You will assist in program management; develop and lead action plans in prevention initiatives, prevention assessments.
You will act as primary prevention subject matter expert and provide insight to leaders to inform them of program updates and address prevention gaps.
You will collaborate with stakeholders to identify collective goals. intended outcomes and optimal methods to increase efficiencies and integration.
You will establish prevention activities to include determining goals, objectives, measures of performance and effectiveness assessments and milestones.
You will identify risk factors that can lead to problematic/destructive behaviors and recommend preventative measures to address potential risk factors.
You will review and coordinate actions and projects across programs and ensures completion dates are within established timeframes.
You will identify efficiencies in the development and delivery of primary prevention; ensure occupational health, social and organizational psychology, public health and behavioral and social science are considered in prevention planning.
You will collect and consolidate data from diverse sources to write reports, correspondence, point papers, briefs and other presentation mediums. Monitor and respond to reports regarding planning and strategies.
You will maintain program and administrative reference materials, project files, available policies, procedures and written instructions from supervisor.
You will provide consultative advice to stakeholders to leverage partner insights, interpret data and implement and execute primary prevention policies, programs, processes and practices.
You will give presentation to leadership on command prevention efforts and impacts.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be a US Citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Travel up to approximately 10% may be required outside of local area. Travel will be required in local area for training, meetings and to coordinate with local organizations, etc.
This position may be telework eligible.
This is a non-sensitive position.

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-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing program planning, coordination and implementation; evaluating prevention programs (i.e. evaluating training, education and outreach); advising leadership on prevention methods, assessments and training; establishing prevention activities (i.e. determining goals, objectives, measures of performance and effectiveness, assessments and milestones).

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

Social Science Series 0101 (opm.gov)

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.

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.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.