Prevention Programs Specialist

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The Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services department provides support and advocacy services to individuals affected by gender-based violence and strives to prevent all forms of gender-based violence on campus. This department works collaboratively with partners on campus to address the comprehensive needs of survivors of violence and address its root causes.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

UNC-Chapel Hill's Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services ( VPAS) is seeking a dynamic, creative, self-driven professional to serve as a Prevention Programs Specialist. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive outreach, prevention education, training, and programs across the University. The focus includes addressing interpersonal and targeted violence, including sexual violence, dating and domestic violence, stalking, sexual and gender-based harassment, and hazing.

The Prevention Programs Specialist leads initiatives to engage UNC-Chapel Hill students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional), employees, post-doctoral scholars, and community members. Primary responsibilities include overseeing VPAS's student team (undergraduate, graduate, and professional), designing and facilitating prevention programs and trainings, coordinating national awareness month initiatives, and developing educational resources and materials to support social norms and marketing campaigns. Topics of focus include awareness, knowledge, and skill-building related to identifying and recognizing concerning behaviors and bystander intervention, healthy relationships, consent, supporting others, harm reduction, and fostering a safer campus community.

The Prevention Programs Specialist plays a key role in developing and executing a comprehensive and cohesive violence prevention strategy for both the department and University. This strategy is informed by research, evidence-based practices, and environmental factors while aligning with federal mandates and compliance, including Section 304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the Jeanne Clery Act, and the Stop Campus Hazing Act. This position supports evaluation and assessment initiatives and addresses key issues identified through ongoing needs assessments, emerging trends, established best practices, and compliance with federal, state, and campus regulations and policies.

This position serves as a liaison between VPAS and other campus and community partners seeking to collaborate on violence prevention initiatives. It requires a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary-focused professional dedicated to developing and fostering relationships and actively engaging with stakeholders to advance prevention initiatives across the University. This includes collaborating and working closely with a wide range of groups, such as the Equal Opportunity and Compliance, law enforcement, campus safety, Student Affairs, schools and departments, student organizations, faculty, and community resources.

The Prevention Programs Specialist reports to the Director of Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent educational or instructional activities associated with the delivery and/or management of student support functions, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and at least 1 year of relevant experience in substitution.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of issues, best practices, and research-informed strategies to prevent interpersonal and targeted violence (including sexual violence, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and sexual and gender-based harassment), and hazing. They will also have experience developing and implementing training, education, workshops, and other outreach initiatives.

* Experience facilitating education and training programs addressing topics such as sexual violence, interpersonal violence, stalking, targeted violence, and hazing.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks successfully and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
* Capacity to understand and address university needs while collaborating effectively in various situations with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff and community partners.
* Well-developed organizational skills and a collaborative team-oriented approach.
* Ability to handle confidential and sensitive situations with diplomacy, excellent judgment, and discretion in accordance with University, state, and federal requirements.

Master's degree in higher education, human services, public health and health promotion, or related field.

* At least three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience designing, implementing, and evaluating education and training programs.
* Understanding of primary, secondary, and tertiary violence prevention strategies.
* Experience working in a higher education setting or demonstrated ability to effectively engage with diverse populations on a college campus.
* Knowledge of emerging trends, prevention and intervention strategies, behavior change theories, ecological framework, and evidence-based practices.
* Knowledge and familiarity with legislation and regulations related to violence prevention and response including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Violence Against Women Act ( VAWA), Campus SaVE, the Jeanne Clery Act, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and other applicable state, federal and university requirements.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.