FFSP SAPR Victim Advocate

The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the primary initial contact for victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment and work closely with the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) to ensure comprehensive care for victims throughout the reporting process.

• Knowledge of primary prevention principles, sexual assault dynamics, and local social services delivery systems, concepts, principles and theories and community resources for sexual assault, victim advocacy, and the prevention and response to provide one-one-one victim advocacy assistance and information to sexual assault victims.
• Knowledge of a wide range of social science and social work principles, concepts, and practices relating to victim advocacy and prevention of and response to sexual harassment.
• Knowledge of social service delivery systems, methods, and theories relating to victim advocacy and sexual harassment.
• Knowledge of the primary prevention principles, sexual harassment dynamics, concepts, principles and theories, and resources for sexual harassment, victim advocacy, and the prevention and response to provide one-on-one victim advocacy assistance and information to sexual harassment victims.
• Knowledge of and skill in utilizing trauma informed care approaches to work with sexual assault victims in crisis situations.
• Knowledge of a wide range of essential support, advocacy services, liaison services, community resources and care for victims of sexual harassment in accordance with generally accepted procedures and techniques.
• Practical knowledge of the military, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DON), the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program; local, state, and federal laws; and military regulations pertaining to victims of sexual assault to effectively coordinate victim services (e.g. Medical, legal, mental health, and investigative) with various agencies.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, executive orders, issues, etc. to include the Department of Navy organizational structure, management policies, methods, and practices relating to sexual harassment victim advocacy.
• Knowledge of and skill in using Microsoft Office Suite, and FFSMIS to effectively enter, maintain, collect and organize data, prepare reports, compose written reports and develop information.
• Knowledge of and skill in using virtual video conferencing and training platforms, and various training methods and techniques to develop and effectively deliver presentations and training.
• Practical knowledge of various instruction techniques and evaluation method design, and skill in using evaluation methods to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of training courses.
• Skill in employing various methods and techniques typical of a sexual harassment victim advocate program, including crisis intervention, situational assessment, and analyzing the needs of the victim to provide support and/or assistance to them in the resolution of complex problems.
• Skill in employing professional, verbal, and written communication methods and techniques to effectively communicate with all levels of management, staff, and intervening agencies and present training.
• Knowledge of training and education techniques to implement and deliver sexual harassment training.
• Skill in employing interpersonal skills and professional, verbal, and written communication methods and techniques to build trust and develop supportive relationships with military personnel and families.
• Knowledge of and skill in using various office filing systems and methods to maintain an accurate system for SAPR program data collection and reports.