- Position Title
- SELF-DIRECTED HARM PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5)
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- MO-11801123-AR-23-013 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 13, 2023 to Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Do you currently possess or able to obtain a completed National Agency Check (NAC)?
Assessment 1
Respond to all the questions below. For each question, choose the response below that best describes your experience and/or training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information your references provide.
1.
Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level that provided you with the ability to analyzing problems, identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognizing solutions; prepare reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluate objectives and develop plans to facilitate the availability and effective utilization of various social science resources and knowledge of the organization and its mission and utilized the organizational staff procedures? This specialized experience must also include the ability to apply analytical and evaluative techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of social science program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support functions and experience in managing the function of the work to be performed and experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.
2.
Do you possess the following:
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- Experience in management, and administration of programs and services to participate in self-directed harm prevention program planning.
- Experience working with complex helping systems and professional organizations
- Experience planning, conducting and evaluating self-directed harm prevention training programs.
- Experience working with laws, regulations, executive orders, issues, etc., relating to the primary prevention of self-directed harm (i.e., self-cutting, drug and alcohol abuse, thoughts of suicide, self-directed abusive thoughts, suicide attempts and suicides) and the development of healthy behaviors, averting harm or abuse before it occurs.
3.
Choose one answer which best describes the educational requirements that you possess:
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Act as subject matter expert (SME) on Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) as applied to Self-directed harm prevention.
5.
Advance policies outside of the existing Resilience, Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention (R3SP) (Army) and Suicide Prevention (Air) office for equities specific to self-directed harm primary prevention.
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Facilitate dialogue between state programs, divisions, directorates, and other areas to capture existing upstream drivers and measures relevant to the earliest prevention of self-directed harm.
7.
Maintain insight into the National Guard Bureau (NGB) IPP office to track efforts, measurements, and councils.
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Establishes measures of effectiveness in the primary prevention of self-directed harm.
9.
Consult with and obtains consensus with NGB IPP SME cell.
10.
Support the Joint Force Headquarters' (JFHQ) Primary Prevention Officer in the development and execution of The Adjutant General's (TAG) primary prevention strategic plan.
11.
Assist TAG, Assistant TAG, IPP Officer, directorate, and division-level leadership with data-informed courses of action to appropriately resource self-directed harm primary prevention activities and requirements throughout the state.
12.
Establish, revise, and review policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organizational design to eliminate barriers to mission accomplishment.
13.
Develop performance measures to meet statutory and regulatory compliance, implements quality improvement plans, and assesses the effectiveness of TAG's IPP program.
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Advise leaders at all levels of best practices and evidence-based programs, policies, and plans that increase primary prevention capacity within their organizations.
15.
Conduct educational sessions and briefings for JFHQ leadership and JFHQ Program Managers (i.e., State Family Programs Director, Chaplains, State Equal Opportunity Manager, Resilience, Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention Program Manager, IPP SMEs) regarding the primary prevention of self-directed harm.
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Work with IPP Officer to elevate promising practices within the state that relate to the early prevention of self-directed harm and report findings up to the NGB.
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Consult with managers in areas that impact self-directed harm to ensure combined prevention trainings are coordinated to promote and incorporate evidence-based practices and learning objectives and designed for the National Guard (NG) with cross-functional impact.
18.
Collect qualitative and quantitative data from Wing/Region activities relative to integrated self-directed harm prevention to ensure program fidelity.
19.
Utilize outcome data and metrics from the civilian sector within their S/T/DC or region for comparison to NG data.
20.
Work with other JFHQ divisions and offices to evaluate relevant NG programs for effectiveness and impact to the primary prevention of self-directed harm efforts.
21.
Review environmental/climate qualitative and quantitative survey data collected.
22.
Analyze and recommends changes to surveys and trainings for self-directed harm, sharing findings with appropriate stakeholders.
23.
Coordinate with EO/EEO response personnel to ensure alignment of messaging to JFHQ council or board leadership regarding Healthy Climates/Cultures and Harassment.
24.
Serve as the Wing/Region PPI's point of contact for all Healthy Climates/Cultures and Harassment prevention efforts and conducts Site Assistance Visits (SAVs) to the Wings and Regions as required.
25.
Assist the IPP Officer in managing information flow between JFHQ, BDEs, Wings, and NGB.
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Coordinate with full time personnel managing resiliency, suicide, or substance/drug misuse programs to secure access to de-identified data that will be used for developing products, statistical analysis, tracking, reporting, evaluating program effectiveness, and conducting research for the primary prevention of Self-directed harm.
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Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration?