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TITLE 5 PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (MI J9 Ishpeming)

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$61,722 - $97,087

per year

Type

Closes

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves helping implement programs in the Army National Guard to prevent harm and abuse, such as through education and planning to support soldiers and their families.

The role starts as a developmental position where you'll learn to analyze issues, create reports, and work with teams on social science-based prevention efforts.

It's a good fit for someone with a background in social services, counseling, or program coordination who wants to build skills in a military support environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level (or equivalent) in analyzing problems, gathering data, and developing solutions in social science or prevention programs
  • Knowledge of organizational mission, staff procedures, and interacting with diverse groups
  • Ability to prepare reports, plans, policies, and correspondence
  • Skills in evaluating objectives and planning for effective use of social science resources
  • Experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to resolve procedural or factual issues in program operations
  • Successful completion of developmental training and regulatory requirements for promotion to full performance level
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a National Guard Title 5 excepted service position

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a TITLE 5 PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (MI J9 Ishpeming), Position Description Number NGT0028P01 and NGT0029P01 and is part of the MI JFHQ Army, National Guard.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 - 1 year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level 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.

Experience utilizing the organization, its mission and the organizational staff procedures.

Experience interacting with a variety of groups and/or individuals; and the ability to apply analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a social science procedural or factual nature.

GS-11 - 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

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.

Must have 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.

Major Duties:

***THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED NATIONAL GUARD POSITION*** GS9 This position is located at the ANG Wing with/or without geographically separated units (GSU)/ ARNG Region located in a State that is divided into multiple regions (within the State) not servicing one specific BDE.

This position serves as the implementer of the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) Program.

Due to the specialty nature of these roles this position reports to the Joint Force Headquarter Primary Prevention Officer.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Primary Prevention Specialist in a developmental capacity, performing assignments designed to further develop applicable analytical and evaluative skills and techniques.

This is a developmental position leading to the full performance position description T0028000. All training must be completed, and regulatory requirements met prior to non-competitive promotion.

Performs developmental assignments of moderately difficult and complex nature consisting of well-precedented tasks designed to orient the employee in the application of harm and abuse prevention programs and activities.

Assignments are combined with training to develop analytical skills and techniques used to resolve issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature. Performs recurring assignments.

Independently performs work assignments which gradually increase in difficulty and complexity.

Incumbent determines the practices and procedures used in accomplishing conventional tasks and interprets and adapts guidelines in order to resolve procedural or factual issues.

Carries out special projects and participates in special initiatives and studies.

Performs special assignments in support of the organization; e.g., researching policy and comparing to new or modified guidelines to assess impact; analyzing and providing substantive evaluation of data affecting program operations; developing reports and briefings outlining study findings and recommendations; preparing and coordinating reference papers and documentation to support project initiatives; presenting reports to a variety of audiences; and performing analysis and providing recommendations to resolve issues.

Works with other specialists in planning and conducting studies. Prepares written correspondence and other documentation.

Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, and other related documents.

Uses software such as word processing, spreadsheets, program language, plotting software, etc., to facilitate work.

GS11 Performs developmental assignments of moderately difficult and complex nature consisting of well-precedented tasks designed to orient the employee in the application of harm and abuse prevention programs and activities.

Assignments are combined with training to develop analytical skills and techniques used to resolve issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature.

Individual projects can be performed utilizing established, commonly applied methods. Work includes various duties involving different and unrelated tasks.

Performs developmental assignments of moderately difficult and complex nature consisting of well-precedented tasks designed to orient the employee in the application of harm and abuse prevention programs and activities.

Assignments are combined with training to develop analytical skills and techniques used to resolve issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature.

Individual projects can be performed utilizing established, commonly applied methods. Work includes various duties involving different and unrelated tasks.

Carries out special projects and participates in special initiatives and studies.

Performs special assignments in support of the organization; e.g., researching policy and comparing to new or modified guidelines to assess impact; analyzing and providing substantive evaluation of data affecting program operations; developing reports and briefings outlining study findings and recommendations; preparing and coordinating reference papers and documentation to support project initiatives; presenting reports to a variety of audiences; and performing analysis and providing recommendations to resolve issues.

Prepares written correspondence and other documentation.

Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, and other related documents.

Uses software such as word processing, spreadsheets, program language, plotting software, etc., to facilitate work.

The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MI-12929866-T5-AR-26-106