This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent serves as the Program Analyst Officer and will perform a broad range of duties related to supervising, planning, executing, guiding, implementing, and providing technical support for suicide prevention and response: crisis response, postvention, training, transition, evaluation and response programs and operations.
You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service: Serving on groups and committees and maintaining liaison with, and presenting briefings to, senior military leaders. Developing recommendations regarding suicide prevention response, training, evaluation, and crisis response. Developing or overseeing initiatives and resources/information dissemination for a DoD personnel support program (e.g., suicide prevention, postvention, resilience, transition assistance, or family support). 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
As a PROGRAM ANALYST OFFICER at the GS-0343-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as the DSPO lead for suicide prevention and response strategic initiatives and policy including leading working groups, task forces and ad hoc groups to address these issues in the military at the national, federal, state and DoD levels. Determines program goals and develops internal policies, directives, plans, and procedures for implementation and compliance ensuring suicide prevention and response is fully integrated into DSPO's strategic plans, the Defense Strategy for Prevention of Suicide and other relevant strategies and business plans. Provides advice and guidance to the DSPO Director and Leadership Team, the Military Departments/Services and/or other Program Leads within the Department of Defense on suicide prevention: crisis response, postvention, training, transition, evaluation and response programs and operations. Leads special projects, drafts reports, and conducts briefings on a variety of suicide prevention and response topics to advance excellence in policy publication, crisis response, postvention training, transition, education, and respond to congressional legislation, leadership directives, and emerging needs within the DoD enterprise.