Duties
This position is located in The Adjutant General's Special Staff within JFHQ-STATE. This position serves as the Director of the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) Program. Responsible for the overall management, guidance, development, implementation and maintenance for the primary prevention of harm and other prohibited abuse and harmful acts. The IPP Director creates the homogenous link between stand-alone programs. Develops command guidance to implement an IPP program to improve personal resilience, connectedness, and well-being and enhance work/life balance for Service members and families. Substance
MAJOR DUTIES:
1. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and diversity objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Prepares documentation to support actions taken. Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance. Encourages self-development. Approves master leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time.
2. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of The Adjutant General's (TAG) Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) Program. Ensures legal and regulatory requirements as well as the needs of National Guard (NG) Service members, families and communities are met. Serves as the principal advisor to TAG regarding the integrated primary prevention of all self-directed harm and prohibited abuse or harm as defined in applicable regulations and policies. Ensures TAG's IPP program complies with all legal and regulatory requirements. Develops IPP plan(s) in coordination with all relevant offices (i.e. Family Programs, Resilience, SARC, Psychological Health, EO/EEO). As the technical authority and expert on primary prevention; researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies Department of Defense (DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Air National Guard (ANG), and Army National Guard (ARNG) prescribing directives, Public Law, guidance, and regulatory instructions. Develops Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) goals and objectives to effectively address self-directed harm, prohibited abuse or harm, personal resilience, and quality of life issues impacting Service members and their families. Promotes cross organizational collaboration with JFHQ directorates, by assigning tasks to appropriate Wing/Region based on organizational priorities and requirements. Establishes metrics to ensure assigned actions progress on schedule, are reviewed at critical points, and remain effective. Identifies, researches, and advises JFHQ leadership on issues impacting the outcomes defined within applicable policies and other official guidance. Applying mastery level knowledge, provides recommendations; which have state-wide, and potentially national, impact in addressing self-directed harm and prohibited abuse or harm. Collects and reviews integrated primary prevention issues, disseminates findings to appropriate headquarters functional offices of primary responsibilities (OPRs) for resolution. Reviews progress and analyzes solutions, and, if appropriate, initiates action to raise issues to the NGB IPP cell for resolution. Provides recommendations to senior JFHQ leaders in developing 0 implementing the effectiveness of their primary prevention program.
3. Monitors and advises on activities of subordinate IPP programs. Supports the dissemination of NGB's comprehensive primary prevention initiatives. Ensures subordinates (Wing/Region IPP and JFHQ subject specific specialists) complete mandatory training requirements. Tracks prevention initiatives to ensure subordinates meet NGB requirements, and provides feedback, as required. Provides guidance to Wing/Region PPIs on the most complex issues when formulating a recommended course of action for leadership.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
- Must be able to obtain required certifications, as applicable.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience in overall management, guidance, development, implementation and maintenance of Social Programs.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training analyzing problems, identifying significant factors, gathering pertinent data and recognizing solutions; preparing reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluating objectives and develop plans to facilitate the availability and effective utilization of various social science resources. Must have knowledge of the organization and its mission and utilized the organizational staff procedures. Experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of social science program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support functions.
Education
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
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 that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
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.
If you are using Education to qualify for this position,
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
1. Skill in development and maintenance of public understanding and sound working relationships with Federal, State, local and community agencies.
2. Excellent skills in oral and written communication to include report writing and maintaining proper records to document services provided.
3. Knowledge of analytical techniques to identify, analyze and/or recommend solutions to problems encountered and to develop Statistical data and narrative reports to senior levels of leadership.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing:
- Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
- Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
- Education, certifications or licensures.
- Your resume MUST be two (2) pages or less. A resume of more than 2 pages will be disqualified from consideration.
It is highly suggested that applicants address the General and Specialized Experience required of the position within their resume or on a separate document. All information provided during the application process will be verified. Failure to address all General and Specialized Experience requirements may result in non-selection for an interview.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.