Sexual Assault Prevention, Response and Recovery (SAPRR) Program Coordinator

Clarification from the agency

Open to all U.S. Citizens. This position will be filled through Direct Hire Authority (DHA). All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for further consideration. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating, Veterans Preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.

You will serve as a Sexual Assault Prevention, Response and Recovery (SAPRR) Program Coordinator and be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing tasks in support of the Sexual Assault Prevention, Response and Recovery (SAPRR) Program as directed by the SAPRR Office Chief and Coast Guard (USCG) senior leadership. The incumbent assists the supervisor in coordinating SAPRR program activities, policy, and initiatives across the Coast Guard.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Supporting the Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery (SAPRR) Office Chief and USCG senior leaders in developing and refining the USCG SAPRR program strategy.
• Collaborating with the SAPRR Office Chief and related Workforce Service (WFS) elements in meeting SAPRR program goals, coordinating across HQ staff elements and interagency partners. Tracking, monitoring, and synchronizing compliance with statutory requirements derived from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and other Congressional directives applicable to the USCG SAPRR Program.
• Planning and coordinating SAPRR program initiatives and activities through liaison with DHS, DoD Departments and Services, Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), academia, and national organizations specific to sexual assault prevention and response.
• Initiating, developing, and revising SAPRR policy directives, instructions, strategic planning, and other program guidance in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Congressional requirements.
• Identifying appropriate training and professional development opportunities for the SAPRR workforce to develop skills and maintain currency in the SAPRR community.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date of Birth (DOB)
• Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
• Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

Key Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Secret clearance.
• This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
• This position requires the selectee to pass a pre-employment drug test.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Qualifications

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:

EDUCATION:

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-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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.

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.

Specialized experience may include the following:

• Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery Program Management - Coordinating operations in support of statutory and regulatory requirements governing sexual assault prevention, response, and recovery (SAPRR).
• Written and Oral Communication - Developing narrative presentations, fact sheets, information papers, action memorandums, statistical graphs, charts, and other displays for presentation to senior staff, interagency SAPRR program managers, Congressional staffs, Public Affairs, and other entities.
• SAPPR Knowledge - Mastering professional sexual assault prevention and response program management and policy analysis, to include planning and executing a victim-centered, public health framework in the Armed Services sufficient to reduce harmful behaviors and develop protective factors within the workforce.
• Reporting Requirements - Understanding correspondence and reporting requirements sufficient to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, including the ability to draft legislative correspondence, Congressional inquiries, and program policy documents.

SAPRR Coordinator Applicant Writing Sample Prompt
Please submit a writing sample that demonstrates your ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and appropriately for a senior leadership audience while also showing your understanding of the mechanics, roles, timelines, confidentiality requirements, and victim-centered principles of the Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery Program.

Your writing sample should reflect your ability to provide clear, accurate, and actionable guidance related to SAPRR program implementation, reporting options, response procedures, command coordination, victim support, confidentiality, retaliation prevention, documentation, and trauma-informed communication.

The submission should demonstrate:

• Strong written communication, organization, grammar, and clarity.
• Understanding of restricted and unrestricted reporting options.
• Knowledge of SAPRR roles and responsibilities, including the SAPRR Coordinator, Victim Advocate, command, healthcare, legal, and investigative partners.
• Ability to explain complex policy or procedural requirements in practical terms.
• Awareness of confidentiality, victim safety, retaliation prevention, and victim-centered response principles.
• Sound judgment in communicating with command or senior leadership on sensitive matters.

Submission Parameters

• Length: 500 to 750 words.
• Format: Email, memorandum, briefing paper, policy summary, or other professional written product.
• Audience: Commanding Officer, senior command representative, program manager, or other leadership audience.
• Tone: Professional, concise, trauma-informed, and policy-aware.
• Do not include personally identifiable information.

AI Use Prohibition

Applicants must complete this writing sample independently and without the use of artificial intelligence tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Claude, or other generative AI writing assistants.

The submission may be reviewed using AI-detection, plagiarism-detection, or other assessment tools to evaluate originality and authorship. Use of AI to draft, revise, edit, or otherwise assist with the writing sample is prohibited and may result in removal from further consideration.

NOTE: Education cannot 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Under the provisions of direct hiring authority, rating, ranking and veterans' preference does not apply; therefore any responses to the questionnaire will not be used to determine a scored rating. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications in the job opportunity announcement, will be referred for selection consideration. The necessary competencies to perform this job are:

Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery
Compliance
Program Management
Policy
Training and Development


To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12997606


While veterans' preference does not apply in DHA, preference eligibles are encouraged to submit their supporting documentation (DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service, VA letter, SF-15, etc.).

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation. CTAP and ICTAP Eligibles: CTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position. If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. Individuals must be well-qualified. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website.

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable.

Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education, and training. Include start and end dates (mm/yy to mm/yy) and number of hours per week worked/volunteered. For additional information on your resume, see How to Apply.

Your responses to any applicable assessments and/or writing samples.

Are you a current or former federal employee? Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that demonstrates your eligibility for consideration, e.g., length of time you have been in your current grade; your highest grade held; your current promotion potential and proof of permanent appointment if applying based on an interchange agreement. Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, within-grade increases and accessions.

Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. In order to receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

Political Appointees: OPM must authorize employment offers for former or current Political Appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information. Submit proof of your former or current status, such as your SF-50. Please see here.

CTAP & ICTAP applicants MUST submit documentation verifying your eligibility. This includes a copy of your agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, most recent SF-50-Notification of Personnel Action noting your current position, grade level and duty location, and documentation from your agency showing your current promotion potential. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

Any other supporting documentation required for verification as described in the announcement.

NOTE: Failure to provide required documents could result in elimination of consideration.

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