This position is located in the Immediate Office of the Superintendent, United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Maritime Administration (MARAD).
This position is established to assist the Sexual Assault Prevention/Response Coordinator (SARC) develop, implement and support campus efforts to address power-based personal violence on campus and during sea year. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program provides guidance for policy development, prevention education emergency response, intervention, and support services to Midshipmen victims/survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.
The ideal candidate is a mid-level professional possessing the knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention. The individual must be customer service oriented, with unique skills to assist with coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
Summary
This position is located in the Immediate Office of the Superintendent, United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Maritime Administration (MARAD).
This position is established to assist the Sexual Assault Prevention/Response Coordinator (SARC) develop, implement and support campus efforts to address power-based personal violence on campus and during sea year. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program provides guidance for policy development, prevention education emergency response, intervention, and support services to Midshipmen victims/survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.
The ideal candidate is a mid-level professional possessing the knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention. The individual must be customer service oriented, with unique skills to assist with coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
As a Victim Advocate/Prevention Educator, you will:
Coordinate and present multidisciplinary sexual assault education and prevention programming with a specific focus on sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and bystander intervention.
Assist with continual training and technical assistance. Provide direct assistance to victims and considers their needs and connects them with appropriate resources, including medical care, mental health care, legal advice and spiritual support.
Assist the Sexual Assault Prevention/Response Coordinator in planning, developing, and implementing education training and outreach effort around engagement topics such as gender equity, bystander intervention, sexual assault, healthy relationships, and related topics for students, staff, and faculty group.
Assist with the peer education program that focuses on sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship violence, stalking, bystander intervention, healthy relationships, and a healthy campus climate.
Provide information on principles, practices, and techniques of interviewing clients sufficient to evaluate clients’ needs; develop a plan of action which will facilitate health and reduce dysfunctional behavior.
Must be status eligible and meet specialized experience or education.
Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
Review Required Documents Section as documents are required by closing date
Job announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 60 days.
Telework is Not authorized for this positon.
Announcement also advertised open to US Citizens: MARAD.MMA-2017-0024
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
Time-in-Grade - Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade requirements contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-9:
On Education, you must have:
Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or
Master's or equivalent graduate degree.
On Experience, you must have at least one full year of specialized equal or equivalent experience. It must include:
Experience providing guidance for policy development, prevention education, emergency response, intervention, and support services to victims and survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
You can also qualify on a combination of higher level graduate education and matching experience.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.
Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating. To preview questions please click here.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The following documents must be provided by the close date:
RESUME - Needs to be created within USA Jobs Resume Builder. It must show relevant experience, education, and fully support the required specialized experience.
COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE
TRANSCRIPTS- If you are SUBSTITUTING EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE, you must submit a copy of your college transcript. The transcripts need not be official.
SF-50 - Which verifies grade, full performance level of position, and eligibility for consideration as a status applicant.
DD214 - Verifying military service and eligibility for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.
SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS - If requesting concurrent consideration for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility (e.g. military spouse or persons with disabilities), you must provide appropriate supporting documentation such as PCS orders describing move & marriage certificate; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability, etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments. Documents are only required if requesting non-competitive consideration.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP/ICTAP. You must submit ALL of the following: (1) your most recent performance appraisal, (2) the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and (3) your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade. In addition, you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least a 85).
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) at (202) 366-1298. You may also email us at Transjobs@dot.gov.
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, DC 20590
US
Next steps
You may check your application status into by logging into your USAJOBS account. Within two weeks of the closing date, your application will be reviewed and rated. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring manager will contact you directly. Once a hiring decision is made, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The following documents must be provided by the close date:
RESUME - Needs to be created within USA Jobs Resume Builder. It must show relevant experience, education, and fully support the required specialized experience.
COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE
TRANSCRIPTS- If you are SUBSTITUTING EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE, you must submit a copy of your college transcript. The transcripts need not be official.
SF-50 - Which verifies grade, full performance level of position, and eligibility for consideration as a status applicant.
DD214 - Verifying military service and eligibility for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.
SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS - If requesting concurrent consideration for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility (e.g. military spouse or persons with disabilities), you must provide appropriate supporting documentation such as PCS orders describing move & marriage certificate; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability, etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments. Documents are only required if requesting non-competitive consideration.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS - Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP/ICTAP. You must submit ALL of the following: (1) your most recent performance appraisal, (2) the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and (3) your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade. In addition, you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least a 85).
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) at (202) 366-1298. You may also email us at Transjobs@dot.gov.
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, DC 20590
US
Next steps
You may check your application status into by logging into your USAJOBS account. Within two weeks of the closing date, your application will be reviewed and rated. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring manager will contact you directly. Once a hiring decision is made, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
