Suicide Prevention Program Manager

U.S. Army, Pacific • Fort Shafter, HI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the 9th Mission Support Command, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, located at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii. The Program Manager administers the suicide prevention program for military and civilian members and develops program goals and objectives for Major Subordinate Commands (MSC). The role supports commands in understanding and meeting established suicide-prevention training objectives, reviews investigations and prepares summaries for senior leadership, and coordinates information sharing with internal and external organizations. The position also conducts staff-assisted visits to assess regulatory compliance and prepares reports and obtains personnel-event information using automated software and other systems.

Requirements

• Meet the basic education or experience requirement: a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science or an appropriate related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience; or four years of appropriate experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge in behavioral or social sciences.
• One year of specialized experience coordinating a social services program, providing counseling on suicide prevention or other social-services topics, arranging or providing technical briefings, orientations, trainings or workshops, and tracking and reporting information using automated systems. This experience is typical of work at the GS-09 level.
• Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Brief commands on unit compliance with established training objectives related to suicide prevention.
• Review investigations and develop summaries to brief senior leadership.
• Coordinate with internal and external organizations to share information, trends, best practices, lessons learned, and training developments.
• Perform staff-assisted visits to ensure regulatory program compliance.
• Develop suicide prevention program goals and objectives for the Major Subordinate Commands (MSC).
• Administer the suicide prevention program for military and civilian members.
• Prepare reports using automated software such as Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Navigate different systems to acquire information related to personnel suicide events.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives, advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for annual leave accrual may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager