Director, Force Readiness And Response (FRR)

Defense Human Resources Activity • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

The Director of Force Readiness and Response (FRR)/Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) is a Tier 2 Senior Executive Service position within the Defense Human Resource Agency. The agency provides program support, information management, and administrative services to DoD Components on human resource matters, and collects, archives, and provides management information, research, and analysis of human resources and related functional-area databases for the Department of War (DoW).

The incumbent advises senior leaders and oversees a staff of senior professionals. As the subject matter expert and primary advisor on SAPR efforts, the Director formulates policy and oversees, manages, and integrates established DoW-wide goals. The role requires expert knowledge of laws, policies, and programs for preventing sexual assault and implementing evidence-based primary-prevention efforts for eligible populations. The Director is responsible for standards, directives, and instructions governing these programs.

The Director also serves as lead prevention officer, program manager, and policy advisor for prevention issues, overseeing and integrating primary-prevention matters. The position provides advice on research, legislation, and policy related to the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) mission and develops, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates IPP programs, plans, and special projects. It develops and oversees policies, regulations, and communication tools used across the agency and affecting prevention of harmful behaviors across Military Departments, DoW Agencies, Field Activities, and Combatant Commands.

The position has full managerial authority for organizing and directing FRR activities, including functional oversight and administrative and fiscal management. The Director represents DoW to government branches, congressional committees, professional and public-interest organizations, the media, and intergovernmental boards and committees, and maintains liaison with federal agencies and senior representatives of the Military Departments and DoW Agencies. The role leads high-level DoW-wide working groups and builds cooperation among DoW Components and external organizations.

The Director oversees the SAPR Training and Education Center of Excellence, establishing core competencies and overseeing the effectiveness of SAPR and primary-prevention training and the sharing of best practices. The Director also develops requirements and oversees the DoW Safe Helpline, a crisis-support service for members of the military community impacted by sexual assault, ensuring its around-the-clock worldwide availability through established contracting, cybersecurity, authority-to-operate, and other procedures.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance.
• Must meet the Executive Core Qualifications: commitment to the rule of law and principles of the American founding; driving efficiency; merit and competence; leading people; and achieving results. These qualifications must be demonstrated in a resume of no more than two pages.
• Demonstrated expertise in behavioral science, public health, prevention science, or a related field, with experience developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based primary-prevention strategies addressing sexual assault and other harmful behaviors.
• Ability to use research, surveillance, performance data, and program evaluation to inform policy, resource, and readiness decisions.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, enterprise-level prevention, readiness, health, or human-capital policy and program portfolios.
• Ability to develop and oversee policy, manage decentralized programs and resources, achieve measurable outcomes, and advise and build partnerships with senior DoW, Military Service, federal, congressional, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to apply an enterprise perspective to DoD or government-wide strategic priorities and work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives.
• Must sign the Reassignment Rights obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment if newly appointed as a Career SES leader.
• Must serve a one-year SES probationary period unless previously completed.
• Must submit a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278) upon assuming an SES position and complete a Declaration of Federal Employment (OF 306) before appointment.
• Subject to initial and random drug testing; a negative test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the start date.
• Ability to negotiate or resolve highly complex and controversial issues with key personnel who may have conflicting interests, opinions, and views.
• Able to travel to locations throughout the United States and overseas for meetings, conferences, and special mission travel.
• Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary advisor on SAPR efforts, including policy formulation and oversight, management, and integration of DoW-wide goals.
• Serve as lead prevention officer, program manager, and policy advisor for prevention issues, coordinating primary-prevention matters and ensuring conformity with established goals.
• Advise on research, legislation, and policy related to the Integrated Primary Prevention mission; develop, coordinate, review, and evaluate IPP programs, plans, and special projects.
• Develop and oversee agency-wide policies, regulations, and communication tools to prevent harmful behaviors across Military Departments, DoW Agencies, Field Activities, and Combatant Commands.
• Exercise full managerial authority for organizing and directing FRR activities, including functional oversight and administrative and fiscal management.
• Represent DoW in contacts with federal legislative, executive, and judicial bodies; professional, special-interest, and public groups; and media in coordination with public affairs staff.
• Maintain liaison with OPM, OMB, GAO, congressional committees, professional associations, supervisory organizations, Military Departments, DoW Agencies, and other Deputy Assistant Secretaries of War.
• Represent DoW on intergovernmental boards and committees and direct high-level DoW-wide working groups, securing cooperation from DoW Components and outside organizations.
• Oversee the SAPR Training and Education Center of Excellence, including core competencies, training effectiveness, and sharing of best practices for SAPR and primary prevention.
• Develop requirements and oversee operation of the DoW Safe Helpline, ensuring worldwide, around-the-clock availability and compliance with contracting, cybersecurity, and authority-to-operate procedures.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed