PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5)

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position. This is an Indefinite with Right to Convert to Permanent GS-0101-11 PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T0029P01 and is part of the MO Integrated Primary Prevention Program. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

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.

Qualifications

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

Education

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Include legible copies of transcripts showing awarded degree with application.) OR 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 (e.g. counseling, psychology, etc.). The quality of the combination of education and experience must be sufficient to demonstrate the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Applicants may meet minimum qualification requirements through experience equivalent to a 4-year degree.