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Prevention Specialist

Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide | March AFB, CA

Posted Date 10/20/2023
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Prevention Specialist at an Air or Space Force installation.This DHA encompasses a variety of job titles listed below:

Prevention Specialist (PREV WF)/9GP09, Chief-Integrated Prevention (PREV WF)/9GP10, ISDV Researcher (PREV WF)/9LAR5926, ISDV Prevention Program Evaluation Specialist (PREV WF)/9LAR9952 , Supervisory Integrated Prevention and Response Director (PREV WF)/H31MWS00030, Supervisory Integrated Prevention Chief (PREV WF)/H31MWS00023, Supervisory Integrated Prevention Chief (PREV WF)/H31MWS00024, Strategy and Communication Analyst (PREV WF)/9LAR8049, ISDV Policy Analyst (PREV WF)/9LAR9732, Executive Staff Support Officer (PREV WF)/9L64455, ISDV Research & Development Division Chief (PREV WF)/9LA9S11292, Strategy and Communication Analyst (PREV WF)/9LAR7458, Policy and Integration Branch Chief (PREV WF)/9LA9S11414 , ISDV Prevention Program Evaluation Specialist (PREV WF)/9LAR9953 , Deputy Director-Integrated Resilience Directorate (PREV WF)/9LAR4937, Chief - Policy Division Integrated Resilience (PREV WF)/9L9S682, Prevention Analyst (PREV WF)/9GP17, Prevention Coordination Specialist (PREV WF)/9GP18, Chief - Integrated Prevention (PREV WF)/9GP31, Prevention Evaluation Specialist (PREV WF)/04483, Program Elements Analyst (PREV WF)/04486, Prevention Specialist (PREV WF)/04491, Compliance and Training Analyst (PREV WF)/04586, AFSOC Prevention Program Manager (PREV WF)/9GP32, Director - Integrated Prevention and Response (PREV WF)/9GP20, Chief - Policy Division - Integrated Resilience (PREV WF)/9S682, Healthy Climates/Cultures and Harassment Primary Prevention SME (PREV WF) /04492, Technical Writer/Policy Analyst (PREV WF)/04495 , Sexual Assault Prevention and Response SME (PREV WF)/04496, Self-Directed Harm Primary Prevention SME (PREV WF) /04497, Research Coordinator (PREV WF) /AR5744, Partnerships and Initiatives Branch Chief (PREV WF)/04611, Program Analyst (PREV WF)/04613, Senior Policy Analyst/9LAR52178, Lead ISDV Researcher (PREV WF)/9LAR9615, Chief - Integrated Prevention (PREV WF)/6VNH30101CVBS1, Strategic Communications Branch Chief (PREV WF)/9LAR50375, Data Scientist (PREV WF)/04658, Prevention Operations Program Manager (PREV WF)/9PAR39759

Responsibilities:

***Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to grade level***
  1. Ensures primary prevention education and skill building of two or more behaviors is implemented as designed, monitored for fidelity, and evaluated in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Air Force (DAF) guidance.
  2. Ensures program compliance with regulations, laws, policies, and directives associated with mandated administrative support programs.
  3. Supports the Installation Community Action Team (CAT) in executing established initiatives.
  4. Performs other clerical and administrative work in support of the program(s).
  5. Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency.
  6. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of integrated prevention, ensuring that installation prevention efforts comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
  7. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
  8. Represents integrated prevention with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
  9. Manage all aspects of a complex integrated prevention program for the installation.
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for Individual Occupational Requirements for Social Science, 0101 positions and Group Coverage Qualifications Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
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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. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
-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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-09: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing limited duties relating to violence prevention and the multiple uses of systems and performing duties in behavioral, social science and/or public health practices.
OR
EDUCATION: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.

GS-11: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing delivery systems relating to violence prevention and the multiple uses of such systems; performing duties in behavioral, social science and/or public health practices, principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence; and training design, teaching and instructing individuals and groups.
OR
EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.

GS-12: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing delivery systems relating to violence prevention and the multiple uses of such systems; performing duties in behavioral, social science and/or public health practices, principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence; and training design, teaching and instructing individuals and groups.

GS-13: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes managing all aspects of a complex integrated prevention programs; leading duties in behavioral, social science and/or public health practices, principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence; and analyzing, planning, organizing, and directing work operations to meet program requirements and objectives with available resources; and mentoring, leading, and appraising the staff of an organization.

GS-14: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes directing all aspects of a complex integrated prevention programs; directing complex duties in behavioral, social science and/or public health practices, principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence; and performing strategic planning, organizing, and directing work operations to meet program requirements and objectives with available resources; mentoring, directing, and appraising the staff of an organization.

GS-15: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes directing all aspects of a complex integrated prevention programs; directing complex duties in behavioral, social science and/or public health practices, principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence; and performing strategic planning, organizing, and directing work operations to meet program requirements and objectives with available resources; mentoring, motivating, and appraising the staff of an organization.

For additional information on qualifications, please see, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies as well as behavioral, social science and/or public health practices principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence.
2. Knowledge of a wide range of delivery systems relating to violence prevention and the multiple uses of such systems.
3. Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
5. Ability to analyze, plan, organize, and direct work operations to meet program requirements and objectives with available resources; mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization.
6. Ability to identify individual and community risk and protective factors to determine prevention and resilience activities to meet the needs of the base populace.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Salary40,082.00 - 152,771.00 Annual

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