• Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process.

Conditions of employment

• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the mandatory training specifically identified for the position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the Government Travel Credit Card (GTC) as a condition of employment.
• Must possess a valid PR State driver’s license to operate government motor vehicle in accordance with Service specific Vehicle Operations Directives.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance for the position.
• Federal employees currently serving in the excepted service (Title 32) must acknowledge they will voluntarily leave the Title 32 excepted service by accepting an offer of employment for this NG Title 5 excepted service position.
• Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• The incumbent of this position description must have at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
• Position designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration and will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• Incumbent of this position must be able to obtain required certifications, as applicable.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements.

AREA 1 = All permanent employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard
AREA 2 = All indefinite employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard
AREA 3 = Currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (M-Day)
AREA 4 = Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard
AREA 5 = Current Federal Employees (from any agency)
AREA 7 = US Citizens

DUTIES:
As a SELF-DIRECTED HARM PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV-WF) (NGT0031P01), GS-0101-12, you will directly support the development and execution of policies, programs, and procedures for Implementing Integrated primary prevention activities relating to self-directed harm (I.e., self-cutting, drug and alcohol abuse, thoughts of suicide, self-directed abusive thoughts, suicide attempts and suicides), averting harm or abuse before it occurs. Identifies risk and protective factors that lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors. Promote or mitigate actions relating to environmental exposure. Due to the specialty nature of these roles this position reports to the Primary Prevention Officer.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Regular and recurring work is performed sitting at a desk operating office equipment, except for visits to military and non-military facilities, conferences, meetings, briefings and seminars. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed both in a normal office setting and in unit areas or installations and communities. Work involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of places such as office, training and meeting rooms, etc. Areas used typically have adequate lighting, heated and ventilation.

QUALIFICATIONS:
You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled.

SELECTED FACTOR: (Minimum Requirements)
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 (copy of the official transcript showing conferred Degree must be submit with the application).

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.

NOTE:
Copy of the Official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year in the occupational series code 0101 at the next lower-level GS-11 or THIRTY-SIX (36) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as acting as subject matter expert on Integrated Primary Prevention as applied to self-directed Harm Prevention; advancing policies outside of the existing Resilience, Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention (R3SP) and Suicide Prevention for equities specific to self-directed harm primary prevention; facilitating dialogue between state programs, divisions, directorates, and other areas relevant to the earliest prevention of self-directed harm; supporting engagement in existing state tools and programs; establishing measures of effectiveness in the primary prevention of self-self-directed harm; assisting with data-informed courses of action appropriately resource self-directed harm primary prevention activities; establishing, revising, and reviewing policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organizational design; advising leaders at all levels of best practices and evidence-based programs, policies, and plans; conducting educational sessions and briefings regarding the primary prevention of self-directed harm; coordinating multidisciplinary evaluations; consulting with managers in areas that impact self-directed harm; ensuring combined prevention trainings are coordinated; analyzing and recommending changes to surveys and trainings for self-directed harm; Maintains an understanding of self-directed harm policies; coordinating with full time personnel managing resiliency, suicide, or substance/drug misuse programs; supporting and participating in state-level committees, boards, and working groups.

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):
Influencing/Negotiating, Problem Solving, and Strategic Thinking

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES:
1. Online USAJOBS Resume - Your resume in ENGLISH showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed we accept resumes that are no longer than TWO (2) pages in length. USAJOBS Help Center | What should I include in my federal resume?

2. Online Questionnaire (mandatory).

3. If you are a permanent employee of the PRANG (Tenure 1, 2 or 3), submit your SF-50 with this application (Refer to block 24).

4.Currently serving or former members of the PRANG may establish eligibility submitting DD 214, NGB Form 22 or 22A with this application (Discharge from service must be Honorable or General Discharge Under Honorable Conditions).

5. If you are a permanent employee of any federal agency (Tenure 1, 2 or 3), submit your SF-50 with this application (Refer to block 24).

6. Official/Student transcript showing conferred degree (if applicable).

7. Veterans Preference documentation:
a. Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference (SF-15)
b. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) You must provide a legible copy of your DD 214(s) (Member 4 or Service 2 copies) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc)
c. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed: character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
d. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online at https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage.Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/#content.

FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE CONSIDERATION.

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