Supervisory Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

About the opportunity

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Positions Designated as DoD Sexual Assault Program Workforce Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This vacancy will be used for SHARP recruitment for Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base (MKAB) in Romania. This is a 24-month accompanied or unaccompanied tour assignment. The incumbent may work under austere conditions and travel by tactical and non-tactical vehicles. Major duties include supervising SHARP Victim Advocates, executing program strategic guidance and policies, managing the processing of all reports or complaints, ensuring program data accuracy and compliance, providing training and technical assistance to professionals, commanders, and first responders, and ensuring effective interagency collaboration with law enforcement, legal, and medical agencies.

Salary and benefits

• Salary ranging from $76,463 to $99,404 per annum (PA)
• Potential foreign area benefits such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters
• Home leave and Separate Maintenance Allowance (SMA) may be authorized
• Relocation or Recruitment incentives may be authorized
• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations
• Access for civilian employees and families to military medical and dental treatment facilities on a space-available and reimbursable basis

Who can apply?

• U.S. Citizens only
• Must meet basic degree requirements in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines such as Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology, or a combination of education and experience
• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which includes providing professional advocacy services to victims or survivors of sexual assault/sexual harassment, collaborating with military or civilian resources to coordinate victim care, guiding staff or subordinates on case management functions, and conducting training or community education
• No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this position

Required documents

• Resume (must be two pages or less, including employer name, job title, start/end dates with month and year, hours worked per week, and a brief description)
• Cover letter (optional)
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Transcripts (if relying on education to meet qualification requirements)

When to apply

• Applications open on September 5, 2026
• Application closing date is September 14, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EST)

How to apply

• Log into your USAJOBS account or create one if needed
• Complete the online questionnaire via the USA Staffing link
• Upload the required documents, ensuring your resume is two pages or less and re-selecting other necessary documents from your USAJOBS account
• Review your complete application package and submit it by the closing date of September 14, 2026

Additional information

• This position requires a 1-year probationary period.
• This is a Medical Career Field position.
• When performing a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of entitlements to be taxable.
• Foreign country laws or international agreements may impact the ability of an employee's same-sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits.