Summary
About the Position: The Supervisory Prevention Specialist (Prevention Lead) (Prevention Workforce) serves as the Senior Commander's expert on prevention science and data-driven recommendations to improve the prevention system, address harmful behaviors, and create protective military communities.
Duties
Serve as the Supervisory Prevention Specialist (Prevention Lead) (PREV WF) for the Integrated Prevention Advisory Group (I-PAG) at the Corps or equivalent level.
Advise senior leaders on how to address risk factors and develop protective factors, and how to act across the multiple levels of the Social Ecological Model (SEM).
Advise senior leaders on primary prevention activities and the public health approach to preventing harmful behaviors.
Coordinate, plan, organize, implement, analyze, and integrate comprehensive primary prevention efforts through coalitions within and outside the military community and in accordance with relevant DoD and Army-level policy, laws, and regulations.
Work with subordinates and other prevention partners to develop the prevention system (i.e., human resources, collaborative relationships, and infrastructure) and execution of each step of the prevention process.
Responsible for development of a comprehensive integrated primary prevention plan for the military community.
Conduct and interpret needs assessments and complex analysis of existing integrated primary prevention capability and resource issues and assess factors that inhibit planning, implementation, and evaluation and document appropriately.
Use a wide variety of public health tools and data science, statistical, and/or analytical techniques and processes to inform integrated primary prevention activities.
Coordinate and monitor implementation of primary prevention activities and evaluations with varying degrees of sophistication in methodology.
Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of integrated primary prevention staff members.
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
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. 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.