Suicide Prevention Program Manager
Location: Fort Jackson South Carolina
Description: Department of the Army is in need of Suicide Prevention Program Manager right now, this occupation will be placed in South Carolina. More details about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to supp! ort military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
About the Position: This position is located at: 81st Regional Support Command, Health Services Branch, Regional Personnel Support Center, Human Resources Office, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
About the Surrounding Area:
Fort Jackson includes more than 52,000 acres,including more than 100 ranges of field training sites & 1,160 buildings. Soldiers, civilians, retirees and family members make up the Ft. Jackson community that continues to grow in numbers and facilities. More than 3,900 active duty Soldiers and their 14,000 family members call this area home.
Description of the Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office setting.
Who May Apply:
United States Citizens KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
Mo! ving expenses will NOT be authorized. DUTIES:
The duties of this position include:
Evaluating suicide prevention programs Accessing program needs Researching current suicide findings Training staff Briefing command Recommending solutions for improvement Submitting monthly reports Establishing program accountability
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Typical examples of such work include (but are not limited to): managing a suicide prevention program; arranging and/or providing technical briefings, orientations, trai! ning, and workshops involving support programs; developing program policies and procedures; and preparing correspondence and/or reports using a variety of automated systems. These examples are typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
Education Substitution: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience above in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
You must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
You must have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university.
OR
Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements ! is at least 100 percent. To compute the percentage of the requirements,! divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 2 years by 18. Add the two percentages. Note: For the purpose of qualifications, 1 full year of graduate education is equivalent to 18 semester hours.
If you are using education to qualify for this position in any way, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. http://ww! w.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
If using education to qualify, such education must be related to the position and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills. abilities) in the following areas: Skill in Communication Knowledge of Suicide Prevention Program Ability to Train Staff Ability to Use Automated Systems Ability to Analyze Information
Education Requirement: To qualify for this position, you must meet a minimum education requirement in addition to the e! xperience requirement described above. The minimum requirement for this! position is:
You must possess a degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
You must possess a combination of education and experience that provided you with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR
Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates that you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
Other Requirements:
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Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Direct deposit of pay is required
Moving expenses are not authorized.
Conditions of Employment: This position requires a Secret Security Clearance This position requires y! ou to travel to other locations 10 percent of the time.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility, qualification, and quality ranking for this position. If your responses to the eligibility and qualification questions result in a determination that you are not eligible or not qualified, you will receive no further consideration. If your responses result in a tentative determination that you are eligible and qualified, your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements.
Basis for Rating : Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Interagency Career Transition Assi! stance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Pl! an (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may inclu! de a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .
BENEFITS:
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described at https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits . OTHER INFORMATION:
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• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. Annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They are not eligible for reti! rement contributions or to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, nor ! to a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e. retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8416(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD instructions 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives .)
• This is a Career Program Position (CP-16).
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work .
• This position is a term position. It is temporary and may be extended up to a maximum of four years.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:29:24 GMT