Primary Prevention Specialist

Quick Facts

• National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position
• Role: Primary Prevention Specialist; point of contact and Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) for integrated primary prevention (P3)
• Level: GS-0101-11; requires specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09

Description

Serve as the point of contact and subject-matter expert for harm and abuse prevention programs and as the Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) managing a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Wing/Region. Coordinate non-clinical prevention activities (including suicide prevention and workplace/domestic violence prevention in coordination with applicable offices and community agencies), interpret population data, and develop Wing/Region-specific policy, plans, objectives, and guidance. Provide training, advisory services, prevention communications, and oversight of military volunteers to ensure research-based, evidence-supported interventions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate integrated primary prevention (IPP/P3) programs; act as Wing/Region liaison for timely information exchange and community partnerships
• Identify risk and protective factors; promote actions to mitigate environmental factors
• Interpret population data and policy/guidance to set local Wing/Region objectives and program operations
• Brief Commanders and senior personnel; chair leadership advisory committees/boards/working groups below JFHQ level as requested
• Develop and oversee healthy climate, resiliency, risk reduction activities, trainings, and communication campaigns
• Adopt JFHQ activities and communication campaigns; oversee implementation of the IPP strategy within communities near units
• Recruit, train, and facilitate military volunteers; provide technical oversight and ensure program fidelity at the unit level
• Evaluate prevention communications effectiveness and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to measure impacts and outcomes
• Ensure program compliance with applicable National/State policy and official guidance

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability determined by background investigation
• Trial period may be required
• Direct deposit participation is mandatory
• Accession contingent upon verification of Security Clearance and Tier 3 Security Clearance
• Experience implementing and supporting integrated prevention programs
• At least 12 months specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, including required prevention coordination, violence-prevention support, agency liaison/partnership work, and development/oversight of healthy climate, resiliency, risk reduction, trainings, and communication campaigns
• Degree in behavioral or social science (or related disciplines) OR an education/experience combination equivalent to major-level knowledge in behavioral/social sciences
• Provide exact employment dates and hours per week if part time; provide transcripts/documentation for education claims
• Meet eligibility to apply per the specified applicant groups
• Male applicants born after 12/31/1959: comply with Selective Service registration requirements (if applicable)

Benefits

Comprehensive U.S. government benefits package for employees and their families. Eligibility depends on the type of position held (full-time/part-time/intermittent) and the specific benefits offered by the hiring agency.