Prevention Specialist (PREV WF)

Duties

• Position involves executing each step of the Prevention process including understanding the problem, developing a comprehensive approach, ensuring quality implementation and continuous evaluation.
• Coordinate with the Prevention Lead and Deputy to establish primary prevention goals, objectives, and comprehensive approaches.
• Develop and lead comprehensive, innovative primary prevention plans and strategies, integrating activities across the socio-ecological model to address complex public health issues within the military context.
• Leads advanced research projects, employing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative analysis, data analytics tools and methods to identify, assess, and address complex risk and protective factors in the military community.
• Develop, administer and evaluate integrated primary prevention activities, ensuring they are research-informed and adhere to relevant policies and regulations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Basic Requirement for Prevention Specialist (PREV WF):

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, etc.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: A 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

C. Experience: 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes identifying, planning and evaluating prevention program activities to prevent harmful behaviors; recognizing existing or potential risk factors that can lead to harmful behaviors; and analyzing data across the prevention landscape and providing comprehensive trend analysis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) Medical Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention incentives may be authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment may be authorized.
• Must complete DoD SPARX Knowledge Part 1 and 2 training specific to prevention activities being delivered, and complete all requirements to obtain the certification for the DoD Credentialing Program for Prevention Personnel (D-CPPP) within six (6) months of employment.
• Must acquire and maintain a level 4 of the DoD credentialing program for prevention personnel (D-CPPP) in compliance with OSD guidance. Prevention specialists support the I-PAG workforce in acquiring and maintaining the appropriate level D-CPPP credential to standard.