Supervisory Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

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The position requires individuals with experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the role. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.

A. Supervisory duties comprise 60% of incumbent's time and include but are not limited to:

• Provides immediate supervisory technical oversight for up to six (6) subordinate full-time SARCs and SAPR Victim Advocates (VAs) who have the responsibility of facilitating sexual assault reporting and victim assistance to victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Approves leave while ensuring adequate coverage to meet requirements.
• Establishes program and team goals and administratively and technically directs work to be accomplished by a staff that may include full-time deputy supervisory SARC, SARCs and SAPR VAs; this also includes special duty assignments, collateral duty, and deployable sexual response personnel. Assigns work based on priorities, difficulty and requirements of assignments, and staff capabilities.
• Monitors and tracks SARCs and SAPR VAs progress toward DoD Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program (D-SAACP) and works with local human resources offices to ensure personnel attain and maintain their certification levels within the required timeframe. Ensures compliance with all D-SAACP credentialing, core competencies, and ethical requirements, and works with local human resource office to take progressive disciplinary action to ensure accountability, as appropriate.
• Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on work and administrative policies, procedures and directives (including personnel policies and procedures), technical direction and guidance, and provides assessment of compliance with applicable DoD and DON instructions and policies.
• Supports CNIC's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy; fosters a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and/or reprisal; and ensures equitable treatment of all staff.

B. Program Management duties comprise 40% of incumbent's time and include but are not limited to:

• Manage the SAPR Program for and support the installation commander by advising on all response related matters and implementation of response strategy.
• Serve as the single source for SAPR Program advice and guidance to Installation leadership (including tenant commands). Communicate directly with the Installation Commander to provide regular updates and provide oversight of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all response activities at the installation level ensuring adherence to SAPR policies and program requirements.
• Implements the SAPR program in the assigned AOR and conducts ongoing assessment of its consistency and effectiveness. Identifies program needs, challenges and presents recommendations and assistance to influence policy compliance issues. Stays abreast of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), and CNIC policies and interprets/articulates their meaning, priorities and intent.
• Collects and analyzes data in order to adapt, implement, and evaluate sexual assault response activities in compliance with policies and guidance. Utilizes data to prioritize and gauge sexual assault response efforts and resource needs. Oversee planning, implementation, and evaluation of all response activities at the local level. Communicates research findings, program implementation progress, and training opportunities to local stakeholders and leadership.
• Performs victim advocacy duties, as needed.
• Ensures sexual harassment victims' safety concerns are assessed and identified safety issues are reported in accordance with policy.
• Maintain liaison with commanders, DoD law enforcement, and MCIOs, and civilian authorities, as appropriate, for the purpose of facilitating the following protocols and procedures.
• Collaborate with other agencies and activities to improve SAPR responses to and support of victims of sexual assault and to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
• Serve as the co-chair of the monthly case management group (CMG) meetings, Quarterly CMGs, and oversee the High-Risk Response Teams.
• Plans for and executes expenditures in accordance with NAF purchasing processes. May be required to serve as a NAF purchase cardholder or approving official.
• Other duties as assigned.