PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF)

Army National Guard Units

Nevada (IA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 97,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Army National Guard Units in Nevada seeks a PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST to implement and support integrated prevention programs across the Wing/Region, coordinating policy, training, and prevention activities with local offices and agencies.

The role provides expert advisory services, analyzes population data, and develops guidance to optimize IPP efforts, reporting to Wing leadership and collaborating with community partners.

Qualifications

No specific education requirement; experience and/or training must show ability to perform duties.
Education substitution allowed with a degree in behavioral or social sciences with ≥24 semester hours.
Provide transcripts or documentation to support Training/Education claims.

Responsibilities

Serve as point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs; provide program coordination and SME for IPP.
Lead primary prevention activities and coordinate with local offices and community agencies.
Interpret policies to develop Wing/Region-specific IPP policy and guidance.
Provide advisory services and training on prevention to Service Members and communities.
Coordinate with leadership advisory committees and boards; present prevention program data to leadership.

Skills

Program coordination

Training delivery

Public health knowledge

Presentation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Behavioral or social science degree or related disciplines (≥24-semester hours)

Job description

Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

This position is for a PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF), PD# D2634P01, part of the Nevada Army National Guard. Implement and support integrated prevention programs. It collaboratively identifies, implements, and assesses public health-informed and evidence-based prevention policy, practices, programs and processes.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; provides program coordination and serves as the subject matter expert for the Wing/Region IPP program. Serves as the Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) managing all aspects of a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Wing/Region.

Serves as the Wing/Region point of contact for the suicide prevention program, workplace and domestic violence programs in a non-clinical primary prevention, here after referred to as prevention, role in coordination with applicable offices and community agencies. Delivers initial prevention activities, averting harm or abuse before it occurs. Identifies risk and protective factors that lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors.

Promotes actions to mitigate environmental factors. Examines and interprets population data from the Wing/Region. Interprets S/T/DC policies and guidance to develop Wing/Region specific policy, plans, objectives and guidance for the operation of local P3. Coordinates the implementation and coordination of all such activities at a local level.

Provides professional advisory services and training to Wing/Region Service Members and community agencies concerning available or ongoing violence-related prevention efforts. Utilizes effective presentation and facilitation skills, provides accurate and appropriate technical assistance tailored to specific audiences, and communicates the complexities of prevention issues to stakeholders and the public.

Supports inter- and intra-personal violence prevention efforts and programming through the Wing/regional leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups. Represents their population's integrated prevention efforts as a member of leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups. Collects, consolidates, and presents relevant prevention program data to leadership advisory committees, boards, and working groups.

Briefs Commanders and senior personnel on Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP), as defined in applicable policy and official guidance, to obtain optimum support for IPP activities. Below the JFHQ level, chairs leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups, as requested by leadership.

Serves as the Wing/Region liaison for local military and civilian agencies to promote timely information exchange, coordinate collaborative prevention efforts, and establish resource links and community partnerships. Incorporates comprehensive strategies to enhance community strengths, address broad-based community needs, suggest community problem solving methods, and forge community connections.

Establishes networking, advocacy, and collaboration processes through which to promote IPP to the community. Ensures curriculums and community intervention initiatives for each P3 are research-based and supported by the evidence. Attends relevant community committee meetings to provide input and obtain information related to prevention issues.

Responsible for developing and overseeing healthy climate, resiliency, risk reduction activities, trainings, and communication campaigns within the Wing/Region. Advises Wing/Region commanders in communicating prevention plans and programs to subordinate units. Responsible for adopting JFHQ's activities and communication campaigns and overseeing the implementation of JFHQ's IPP strategy within communities in proximity to Units.

Serves as consultant and advisor on prevention communications, programming, planning, and processes. Formulates strategies to generate interest, acceptance, and participation by unit leadership, regional community consumers, resource suppliers, and relevant personnel on prevention activities for the general population. Employs health education and communication skills associated with prevention activities to foster healthy social and cultural norms.

Identifies and selects mediums that provide the greatest exposure for universal IPP efforts. Creates effective communications campaigns, delivers healthy relationship and living messages to target populations, and coordinates with Public Affairs to facilitate effective media coverage. Evaluates the effectiveness of prevention communications campaigns. Recruits, trains, and facilitates military volunteers for prevention activity implementation.

Provides technical oversight to service members (DSG/M-Day) within the Wing/Region who are assigned to perform integrated prevention activities at the Unit level. Conducts trainings around prevention activities, processes, and planning. Oversees military volunteers who are supporting the implementation of the program to ensure fidelity. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

There is no specific education requirement for this position. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.

If you do not possess any specialized experience you may substitute the following education: Degree in 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. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Training/Educational claims.

To receive credit for Training/Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Training/Education requirements for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74972 – $97469/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-08-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.