PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF)

PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST

(PREV WF) Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST

(PREV WF), Position Description Number D0029P01 and is part of the ME DCSPER, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST

(PREV WF), Position Description Number D0029P01 and is part of the ME DCSPER, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/29/2026 to 05/25/2026 Salary $74,678

• $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9
• 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Augusta, ME 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Temporary Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) 0101 Social Science Supervisory stus No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

ME-12949360-AR-T5-26-058

Control number 867428100 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency

AREA OF CONSIDERATION

Area I:

All Current On-Board Permanent and Term Title 32 and Title 5 (Competitive & Excepted)

Employees Area II:

Currently serving members of the Maine Air and Army Nional Guard. (Veterans' Preference will Apply)

Area III:

Former members of the Maine Air and Army Nional Guard. (Veterans' Preference will Apply)

Area IV:

All US Citizens. (Veterans' Preference will Apply) Duties Help This position serves as the implementer of the Integred Primary Prevention (IPP) Program. Due to the specialty nure of these roles this position reports to the Joint Force Headquarter Primary Prevention Officer. The primary purpose of this position is to implement and support integred prevention programs. It collaborively identifies, implements, and assesses public health-informed and evidence-based prevention policy, practices, programs and processes. Supports healthy clime/culture to elimine harassment, sexual violence, family violence and self-directed harm using a public health perspective and socio-ecological theoretical lens. This involves an integred, multi-agency, and collaborive approach with other MSC/Regions, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), and local programs with a nexus to integred primary prevention (IPP) efforts.

MAJOR DUTIES

1. Serves as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; provides program coordinion and serves as the subject mter expert for the MSC/Region IPP program. Serves as the Primary Prevention Integror (PPI) managing all aspects of a complex integred primary prevention program (P3) for the MSC/Region. Serves as the MSC/Region point of contact for the suicide prevention program, workplace and domestic violence programs in a non-clinical primary prevention, here after referred to as prevention, role in coordinion with applicable offices and community agencies. Delivers initial prevention activities, averting harm or abuse before it occurs. Identifies risk and protective factors th lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors. Promotes actions to mitige environmental factors. Examines and interprets populion da from the MSC/Region. Interprets S/T/DC policies and guidance to develop MSC/Region specific policy, plans, objectives and guidance for the operion of local P3. Coordines the implemention and coordinion of all such activities a local level. Provides professional advisory services and training to MSC/Region Service Members and community agencies concerning available or ongoing violence-reled prevention efforts. Utilizes effective presention and facilition skills, provides accure and approprie technical assistance tailored to specific audiences, and communices the complexities of prevention issues to stakeholders and the public. 2. Supports inter

• and intra-personal violence prevention efforts and programming through the MSC/regional leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups.

Represents their populion's integred prevention efforts as a member of leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups. Collects, consolides, and presents relevant prevention program da to leadership advisory committees, boards, and working groups. Briefs Commanders and senior personnel on Integred Primary Prevention (IPP), as defined in applicable policy and official guidance, to obtain optimum support for IPP activities. Below the JFHQ level, chairs leadership advisory committees, boards and working groups, as requested by leadership. (25%) 3. Serves as the MSCRegion liaison for local military and civilian agencies to promote timely informion exchange, coordine collaborive prevention efforts, and establish resource links and community partnerships. Incorpores comprehensive stregies to enhance community strengths, address broad-based community needs, suggest community problem solving methods, and forge community connections. Establishes networking, advocacy, and collaborion processes through which to promote IPP to the community. Ensures curriculums and community intervention initiives for each P3 are research-based and supported by the evidence. 4. Responsible for developing and overseeing healthy clime, resiliency, risk reduction activities, trainings, and communicion campaigns within the MSC/Region. Advises MSC/Region commanders in communicing prevention plans and programs to subordine units. Responsible for adopting JFHQ's activities and communicion campaigns and overseeing the implemention of JFHQ's IPP stregy within communities in proximity to Units. Serves as consultant and advisor on prevention communicions, programming, planning, and processes. Formules stregies to genere interest, acceptance, and participion by unit leadership, regional community consumers, resource suppliers, and relevant personnel on prevention activities for the general populion. Employs health educion and communicion skills associed with prevention activities to foster healthy social and cultural norms. Identifies and selects mediums th provide the greest exposure for universal IPP efforts. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. May require travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position. The incumbent of this position description must have a minimum, a completed Nional Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. Qualificions

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Experience in overall management, guidance, development, implemention and maintenance of Social Programs.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09

• 1 year specialized experience, educion or training equivalent to least the next lower grade level analyzing problems, identifying significant factors, ghering pertinent da and recognizing solutions; preparing reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluing objectives and develop plans to facilite the availability and effective utilizion of various social science resources.

Experience utilizing the organizion, its mission and the organizional staff procedures. Experience interacting with a variety of groups and/or individuals; and the ability to apply analytical and evaluive techniques to the identificion, considerion, and resolution of issues or problems of a social science procedural or factual nure. GS-11

• 1 year specialized experience equivalent to least the next lower grade level.

Experience, educion or training analyzing problems, identifying significant factors, ghering pertinent da and recognizing solutions; preparing reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluing objectives and develop plans to facilite the availability and effective utilizion of various social science resources. Must have knowledge of the organizion and its mission and utilized the organizional staff procedures. Experience applying analytical and evaluive techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of social science program operions carried out by administrive or professional personnel, or substantive administrive support functions.

Educion Degree:

behavioral or social science; or reled disciplines approprie to the position th included least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences. OR Combinion of educion and experience th provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field th included least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences. OR Four years of approprie experience th demonstred th the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. If you are using Educion to qualify for this position, You must provide transcripts or other documention to support your Educional claims. To receive credit for Educion, you must provide documention of proof th you meet the Educion requirements for this position. Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register |

Selective Service System :

Selective Service System (sss.gov) ). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): 1. Ability to advise MSC/Region commanders in communicing prevention plans and programs to subordine units. 2. Excellent skills in oral and written communicion 3. Skill in examining and interpreting da. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

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Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade. Educion, certificions or licensures. It is highly suggested th applicants address the General and Specialized Experience required of the position within their resume or on a separe document. All informion provided during the applicion process verified. Failure to address all General and Specialized Experience requirements may result in non-selection for an interview. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12949360 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Kacy Hikel Phone 207-430-6028 kacy.hikel@us.af.mil Address

ME DCSPER 23

Blue Star Avenue Camp Chamberlain Augusta, ME 04330 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Your resume showing:

Contact Informion-your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end des (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualificions of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade. Educion, certificions or licensures. It is highly suggested th applicants address the General and Specialized Experience required of the position within their resume or on a separe document. All informion provided during the applicion process verified. Failure to address all General and Specialized Experience requirements may result in non-selection for an interview. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12949360 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Kacy Hikel Phone 207-430-6028 kacy.hikel@us.af.mil Address

ME DCSPER 23

Blue Star Avenue Camp Chamberlain Augusta, ME 04330 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/29/2026 to 05/25/2026 Salary $74,678

• $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9
• 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Augusta, ME 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Temporary Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

ME-12949360-AR-T5-26-058

Control number 867428100