Victim Advocate (Sapr)

Commander, Navy Installations Command • Millington, TN

2d

About The Position

The Victim Advocate (SAPR) serves in the Fleet and Family Readiness Department (N91) of NVSUPPACTMID SOUTH. The role facilitates care and provides non-clinical support to adult victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment. The advocate assesses safety concerns, explains available reporting options and resources, encourages self-advocacy, helps establish short- and long-term recovery goals, and facilitates referrals.

The position includes conducting risk assessments to determine victims’ immediate needs, evaluating safety concerns and risk levels, and facilitating care, including crisis intervention when necessary. The role requires coordinating support across agencies and command stakeholders and guiding victims through medical, investigative, and legal processes. The work is primarily sedentary, but may involve shipboard or shore-based settings, travel, and carrying or transporting training materials weighing up to 25 pounds. The position may require an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as overtime or night differential hours.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in direct deposit and, for new Department of the Navy employees, successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must obtain and maintain a current, valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
• Must complete, obtain, and maintain Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP) certification and comply with its policy guidelines and initial and ongoing training requirements.
• Must meet the position’s positive education requirement: a degree in behavioral or social science or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience; or four years of appropriate experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge of behavioral or social sciences.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level, including conducting immediate risk and lethality assessments, developing personalized safety plans, and guiding adult victims through complex medical, investigative, and legal processes.
• Must demonstrate practical knowledge of trauma-informed care, victim confidentiality boundaries, and restricted versus unrestricted reporting options.
• Must demonstrate skill coordinating care across multidisciplinary agencies and command stakeholders.
• Must be able to travel, potentially to remote or isolated CONUS and OCONUS sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must be able to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime or night differential and unusual duty hours may be required.
• Must be able to climb ladders and walk on uneven surfaces in shipboard or shore-based settings, and lift or transport boxes weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Applicants using education to qualify must submit transcripts or the specified course information.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate care and provide non-clinical support to adult victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
• Assess safety concerns and conduct immediate risk and lethality assessments to determine victims’ needs and risk levels.
• Inform victims of available reporting options and resources, including restricted and unrestricted reporting.
• Encourage victim self-advocacy and help establish short- and long-term goals for sexual assault recovery.
• Develop personalized safety plans and guide victims through medical, investigative, and legal processes.
• Facilitate referrals and coordinate care across multidisciplinary agencies and command stakeholders.
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Carry training and display materials between installation locations, set up training spaces, and travel to support the position’s mission as required.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type.
• Certain incentives, such as recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment, may be authorized for eligible selectees, subject to funding and policy.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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