Primary Prevention Specialist (Prev Wf)

Army National Guard Units • Springfield, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position is with the Ohio Army National Guard’s OH CoS Command Admin Office, located at the 28th Division Support Brigade Headquarters in Springfield, Ohio. The Primary Prevention Specialist serves as the implementer and Primary Prevention Integrator for the Brigade’s Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) Program, managing the program and coordinating prevention efforts related to harm, abuse, suicide, and violence in a non-clinical prevention role.

The specialist develops and implements Brigade-specific prevention plans and guidance, identifies risk and protective factors, examines population data, coordinates prevention activities, and advises leaders on evidence-based programs and practices. The role includes conducting needs assessments and SWOT analyses, evaluating outreach and services, monitoring program compliance and fidelity, providing training and technical assistance, and reporting program activity to Brigade and JFHQ leadership.

The position also supports leadership advisory committees, boards, and working groups; presents prevention data and briefs commanders and senior personnel; and coordinates with military and civilian agencies and community partners. It works with internal programs and offices to synchronize prevention training and evaluation. The position is designated as Essential Personnel and may require emergency-response duty, irregular or overtime hours, and temporary duty travel. A Secret Security Clearance must be obtained and maintained.

Requirements

• Meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance; a National Agency Check must be completed before position assignment.
• Establish effective professional working relationships and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
• Meet the applicable general and specialized experience qualifications for the position. General experience described in the posting includes three years of progressively responsible experience, with one year equivalent to at least GS-4, demonstrating problem analysis, data gathering, planning and organizing work, and effective oral and written communication.
• Alternatively, specialized experience must provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties and be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
• A related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M. may substitute for specialized experience; transcripts or other supporting education documentation must be provided.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must be registered.
• A valid driver’s license is required if the position requires the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the point of contact and subject matter expert for Brigade harm and abuse prevention programs and activities.
• Manage the Brigade’s Integrated Primary Prevention Program as the Primary Prevention Integrator.
• Coordinate non-clinical prevention efforts for suicide, workplace violence, and domestic violence with relevant offices and community agencies.
• Deliver initial prevention activities and identify risk and protective factors associated with unhealthy or unsafe behaviors.
• Develop Brigade-specific policies, plans, objectives, and guidance based on state and National Guard policies and official guidance.
• Coordinate and implement local prevention activities and oversee compliance with local guidance and program fidelity.
• Examine and interpret Brigade population data and collect or obtain local prevention data.
• Provide professional advice, training, presentations, facilitation, and technical assistance to Service Members and community agencies.
• Develop coordinated plans to reduce risk factors, promote protective factors, and increase community resilience.
• Conduct SWOT analyses, assessments, and evaluation processes to guide program planning and monitor outreach activities and services.
• Report quarterly activities to Brigade and JFHQ leadership and applicable boards, councils, and committees.
• Assist leaders in developing and monitoring the effectiveness of their prevention programs and advise them on evidence-based practices, policies, and plans.
• Support interpersonal and intrapersonal violence prevention through leadership advisory committees, boards, and working groups.
• Represent integrated prevention efforts on committees and working groups, consolidate and present relevant data, and brief commanders and senior personnel on IPP.
• Chair leadership advisory committees, boards, and working groups below the JFHQ level when requested by leadership.
• Serve as the Brigade liaison to local military and civilian agencies, coordinating information exchange, collaborative prevention efforts, community partnerships, and resource links.
• Attend community committee meetings and use needs assessments and other data to recommend data-driven prevention strategies and resource allocations.
• Coordinate with internal programs and offices, including Behavioral Health, Equal Opportunity, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Family Programs, Yellow Ribbon, and Substance Abuse Program, to synchronize training and evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on the position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED