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VICTIM ADVOCATE AND EDUCATOR

Department of the Navy

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Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Groton, CT (On-Site/Office)Portsmouth, NH (On-Site/Office)earle, NJ (On-Site/Office)Newport, RI (On-Site/Office)

Duties

  • You will coordinate with FAP case manager in developing appropriate plan of assistance/intervention, which provides for the safety of the victim and their family members.
  • You will provide advocacy service to non-offending parents or caregiver of the identified victims of child abuse.
  • You will develop and facilitate briefings and classes to commands and other military agencies on domestic abuse and child abuse.
  • You will provide training on domestic abuse prevention, identification of child and spouse abuse, and provide resources to prevent and treat domestic abuse and Navy's policy regarding family violence.
  • You will train all Child Youth Program (CYP) personnel who work with children on the causes and effect of child abuse and neglect, identification of child abuse and neglect and the reporting responsibilities.
  • You will provide outreach services to promote awareness of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse to the community through events, online promotions and other coordinated services with Commands.
  • You will be responsible for responding to after hours calls to the FAP On-Call Phone to address and offer VA services to whomever is calling to report DV or CA incidents.


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
  • 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.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
  • Must meet the qualification requirements described in the 32 CFR, Part 61, Subpart B, PS 29: Prevention and Education Staff Qualifications AND PS 30: Victim advocate staff qualifications.
  • Must have or obtain within six (6) months of hire and maintain the Basic Advocate Credential and Comprehensive Intervention Specialist designation per NACP/NOVA policy guidelines, and complete initial and ongoing certification training requirements.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing family advocacy services for victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse and child abuse, community outreach, education and training for the service population and providing assistance to non-offending parents or caregivers to victim of child abuse.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: and and

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.

The incumbent must meet the qualification requirements described in the 32 CFR, Part 61, Subpart B, PS 29: Prevention and Education Staff Qualifications AND PS 30: Victim advocate staff qualifications.

The incumbent must have or obtain within six (6) months of hire and maintain the Basic Advocate Credential
and Comprehensive Intervention Specialist designation per the National Advocate Credentialing Program
(NACP)/National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) policy guidelines, and complete initial and
ongoing certification training requirements.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic 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.

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.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
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