Training Instructor

Summary

Join a mission-driven agency that helps millions of Americans save for retirement. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is seeking a talented and motivated professional to serve in the role of Training Instructor .

This announcement may also be used to fill additional Training Instructor, GS-1712-9, positions at FRTIB in the same location, requiring similar qualifications and experience.

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Duties

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• Analyzes teaching and training methods, keeping abreast of latest developments as they pertain to subject matter and supplementing changes as they occur.
• Conducts surveys to determine Thrift Savings Plan participant and beneficiaries' training needs to create new courses and modify existing ones.
• Reviews the use of training aids, instructional techniques and supporting materials to enhance the learner experience.
• Updates electronic records of training scheduled and conducted with, attendance, classroom conduct, student learning, and student satisfaction.
• Provides training to groups ranging in size from 20 to 1000 people on-site and several hundred more via video-teleconferencing technologies.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Make sure your application is complete . All required qualifications must be met by no later than 08/17/2026. Your application will not be reviewed if any required documents listed under the "Required Documents" section are missing.
• You may need to complete a one-year probationary period if you're selected .
• Selective Service Registration is required for male applicants born after December 31, 1959, unless exempt under federal law. You'll need to certify your registration status if selected.
• A background check is required. Your continued employment depends on successfully completing a background investigation and receiving a federal suitability or security clearance. You may receive a tentative job offer while the investigation is underway.

Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, you must meet both the Individual Occupational Requirement and the GS-09 specialized experience requirement described below.

Individual Occupational Requirement

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Successful completion of a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or higher degree with a major field of study in Education or another field directly related to the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying fields of study include Finance, Economics, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Education, Instructional Design, Communications, or other closely related fields.

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Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).
• Supervising or administering a training program.
• Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results.
• Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.

GS-09 Specialized Experience Requirement

To qualify at the GS-09 grade level through experience, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level. Your experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.

The examples below describe the types of experience that demonstrate the required specialized experience. Your resume must clearly show how your experience meets all of the specialized experience requirements listed below:

1. Delivering instructor-led training, presentations, or briefings to groups of participants to communicate program information and improve understanding of policies, procedures, products, or services.
2. Modifying existing training materials, presentations, visual aids, or job aids to address the learning needs of diverse audiences and improve participant engagement.
3. Collecting and evaluate participant feedback, survey results, or learning assessments to identify training needs and recommend improvements to instructional delivery or materials.
4. Using virtual training platforms, presentation technologies, or classroom equipment and maintain training documentation, attendance records, and participant information to support training operations and measure results.

Important: Applicants qualifying through specialized experience must clearly describe their experience in their own words. Human Resources will review the resume to determine whether the applicant has demonstrated all specialized experience requirements. Experience not documented in the resume cannot be credited.

What Counts as Experience

We consider both paid and unpaid experience, including but not limited to volunteer work with organizations like the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or other community groups. Volunteer work can help you develop skills that are directly relevant to this job.

A full year of work means working 35-40 hours per week. If you worked part-time, we'll calculate your experience based on the actual hours you worked to add up to one year of full-time equivalent work (2,087 hours). To receive credit for part-time work, you must clearly describe your duties and responsibilities, and the number of hours you worked each week.

Education

If you are using education to qualify instead of experience, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. Transcripts can be unofficial, but they must:

• Be from an accredited college or university
• Include course names and the number of quarter or semester hours/credits

Click here to search the database of accredited institutions.

Foreign Education

If you completed your education outside the United States, you must show that your credentials have been evaluated by a recognized organization that specializes in reviewing foreign education. Your education must be determined to be equivalent to that received from an accredited U.S. institution. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education's website concerning foreign qualifications.

Additional information

The FRTIB offers wonderful benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities to help empower and reflect respect for our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off*, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the federal retirement system. We offer, as applicable, flexible work hours, annual and sick leave, transit and childcare subsidies, free and confidential employee assistance and occupational health referral services, free on-site fitness center, and off-site fitness membership reimbursement.

Further benefits and flexibility details are located here: FRTIB Employee Benefits.

The FRTIB offices are conveniently located within a few blocks of the Union Station metro station. In addition, private parking is available in the building at the posted daily and monthly rates.

Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position; however, other recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Veterans' Preference . If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit supporting documentation as described in the "Required Documents" section. Visit the Feds Hire Vets website for more information regarding veterans' preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) . The ICTAP provides eligible displaced federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and you are found Well Qualified for this vacancy. Well Qualified means you must meet all the minimum qualification standards listed above and be assessed and assigned the rating of at least 85% to receive special selection priority. Well Qualified is further defined as possessing the Basic Qualifications and meeting the specialized experience noted above.

You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition website.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request an RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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