Victim Advocate with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties Provide professional and comprehensive advocacy services to individuals exhibiting a wide variety of issues related to being a victim or survivor of sexual harassment or sexual assault. Conduct assessments with clients to determine required needs and evaluates safety and levels of risk. Assess the urgency of cases and develops a plan for assistance. Develop and implement an appropriate plan of action in crisis situations. Maintain contact with clients through follow-up support for ongoing needs related to coping with harassment and assault incident(s). Conduct safety planning and initiate the notification process with agencies such as law enforcement, safe shelters and command to ensure safety and well-being for the victim, alleged offender, affected Family members and the community. Recognize symptoms of emotional distress or social disorganization that require immediate additional professional intervention and refer cases to appropriate professional medical and/or social services staff. Possess an extensive knowledge of local professional and non-professional (financial, housing, etc) services and support for victims of harassment or assault and provide clients with information, referrals and applicable resources available. Inform individuals of reporting options, their rights and responsibilities as a victim. Ensure continuity of advocacy support activities in both garrison and deployed environments, as required by the Commander. Conduct professional level and administrative educational and interactive training workshops/seminars for victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault, community agencies, units and leaders. Assist SARC in conducting training for Soldiers, commanders, and first responders such as medical staff and law enforcement. Ensure victims of sexual assault receive all needed guidance and emotional support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures. Conduct command consultations. Refer victims to other community services as required to include hotline services and individual support to victims at the point of service. Serve on the Sexual Assault Review Board (SARB). May serve on community boards and committees representing the SHARP program Address victim services for sexual harassment and sexual assault. Complete and maintains required program files and client records. Compile and submit program reports, data and evaluations. Coordinate professional and support services for victims with service support and community organizations and agencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance based on a minimum of a favorable suitability determination on a Tier 3 background investigation. Selectee(s) are required to self-report civilian arrests, the filing of criminal charges, and/or convictions of any criminal offense to their supervisors and security office. Background checks against all records required by law, Office of Personnel Management, DoD, and Army policy or regulation will be conducted prior to entering on duty in the position. State Criminal History Repository check is required for all states of residence in the past 5 years when the Tier 3 investigation has been completed and 10 years when submitting a new Tier 3 investigation. Must attend and graduate from required OSD / Army SHARP training courses within six months of employment. Must complete all required SHARP courses, obtain D-SAACP certification, and be placed on appointment orders prior to having any victim contact or access to victim information. Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license and have the ability to operate a motor vehicle should the need arise to operate a government vehicle/motor pool vehicle. May be required to carry a cell phone and be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a rotational basis, based on the needs of the organization. Required to provide off duty hour support to include 24 hour rotation for advocacy services to victims. Two year trial/probationary period may be required. Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 10-Point Other Veterans' Rating
30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
5-Point Veterans' Preference
Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%
Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
Prior Federal Service Employee
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document . Basic Requirements for Victim Advocate (SHARP) (SAR WF): Degree: 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. 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. Applicants must have completed at least two years of progressive level graduate education. To compute your combinations of education and experience, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the the fist two years (beyond 36 semester hours) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts with your application package.) 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 4 year degree with a major in the field. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Providing professional advocacy services to victims or survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment; conducting assessments with clients to evaluate needs and risks; recognizing the need for professional intervention and referring to appropriate services; maintaining partnerships in the community, and conducting training/seminars on sexual assault/sexual harassment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-09). OR Substitution of Education for Experience: Successful completion of a PhD or doctoral graduate degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the GG-11 grade level, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at that grade level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Incident Management
Integrity/Honesty
Interpersonal SkillsEducation FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S . click apply for full job details

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