Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Officer (Title 5) (Perman with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties As a Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Officer (Title 5), GS-0101-13, you will perform the below duties: 1. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Prepares documentation to support actions taken. Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance. Encourages self-development. Approves master leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time. Discharges security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Recognizes and takes action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates. Explains classification determinations to subordinate employees. (See below%) Serves as State Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Officer (State SAPR) to comply with Department of Defense (DOD) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) requirements to develop, manage, and assess climate and culture, prevention and response programs and activities for sexual assault and other areas of interpersonal violence and victim needs across the state, as directed by The Adjutants General (TAG). TAG's consultant and coordinator for sexual assault response and secondary prevention activities across the state involving the institutionalization of a culture of respect and the Army and Air Force core values. 2. Completes training and obtains system access for funds management and execution IAW applicable fiscal and budgetary guidance. Reviews Brigade and Wing SARCs spend plans, programs, guidelines, and validates budget utilization to address sexual assault prevention and response across the state. Provides budget execution and spend plans to NGB J1-SAPR. Assesses the states' need for the establishment and/or modification of processes, procedures, contacts, and training necessary to implement the Brigade and Wing programs and achieve DOD and NGB objectives. Assessments include consideration of complicating factors at the Brigade and Wing to confirm efficacy of processes, procedures, and training. Validates Brigade and Wing SARCs to include Alt SARCs are compliant and meeting deadlines with all training requirements to include, but not limited to, annual training, commanders/leaders/supervisors, first responders training, pre/post deployment training, etc. 3. TAG's principal advisor responsible for understanding, implementing, and communicating DOD and NGB policies and guidance. Reviews Sexual Assault policies and programs to identify barriers, if any, and advises TAG relative to their impact on National Guard policy to overcome high-risk areas and potential offender behaviors. Recommends program and policy changes or new actions to NGB SAPR, TAG, Chief of Staff, and Human Resources Officer as applicable. Provides guidance and advice to TAG, Commanders, Supervisors, officers, and senior enlisted managers regarding statutory and regulatory requirements. Serves as TAG's consultant and representative involving all sexual assault issues on committees, working groups, conferences, and various state or community groups/meetings. 4. Accompanies TAG to any meetings, forums, briefs, etc., on SAPR related topics, ensuring TAG is equipped with the most current program information using the health of the force data slides and other vetted resources. Ensures SAPR representation at Commander Ready and Resilient Council (CR2C), Community Action Team, Sexual Assault Response Team or other equivalent council as requested/applicable. Consolidates and communicates data and trends to leadership and relevant stakeholders. Serves as the state representative to the Regional SAPR Advisory Committee (SAPRAC) to include attendance at related training courses, conferences, and meetings. V 5. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. This position is not located in a bargaining unit. Qualifications NOTE:Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. WHO CAN APPLY: GROUP A - All On Board Federal National Guard Employees within VANG. GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Applicant must have experience manageing and maintaining the Army (ARNG) and Air (ANG) National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program for the State ensuring that victims are treated in a dignified, respectful, and considerate manner by all assisting personnel. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Applicant must have at least 12 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as: Experience exercising supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Experience completing training and obtaining system access for funds management and execution IAW applicable to fiscal and budgetary guidance. Experience acting as TAG's principal advisor responsible for understanding, implementing, and communicating DOD and NGB policies and guidance. Experience accompanying TAG to any meetings, forums, briefs, etc., on SAPR related topics, ensuring TAG is equipped with the most current program information using the health of the force data slides and other vetted resources. Additional information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov) ). Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including

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