Sexual Assault Resp Coord
U.S. Coast Guard · Department of Homeland Security
This job in plain English
This job is a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator role with the U.S. Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention, Response and Recovery Program. The announcement text lists Washington, D.C., but the location field says Cleveland, OH, so check both before you apply. It is filled through direct hire authority, which means applicants are not ranked, and the job requires a Secret clearance and up to 50% travel.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees under career transition programs (CTAP or ICTAP) may also apply and can get selection priority.
What you would do
- Track victims' services from initial report to resolution.
- Lead, train, supervise, and mentor victim advocacy staff.
- Develop and carry out sexual assault prevention and response policies and procedures.
- Analyze sexual assault program data to support reporting and oversight.
- Serve as field Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and support the SAPR Program Manager.
Do you qualify for GS-12?
With experience: You need at least one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 in federal or private sector work. Specialized experience means work that built the skills for this job, such as coordinating victim witness programs, managing program data, training staff, or preparing sexual assault reports. Volunteer work counts.
With education: A degree in a behavioral or social science or a related field. Or a mix of education and experience that equals a major in one of those fields. Or four years of experience that gave you knowledge equal to a major in one of those fields. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid state driver's license
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume, no more than 2 pages, showing dates (mm/yy) and hours per week for each job or volunteer role
- Unofficial college transcripts showing course numbers, titles, credit hours, and grades if you qualify through education
- Official course description if a course title does not show its content
- Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- CTAP or ICTAP eligibility documents: agency notice, latest performance rating, SF-50, and promotion potential
- Proof of political appointee status, such as an SF-50, if applicable
- DD-214 or other proof if you claim veterans' preference, although preference does not apply to this hire
- Responses to the USA Hire assessments and questionnaire
How you will be rated: Applicants who meet the basic qualifications are referred for selection without ranking, and questionnaire answers are not scored. You must also complete the USA Hire assessments and meet the cut score, and overstating your qualifications or cheating can get you removed.
Tips for this job:
- If you qualify through education, submit your transcripts with your application, because missing transcripts can disqualify you.
- Show start and end dates (mm/yy) and hours per week for each job or volunteer role on your resume.
- Keep your resume to 2 pages and leave out your Social Security number, date of birth, and any photo.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
- One-year probationary period may be required
- Background investigation required; Secret clearance needed
- Must be able to obtain and keep a valid state driver's license
- Federal salary paid by direct deposit
- Political appointee disclosure required if applicable
- Not a bargaining unit position
- All qualifications must be met by the closing date
- DHS uses E-Verify to confirm work eligibility
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $93,461 – $121,502 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-12 · General Schedule
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Travel
- 50% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Social Science (0101)
- Announcement
- 27-13099858-SE-IM-DE
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