Job summary

Serves as the primary initial point of contact for victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment and work closely with the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) to ensure comprehensive care for victims throughout the reporting process. ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL INFO BELOW***

Major duties

Serves as a SAPR Victim Advocate, facilitating care and providing non-clinical support to adult victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Assesses 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. Serves as an advocate for the expressed interests of victims with all intervening agencies to include law enforcement, medical, and legal. Explains the restricted and unrestricted reporting options available to a victim, including the exceptions and/or limitations for victims' privileges under Military Rules of Evidence 514, and their rights and responsibilities as a victim. Conducts risk assessments of victims to determine their immediate needs, and evaluate safety concerns and levels of risk. Accompanies victims to appointments, investigator interviews, and civilian and military court proceedings, as appropriate and when requested by the victim. Assists the installation Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) in the development and delivery of comprehensive sexual harassment training. Captures service delivery outputs in the Fleet and Family Services Management Information System (FFSMIS). Provides 24/7 support by serving on the SAPR watch bill. Assists the SARC in coordinating the services that victims receive from various agencies including medical, legal, mental health, and investigative services. Facilitates care to include crisis intervention, when necessary and provide referrals and non-clinical support to the adult victims of sexual assault. Provide crisis intervention in the aftermath of sexual assault and develop and implement an appropriate plan of action based on initial and ongoing risk assessments. Provide a wide range of essential support and advocacy services, liaison services, and care to victims of sexual harassment. Attends the monthly Sexual Assault Case Management Group (SACMG) meetings in order to advocate on behalf of the victim and to ensure the victim's needs are met. Assists the SARC with the development and coordination of installation SAPR prevention and public awareness campaigns and local events. Conducts training on sexual assault prevention and response, as required. Collaborate with the SARC on interfacing with military and civilian agencies to identify and promote relevant resources and appropriate support services. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualification

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of 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. Knowledge of a wide range of social science and social work principles, concepts, and practices relating to victim advocacy and prevention of and response to sexual harassment. Knowledge of social service delivery systems, methods, and theories relating to victim advocacy and sexual harassment Knowledge of the primary prevention principles, sexual harassment dynamics, concepts, principles and theories, and resources for sexual harassment, victim advocacy, and the prevention and response to provide one-on-one victim advocacy assistance and information to sexual harassment victims Knowledge of and skill in utilizing trauma informed care approaches to work with sexual assault victims in crisis situations Knowledge of a wide range of essential support, advocacy services, liaison services, community resources and care for victims of sexual harassment in accordance with generally accepted procedures and techniques. Practical knowledge of the military, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DON), the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program; local, state, and federal laws; and military regulations pertaining to victims of sexual assault to effectively coordinate victim services (e.g. medical, legal, mental health, and investigative) with various agencies. Knowledge of laws, regulations, executive orders, issues, etc. to include the Department of Navy organizational structure, management policies, methods, and practices relating to sexual harassment victim advocacy. Knowledge of and skill in using Microsoft Office Suite, and FFSMIS to effectively enter, maintain, collect and organize data, prepare reports, compose written reports and develop information. Knowledge of and skill in using virtual video conferencing and training platforms, and various training methods and techniques to develop and effectively deliver presentations and training. Practical knowledge of various instruction techniques and evaluation method design, and skill in using evaluation methods to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of training courses. Skill in employing various methods and techniques typical of a sexual harassment victim advocate program, including crisis intervention, situational assessment, and analyzing the needs of the victim to provide support and/or assistance to them in the resolution of complex problems. Skill in employing professional, verbal, and written communication methods and techniques to effectively communicate with all levels of management, staff, and intervening agencies and present training. Knowledge of training and education techniques to implement and deliver sexual harassment training. Skill in employing interpersonal skills and professional, verbal, and written communication methods and techniques to build trust and develop supportive relationships with military personnel and families. Knowledge of and skill in using various office filing systems and methods to maintain an accurate system for SAPR program data collection and reports. 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=GS-PROF https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/ 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: 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). Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Evaluations

Applicants with minimum qualifications will have one of the following: - A four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR - Have at least four (4) years of appropriate experience demonstrated to represent acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR - Have an equivalent combination of education and specialized experience. (Equivalent combination is described here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/generalschedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF)Applicants who meet minimum qualifications for the 0101 series will be further evaluated for: AND Possession of at least one (1) year of specialized experience in victim assistance or advocacy within either military or civilian sector. Applicants who meet minimum requirements will be further evaluated for: Years of experience with military or civilian Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs Experience providing victim advocacy services to victims of sexual assault Experience providing training or briefings All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.