SHARP PROGRAM PREVENTION SPECIALIST (SAR WF)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Sexual Assault Program Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: his position is primarily responsible for the planning, execution/coordination and evaluation of prevention activities (policies, programs and practices), training, education, and outreach for sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. Individual Occupational Requirement (Basic Requirement) for 0101 Series: A.

A Degree or (higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology etc. 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 the Individual Occupational Requirement (Basic Requirement) above, you must meet the Specialized Experience Below: Specialized Experience: One-year specialized experience which includes: 1) Executing procedures, issues, and criteria related to prevention, response, victim advocacy, reporting/investigative procedures, and decision points and impacts related to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault; 2) Providing equitable and appropriate distribution of advocacy duties among the pool of SARCs and VAs across the installation AND/OR 3) Developing plans, methods or local policies relating to SHARP program prevention.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-11 grade level. Major Duties:

• Provide technical and policy assistance in resolving problem areas related to the prevention of sexual harassment and assault.
• Recognize existing or potential risk factors that can lead to sexual harassment or sexual assault.
• Facilitate prevention activities for the installation that span across the socio-ecological model to address potential risk factors and bolster protective factors.
• Identify protective factors that can minimize the risk or prevent sexual harassment and sexual assault.
• Promote the development of methods and techniques required to execute the primary prevention capability.
• Build and sustain productive collaborative relationships with other specialists involved in integrated primary prevention.
• Brief leadership regarding command prevention efforts and impact, barriers to execution (e.g., lack of a supportive environment).