Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DoD Prevention Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Supervisory Prevention Specialist (Prevention Lead) (Prevention Workforce) serves as the Senior Commander's expert on prevention science and data-driven recommendations to improve the prevention system, address harmful behaviors, and create protective military communities. Responsibilities Serve as the Supervisory Prevention Specialist (Prevention Lead) (Prevention Workforce) for the Integrated Prevention Advisory Group (I-PAG) at the Corps or equivalent level. Advise senior leaders on how to address risk factors and develop protective factors, and how to act across the multiple levels of the Social Ecological Model (SEM). Advise senior leaders on primary prevention activities and the public health approach to preventing harmful behaviors. Coordinate, organize, implement, analyze, and integrate comprehensive primary prevention efforts through coalitions within and outside the military community and in accordance with relevant DoD and Army-level policy, laws, and regulations. Work with subordinates and other prevention partners to develop the prevention system (i.e., human resources, collaborative relationships, and infrastructure) and execute each step of the prevention process. Responsible for development of a comprehensive integrated primary prevention plan for the military community. Conduct and interpret needs assessments and complex analysis of existing integrated primary prevention capability and resource issues and assess factors that inhibit planning, implementation, and evaluation and document appropriately. Use a wide variety of public health tools and data science, statistical, and/or analytical techniques and processes to inform integrated primary prevention activities. Coordinate and monitor implementation of primary prevention activities and evaluations with varying degrees of sophistication in methodology. Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of integrated primary prevention staff members. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Requirement for Supervisory Prevention Specialist (Prevention Lead) (Prevention Workforce): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in the behavioral or social sciences, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as prevention science or public health. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: A 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 C. Experience: 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: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience conducting analysis of existing capabilities and resources to identify factors that inhibit implementation and evaluation of prevention activities; researching proposed approaches to prevention to ensure they are evidence-informed and will result in decreases of harmful behavior; supporting ongoing prevention policy development and refinement that supports the local prevention system and provides for evaluation of prevention strategy and activities ; AND building the prevention capacity of the community through activities at the individual, interpersonal/family/unit, organizational, community and societal levels . This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Education 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. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Medical Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Relocation, Recruitment, Advanced In-hire, Advanced Leave Accrual, and/or Student Loan Repayment Incentives may be authorized, if found in the best interest of the Army.
