Prevention Specialist

Air Combat Command; Mountain Home Air Force Base (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Combat Command seeks candidate for a position based on an Air/Space Force installation to support base-wide violence prevention initiatives and related training. The role emphasizes administering program functions, budget execution, and educational outreach for the base population.

The individual must meet specialized experience per OPM standards, including providing knowledge of policies, curriculum design, and effective communication. A combination of education and experience may qualify.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to violence prevention.
• Knowledge of a wide range of violence prevention delivery systems and their uses.
• Knowledge of curriculum and training design, teaching, and measurement of training effects.
• Ability to use office automation software to create letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, graphs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Skills

Laws & policies

Violence prevention

Delivery systems

Curriculum design

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Tools

Office software

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve at an Air or Space Force installation. Major responsibilities include completion of administrative functions, budget execution, and implementation of primary prevention education and training for the total base population.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, 0101 Series.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

Behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrate that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes I have at least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-09 (or higher) grade level or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes:

• Applying knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies as well as behavioral, social science and/or public health practices principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence.
• Providing knowledge of a wide range of delivery systems relating to violence prevention and the multiple uses of such systems.
• Using knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Using various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents, such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs.
• Communicating effectively, orally and in writing.

OR EDUCATION:

I have successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Human Resources Management.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100% FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Comprehensive and professional knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies as well as behavioral, social science and/or public health practices principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence.
• Thorough knowledge of a wide range of delivery systems relating to violence prevention and the multiple uses of such systems.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents, such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; reli