Job Location : Meridian,MS, USA
Summary You will serve as the SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (SAPR) VICTIM ADVOCATE (VA) serving as the primary SAPR program victim assistance resource at the NAVAL AIR STATION. Responsibilities You will provide sexual assault victim advocacy and a non-clinical response to include accepting Restricted and Unrestricted Reports of sexual assault, providing referrals, and informing victims of their options. You will provide risk screening, ongoing safety assessments and planning, and needs assessments for adult victims of sexual assault. You will implement mandatory standardized risk screening protocols to address immediate risk and safety concerns and apply strategies to develop tailored interventions that address the needs of individual victims. You will uphold the rights and confidentiality preferences of victims, support victims when contacting appropriate offices, and ensure victims receive information and support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures. You will provide assistance to victims in securing medical treatment for physical and psychological injuries; safe shelter; protective orders; support before, during, and after trials; and any other services identified and requested by the victim. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications n addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, 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) Providing non-clinical support to adult victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment; 2) 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; 3) Working with military and civilian medical, social service, law enforcement and legal personnel on behalf of sexual assault victims; 4) Using software applications, such as Microsoft Office suite to enter, collect and organize data, prepare reports, compose written reports and develop information; 5) Employing interpersonal skills and professional, verbal, and written communication methods and techniques to build trust and develop supportive relationships with individuals and families of diverse backgrounds (racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic), sexual orientation, and gender identities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: and 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. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: A behavioral or social science degree, or a degree in a related discipline appropriate to the position being filled OR A combination of education and experience that provided knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. The following education may be substituted for specialized experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; OR a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. You must be able to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends, and holidays, in an on-call or rotational basis. The on-call or rational status requires varied work hours, to include a requirement to be available 24/7. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.