VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM SPECIALIST

This vacancy is for a GS-0101-11, VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM SPECIALIST located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Sexual Assault Prevention Response and Recovery Program in Washington, District of Columbia. Salary will be based on duty location selected.

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: 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. AND To qualify at the GS- 11 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS- 09 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Specialized experience must include the following: Experience entering data, reviewing subordinate data input, creating reports, and providing technical assistance to workforce for DSAID and CATCH programs Experience articulating Congressional, Department of War, and Coast Guard SAPRR mandates to the field. Experience in analyzing workforce training requirements, developing tracking tools to monitor expiring credentials, and development and present training to the workforce or command leadership as needed. Experience in presenting briefs and coordinating actions vertically (DoW, DHS, HQs,) and horizontally to stakeholders (CGIS, medical, legal, PSC, etc.) Experience in current training, research and theories on best practices for the prevention of sexual assault. Experience in trauma informed response capabilities focusing on safety, trust and empowerment OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. . NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.