VICTIM ADVOCATE (SAPR)

You will serve as a VICTIM ADVOCATE (SAPR) in the Fleet and Family Readiness Department (N91) of NVSUPPACTMID SOUTH.

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 sexual assault and sexual harassment.
• You will assess safety concerns, inform victims of available reporting options and resources, encourage self advocacy, establish short and long-term goals for sexual assault recovery, and facilitate referrals.
• You will conduct risk assessments of victims to determine their immediate needs, and evaluate safety concerns and levels of risk.
• You will facilitate care to include crisis intervention, when necessary and provide referrals and non-clinical support to the adult victims of sexual assault.

Qualifications

In 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: conducting immediate risk and lethality assessments, developing personalized safety plans, and guiding adult victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment through complex medical, investigative, and legal processes. Candidates must possess practical knowledge of trauma-informed care, victim confidentiality boundaries, and reporting options (restricted versus unrestricted reporting), along with proven skill in coordinating care across multidisciplinary agencies and command stakeholders. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is primarily sedentary; however, the incumbent will be required to climb ladders and walk on uneven surfaces when conducting business in a shipboard environment or shore based office. Incumbent may be required to carry training and display materials between installation locations, setup training spaces, and lift/transport boxes weighing up to 25 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in a normal office setting that is well-lighted, ventilated, and heated; and in a shipboard environment that involves normal everyday low risks or discomforts. 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 Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position 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. OR 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. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related discipline appropriate to the position OR Successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating. Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned).