Victim Advocate (SHARP) at Fort Leavenworth

JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

On your resume, please include the number of hours worked per week and the length of time in a position in a month/year to month/year OR month/year to present format.

 

About the Position: Serves as a Victim Advocate (SHARP) at Mission Command Training Program (MCTP). Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program provides awareness and prevention, training and education, victim advocacy, response, reporting and follow up for sexual harassment/assault issues. Army promotes sensitive care, advocacy, treatment, reporting options for victims of sexual harassment/assault and accountability for those who commit these crimes.

•Moving expenses are not authorized, based on a determination that a move is not in the Governments interest.
•Temporary Duty Travel of 5%.
•The referral list for this vacancy may be use to fill similar vacancies at Fort Leavenworth for up to 180 days.

About the Surrounding Area:  Fort Leavenworth, also known as "The Best Hometown in the Army," is located in the heartland of America.  The historic character of the post is enhanced by its campus setting, open green space, and hometown atmosphere.  Neighboring Kansas City offers the attractions of a major metropolitan area.  For more information, please visit http://garrison.leavenworth.army.mil or http://www.visitkc.com/.

Who May Apply: Required supporting documents for these eligibilities can be found under "How to Apply" below and on the questionnaire. 

• Current Army employee with competitive status
• DoD/Non-DoD Transfer employee serving on a career or career-conditional appointment
• Appointment of Certain Military Spouses (E.O. 13473)
• Reinstatement eligible
• NAF Interchange agreement eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
• Persons with Disability (Schedule A)
• Executive Order 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
• OPM Interchange Agreement Eligible

Transcripts: This position has an education requirement OR you are qualifying based on a combination of education and experience or solely on education, you must submit your college transcripts with your application.  Submission of transcripts is required regardless of whether or not you currently occupy or have in the past occupied a position requiring the same education.

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• See "Other Requirements" for additional requirements
• Security clearance plus subject interview
• 80 hours SHARP course required
• Screening required by the National Sex Offender Registry
• Screening required by the Crime Records Center
• Screening required by the Army Central Registry

DUTIES:Back to top

Serves as a Victim Advocate (SHARP) providing professional and comprehensive advocacy services to victims/survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Conducts assessments with clients to evaluate needs and risks; recognizing the need for professional intervention and referring to appropriate services. Ensures victims of sexual assault receive all needed guidance and emotional support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures, and that victims understand the processes involved and that data will be collected, reported, and maintained on cases. Accompanies victims and provides support in securing medical treatment, safe shelter, protective orders, court hearings, educational, transportation, financial services, and follow-up assistance. Provides support before, during and after trials. Conducts interactive training workshops/seminars to victims, community agencies and the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.  Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent which prepared you to do the work in this job.  Specialized experience is defined as: Providing professional advocacy services to victims or survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment; conducting assessments with clients to evaluate needs and risks; recognizing the need for professional intervention and referring to appropriate services; maintaining partnerships in the community, and conducting training/seminars on sexual assault/sexual harassment.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:

• Knowledge of Victim Advocacy Services
• Knowledge of Victim Support Services
• Skill in administrative duties
  

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-07 grade (or equivalent).

*All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: (NOTE: You must attach transcripts) 

Degree: Behavioral or Social Science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position;

  OR

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

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.

Education: To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, applicants must possess a completed masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the GS-09 grade level, and may be computed by first determining the applicants total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicants education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level maybe used to qualify applicants for positions at that grade level. (When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.)

(Note: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and https://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.)

 

 

Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration if selected.
• 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.
• You MUST submit an SF-50 if you are applying as a Current Army employee with competitive status, current temporary or term Army Civilian employee with competitive status, DoD Transfer or Non-DoD transfer serving on a career or career-conditional appointment or as a Reinstatement eligible.
• You MUST submit a proper military documentation (DD214, SF-15 & VA Letter) if you are apply as a VEOA, 30% disabled veteran or VRA Eligible.
  

Conditions of Employment:

1. Incumbants must successfully complete 80-hour SHARP Course and obtain DoD Certification within 6 months of hire.
2. Selectees will be screened by the National Sex Offender Registry, Crime Records Center, and the Army Central Registry.
3. Must Possess a valid drivers license and have the ability to operate a motor vehicle. 
4. May be subject to occassional On-Call.
5. This position may be required to travel in a Temporary Duty Station (TDY) of up to 5 percent.

6. The security investigation requirement is a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) in order to pursue the Public Trust designation for SHARP Victim Advocates. This investigation includes a subject interview.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.  If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:  1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.  Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.  Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Country: USA, State: Kansas, City: Fort Leavenworth, Company: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.