You will serve as a SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE VICTIM ADVOCATE in the OFFICE OF FORCE RESILIENCY of MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP.
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-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 sexual assault advocacy services; developing and implementing crisis plan of actions and sexual assault assistance plans; assisting with developing and coordinating command SAPR prevention and awareness campaigns or events; and conducting education and training sexual assault workshops/seminars. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/ 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.
You will serve as the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA) serving as the primary SAPR program victim assistance resource within the Navy or Marine Corps command, base, or installation.
You will perform essential victim service, advocacy, and support duties.
You will provide a non-clinical response that is trauma-informed, gender-responsive, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented, and without prejudice to adult victims of sexual assault.
You will apply basic strategies for skilled communication, including developing rapport and actively listening, to provide initial victim advocacy services and crisis intervention support for adult victims of sexual assault.
You will comply with mandated timeframes for responding to requests and completing required documents within those timeframes.
You will accept official reports of sexual assault by assisting the victim in completing the Defense Department (DD) form 2910 and other official Department of Defense (DoD) forms as applicable.
You will collaborate and consult with other SAPR personnel on the installation to ensure efficient service delivery, manage caseloads, and meet reporting requirements.
You will facilitate the planning, scheduling, and delivery of SAPR training for diverse stakeholders and local populations, covering SAPR policies, procedures, reporting options, and other pertinent topics