials with 24/7 contact information is prominently displayed across the installation.
• You will conduct SAPR training.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.