SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR (SARC) (TITLE 5)

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Current on-board Permanent or TERM employees (Tenure 1, 2 or 3), (T32 military technicians/ T5 National Guard employees) of the Tennessee National Guard.

As the SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR (SARC), GS-0101-12, you will serve as the single point of contact to coordinate response activities and oversee both military and civilian SAPR VAs in providing a non-clinical response to adult victims of sexual assault that is trauma-informed, gender-responsive, culturally competent, and recovery-oriented within their AOR. Manage SAPR cases and referrals, to include data entry of official reports of sexual assault and SAPR Related Inquires into the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID) within the applicable timeframes, ensuring compliance with DoD and Service policies, legal requirements, and guidelines ensuring a high level of data quality. Assist in program evaluation and improvement initiatives by providing feedback and suggestions to the Supervisory Principal SARC and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Advisory Committee (SAPRAC), as applicable. Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the SAPR VAs and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, work products, and services. Perform other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver’s license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
• Prior to Title 5 Excepted Service appointment, a candidate must have a current completed/cleared drug test.
• Acceptance of a Federal position may terminate Tricare Reserve Select eligibility.
• Must qualify to operate government motor vehicles and vehicular equipment according to Army or Air Force Vehicle Maintenance Operations Directives.
• Must complete all certification, continuing education, and formal training.
• Within 60 days of appointment to a Position of Trust and Moderate Risk; the employee must have a favorable completion and award of a Tier 3 background investigation and continuously maintain as directed by DoD and NGB.
• Within six (6) months of appointment, must graduate from required SAPR training courses and be awarded the DoD Sexual Assault Advocate Certificate.
• Incumbent must maintain an active D-SAACP certification in accordance with (IAW) Section 584 of Public Law 112-81 and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6495.03.
• Must be able to work other than normal duty hours on an on-call or rotational basis. The on-call or rotational status requires that SAPR VA work hours could vary, to include a requirement to be available 24/7, to respond to calls.
• This is an Essential Personnel position and may be subject to a maximum of 14 days of duty per year in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience, training, knowledge of DoD and Service specific programs and structure, along with local, state, federal, and military laws; regulations; policies; and executive orders pertaining to sexual assault victim advocacy sufficient to plan, organize, implement, and carry out the components of a SAPR program.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 36 months or 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. 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.

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.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED. Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS. Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position.

Each applicant must fully substantiate in their own words that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. Do not copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description.

2. ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Examples include SF50, Diplomas, Official Transcripts, required Certificates/Certifications, Licenses, DD-214s (Member Copy-4), SF-15, VA Disability letter(s), Professional License(s), Official Course Completions (1059), etc.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.

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