Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Department of Defense Prevention Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Prevention Specialist (Prevention Deputy) (Prevention Workforce) serves as anexpert on prevention science and data-driven recommendations to improve the prevention system,address harmful behaviors, and create protective military communities.
Duties
Serve as a Prevention Deputy, responsible for maintaining day-to-day operations and oversight ofintegrated primary prevention efforts.
Ensure the technical competence of the integrated primary prevention workforce and plan and evaluate prevention activities, training, education, and outreach.
Coordinate comprehensive primary prevention activities addressing various harmful behaviors.
Support I-PAG Prevention Lead in advising senior leaders on primary prevention activities and the public health approach to preventing harmful behaviors.
Coordinate, plan, organize, implement, analyze, and integrate primary prevention efforts through coalitions and partnerships.
Identify and integrate data, research and evaluation findings from various sources.
Use data to conduct community needs assessments, select integrated primary prevention activities, and evaluate activities.
Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of prevention activities for two or more harmful behaviors in coordination with the Prevention Lead.
Develop a Comprehensive Integrated Prevention Plan that includes population-based and/or targeted primary prevention activities that span across the socio-ecological model to address potential risk factors and bolster protective factors.
Support ongoing prevention policy development and refinement at the local level that clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of the prevention workforce and leadership.
Align policies to facilitate collaboration and integration across stakeholders to improve holistic well-being and prevent inter-related problem behaviors, such as harassment, discrimination, alcohol misuse, self-harm, relationship violence, etc.
Provide oversight and quality control for other Prevention Specialist and Prevention Implementation staff work products and deliverables.
Educate leaders on integrated primary prevention and enhance leader knowledge of integrated primary prevention and ensure delivery of ongoing primary prevention training/education, modernizing the content, delivery and dosage of prevention education.
Apply a working understanding of health equity, social justice, and social determinants of health, and translate science to practice.
Design process and outcome evaluation plans before implementation of prevention activities and conduct data analysis to determine effectiveness of prevention activities.
Coordinate with personnel across prevention disciplines to ensure consistent messaging and unified efforts within the organization.
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
How you will be evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). 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. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website