Duties
Description:
When a Guardian or Airman steps forward, our response must be flawless, trauma-informed, and immediate-and the lessons we learn from those responses must drive how we prevent future harm. We are seeking a SAPR Program Evaluation Specialist to serve as the critical evaluator of both our post-incident support networks and our proactive safety initiatives across our Space Force Bases. In this role, you will actively audit and strengthen victim care systems, crisis response protocols, and medical/legal pipelines, while simultaneously evaluating prevention and training programs to stop incidents before they occur. If you have the analytical dedication to ensure survivors receive world-class care and the strategic vision to help build a safer, more respectful culture, this is the mission for you.
By joining our team, you will bridge the gap between policy and real-world impact in a dynamic, joint-service environment. Every day, you will use your analytical expertise to dismantle barriers to reporting, optimize support resources, and ensure first responders are equipped with the highest standard of trauma-informed training. This isn't a passive compliance role; it is an active, leadership-focused opportunity to collaborate directly with installation command, advocate for system-wide improvements, and protect the well-being of the men and women who project power into air and space.
Ideal Candidate:
-- Expert/mastery level professional knowledge of social and behavioral sciences and/or public health practices, principles, and theories to develop and implement comprehensive FLDCOM programs.
-- Mastery level knowledge of federal laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, principles, and practices carried out at the installation level and in local communities. Works at FLDCOM level, serving as the prevention SME, to provide mastery-level advisory services to installation prevention personnel, installation and FLDCOM leadership.
-- Mastery knowledge to develop assessments procedures, techniques, and conducts extensive evaluation and analyses for measuring DAF's performance relative to the overall implementation of the sexual assault programs.
-- Mastery level knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods including a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory programs are administered, to select and apply appropriate program evaluation and measurement techniques, measure compliance and accomplishments, assess effectiveness, identify deficiencies, analyze trends, and make recommendations for enhancements and improvements of the prevention program. These analyses will be used to make recommendations and request to the FLDCOM Command Team as well as make adaptations to programs that will better meet the needs of DAF personnel and families.
--Skilled delivery of trauma-informed practices to provide tailored and victim-centered support, ensuring tenants of professional victim advocacy services. Develop SAPR service networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals with extensive knowledge of victim assistance resources and referral options.
--Skilled in training and education techniques to implement and deliver effective sexual assault prevention and response training, as well as, related problematic or harmful behaviors that contribute to the likelihood of sexual harassment and sexual assault to facilitate meaningful discussions and achieve intended training outcomes.
-- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing for General Officers and DAF level executive correspondence.
-- Skill in conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing program operations to include identifying deficiencies, measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness.
--A bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; or combination of education and experience of appropriate knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field and one-year specialized experience at the next lower grade level or equivalent.
--Seven years of experience in victim assistance or advocacy within military or civilian sector with two as a SARC is preferred.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Minimum of Tier 3 Background investigation that must be IAW DoD and OPM requirements and augmented by a State Criminal History Record Check (SCHRC) or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation (CE) is required.
- Pre-screening requirements must be met prior to ordering a minimum Tier 3 background investigation as defined in the federal investigative standards implementation plan
- Personnel may proceed with obtaining D-SAACP certification once pre-screening requirements have been met and no adverse information or disqualifying conditions are found. Personnel may not have a disqualifying condition as listed in DoDI 6495.03;
- Incumbent must obtain and maintain an active D-SAACP certification in accordance with (IAW) Section 584 of Public Law 112-81 and DoDI 6495.03.
- All applicable personnel must have completed a Federal Bureau of Investigations fingerprint check and Defense Central Index of Investigations check (or equivalent military records, or State records check for National Guard Bureau).
- This position requires a high degree of discretion in relation to sensitive information of which the incumbent is aware.
- This position has been designated by the DAF as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or an on-call status;
- The on-call or rotational status requires personnel work hours could vary, to include a requirement to be available 24/7.
- Must be available to respond to calls received via the helpline, from military or civilian law enforcement or from the military treatment facility or local hospital.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- The work requires the employee to drive a POV/GOV. An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required for this position.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- Seven years of experience in victim assistance or advocacy within military or civilian sector with two as a SARC or SAPR VA is preferred.
- Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.
- PCS funding is authorized.
- This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Qualifications
The 0101 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements, you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
Required Documents
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
- Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
- Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
- Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
- Job title
- Detailed duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
- Hours per week
- Salary, if applicable
- Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
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.