PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) Jobs

Primary Prevention SpecialistThis National Guard position is for a Primary Prevention Specialist (Prev WF), Position Description Number T0029P01 and is part of the OH CoS Command Admin Office, National Guard. This position is located at the 28th Division Support Brigade Headquarters in Springfield OH for the OHARNG. This position serves as the implementer of the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) Program.Duties include:Serving as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; providing program coordination and serving as the subject matter expert for the Brigade IPP program.Serving as the Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) managing all aspects of a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Brigade.Serving as the Brigade 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.Delivering initial prevention activities, averting harm or abuse before it occurs.Identifying risk and protective factors that lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors.Promoting actions to mitigate environmental factors.Examining and interpreting population data from the Brigade.Interpreting ST/DC policies and guidance to develop Brigade specific policy, plans, objectives and guidance for the operation of local P3.Coordinating the implementation and coordination of all such activities at a local level.Providing professional advisory services and training to Brigade Service Members and community agencies concerning available or ongoing violence- related prevention efforts.Utilizing effective presentation and facilitation skills, providing accurate and appropriate technical assistance tailored to specific audiences, and communicating the complexities of prevention issues to stakeholders and the public.Developing coordinated plans for reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors for increased resiliency within the community.Conducting assessments on strengths, weaknesses, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) analyses that form the basis for action, implementation, and program plan development activities.Crafting formal assessments and evaluation processes to monitor outreach programs and services through evaluation of activities.Collecting or obtaining local data and reporting quarterly activities to Brigade and JFHQ leadership, and respective boards, counsels, and committees as applicable.Implementing state policies and other official guidance at the local level.Responsible for overseeing program compliance with local guidance and ensuring program fidelity.Assisting leaders in developing and monitoring the effectiveness of their P3.Advising leaders at all levels of best practices and evidence-based programs, policies, and plans that increase prevention readiness within their organizations.Supporting inter- and intra-personal violence prevention efforts and programming through the Brigade leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups.Representing their population's integrated prevention efforts as a member of leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups.Collecting, consolidating, and presenting relevant prevention program data to leadership advisory committees, boards, and working groups.Briefing 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.Serving as the Brigade liaison for local military and civilian agencies to promote timely information exchange, coordinate collaborative prevention efforts, and establish resource links and community partnerships.Incorporating comprehensive strategies to enhance community strengths, address broad-based community needs, suggest community problem solving methods, and forge community connections.Establishing networking, advocacy, and collaboration processes through which to promote IPP to the community.Ensuring curriculums and community intervention initiatives for each P3 are research-based and supported by the evidence.Attending relevant community committee meetings to provide input and obtain information related to prevention issues.Consolidating findings from needs assessments and other data sources looking for possible effects of prevention efforts with all respective agencies and leadership, to recommend implementation strategies ensuring data-driven allocations of time and resources.Networking with internal programs and offices at the Brigade, or JFHQ (such as Behavioral Health, Equal Opportunity, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Family Programs, Yellow Ribbon, and Substance Abuse Program) to standardize and synchronize training and evaluation in order to provide a well-coordinated approach to prevention.Performs other duties as assigned.Conditions of employment include:Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.May be required to successfully complete a trial period.Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. The incumbent of this position description must have at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.May require travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.The work may require the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle; if so, and an appropriate valid driver's license is mandatory.Qualifications include:General Experience: For positions for which individual occupational requirements do not specify otherwise, general experience is 3 years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, that demonstrates the ability to:Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions;Plan and organize work; andCommunicate effectively orally and in writing.Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work may be qualifying as long as it provided evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Experience of a general clerical nature (typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other nonspecialized tasks) is not creditable. Trades or crafts experience appropriate to the position to be filled may be creditable for some positions.Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.Education Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience - PhD. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related