Air Force Family Advocacy Program Assistant (FAPA) - Fairchild AFB, WA
This position is located at Fairchild AFB. IVA’AL Solutions, LLC provides support to the Air Force (AF) Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and is responsible for staffing qualified personnel at U.S. AF Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) across the country. The AF FAP is a Department of Defense (DoD) funded program whose purpose is to both prevent and respond to intimate partner abuse, child abuse, and problematic sexual behavior with children and youth.
About the role
The Family Advocacy Program Assistant (FAPA) provides administrative, technical, and prevention services under the direction of the Family Advocacy Officer (FAO). FAPAs are the “administrative backbone” for the FAP team. FAPAs support all components of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to include providing administrative assistance, records management, computer support, meeting preparation, assisting in research and evaluation, and assisting in administering and scoring instruments related to secondary prevention and maltreatment intervention.
Under direction of the FAO, FAPAs may assist with New Parent Support Program and Outreach activities, for example: public speaking with Commanders, First Sergeants, and expectant parents.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative assistance to the FAP team
- Manage records and provide computer support
- Prepare for meetings and assist in research and evaluation
- Assist in administering and scoring instruments related to secondary prevention and maltreatment intervention
- Support New Parent Support Program and Outreach activities, including public speaking engagements
Requirements
- Minimum of an Associate Degree in Social Behavior, Human Behavior, Health Care, or Education or Teacher Certification Program
- Experience developing an education curriculum with learning objectives and outcomes
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Basic Life Support Certification (Course C)
Skills
- Computer-proficient with strong data entry skills for maintaining electronic clinical records
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines while providing professional, courteous service
- Ability to set priorities and remain flexible to changing situations
Physical Requirements
- Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands or fingers to handle objects, and reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to kneel, stoop, and crouch
- May lift objects up to 20 pounds
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
Work Environment
- Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines
- Travel may be required, primarily local during business day, with occasional out-of-area and overnight travel complying with Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)
- Majority of travel will be one-night stays; less frequently, some personnel may be asked to provide services for 2-3 weeks
Schedule
This is a full-time position. General hours of work are 0730 to 1630, Monday through Friday, except for U.S. holidays, when the government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar government-directed facility/installation closings. No on-call requirement.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must obtain and maintain a NACI Clearance.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD) and Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Recognition Program
- Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Federal Holidays
Pay
$27.33 hourly wage