Summary: You will serve as a VICTIM ADVOCATE (SAPR) in the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY of NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain.
Responsibilities: You will serve as the primary initial point of contact for victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment and work closely with the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) to ensure comprehensive care for victims throughout the reporting process.
You will facilitate care and provide non-clinical support to adult victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
You will assess the safety of sexual harassment complainants who wish to confer with a victim advocate.
You will assist victims reporting sexual harassment to address any immediate safety needs, understand their sexual assault reporting options (as applicable), and identify any behavioral health or other services that may be helpful.
You will explain all available SAPR services to the victim and conduct a warm hand-off to the equal opportunity office for official reporting of sexual harassment.
You will provide a wide range of essential support and advocacy services, liaison services, and care to victims of sexual harassment.
You will establish liaisons with local victim support agencies in order to gain support and cooperation in achieving support for victims of sexual harassment and to promote the enhancement of sexual harassment services.
You will conduct SAPR training for healthcare professionals, chaplains, judge advocates, law enforcement, and other stakeholders on SAPR reporting options, and policies and procedures that support sexual assault victims.
Requirements: Conditions of Employment: Qualifications: 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 and sexual harassment advocacy services; developing, implementing crisis plan of actions and sexual assault assistance plans; AND developing and coordinating SAPR prevention and public awareness campaign events.
Note: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position.
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 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.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: OPM Qualifications Standards.
Additional Information: This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A relocation incentive may be authorized.
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: Employment of Annuitants.
Tour of duty will be 36 MONTHS.
To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, please go to: Overseas Information.
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