VICTIM ADVOCATE (SAPR)

Summary

You will serve as a Victim Advocate (SAPR) in the Department of the Navy of NAVSUPPACT SOUDA BAY, Greece.

Duties

• •You will serve as primary initial point of contact for victims of sexual assault.
• •You will facilitate care and provide non-clinical support to adult victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
• •You will serve on the 24/7 SAPR watch bill providing 24/7 support for victims’ immediate needs.
• •You will conduct risk assessments of victims to determine their immediate needs, an evaluate safety concerns and levels of risk.
• •You will serve as an advocate for the expressed interests of victims with all intervening agencies to include law enforcement, medical and legal.
• •You will facilitate care to include crisis intervention, when necessary and provide referrals and non-clinical support to the adult victims of sexual assault.
• •You will accompany victims to appointments, investigator interviews, and civilian and military court proceedings, as appropriate and when requested by the victim.
• •You will thoroughly explain to the victim each of the reporting options available to him or her, including the exceptions or limitations on use applicable to each, while ensuring victims are informed of their rights.
• •You will adhere to the D-SAACP Professional Code of Ethics.
• •You will attend sexual assault Case Management Group (CMG) meetings for victims to ensure their needs are met.
• •You will capture service delivery outputs in the Fleet and Family Services Management Information System (FFSMIS).
• •You will collaborate with the SARC on developing and coordinating SAPR public awareness Campaigns and local events, and on implementing primary prevention initiatives to aid in eliminating sexual assault incidents before they occur.

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: Must demonstrate the following: Applying primary prevention principles, sexual assault dynamics, and local social services delivery systems, concepts, principles, and theories and community resources for sexual assault, victim advocacy, and the prevention and response to provide one-on-one victim advocacy assistance and information to sexual assault victims. Effectively coordinating victim services (e.g. medical, legal, mental health, and investigative) with various agencies by applying knowledge of military, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DON), the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program, local, state, and federal laws, and military regulations pertaining to victims of sexual assault. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. 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. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: Due to the nature of the work, the incumbent may serve in an "on call" duty status outside of normal work hours that includes remaining ready to perform work, carrying a cell-phone and remaining in a reasonable call back radius, staffing the 24/7 support duty line, as needed; regularly checking email to respond to crises; and/or reporting to a designated post of duty to be ready to or to perform work. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree