TRAINING SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a Training Specialist in the Surface Combat Systems Training Command Hampton Roads (SCSTC HR) and Learning Site Hampton Roads (LS HR) of SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD HAMPTON ROADS.

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Duties

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• You will provide curriculum change services.
• You will Interface with subject matter experts to oversee curriculum changes for all courses assigned.
• You will review all changed materials to ensure consistency of content and adherence to appropriate formal curriculum management documents, prepare change notification documents, and forward materials to other training sites.
• You will interface with schoolhouse staff, contractors, and higher level commands to plan for and conduct course revisions.
• You will oversee development of curriculum support documents such as Training Project Plans, Training Course Control Documents, and Testing Plans.
• You will conduct Formal Course Reviews, provide internal feedback and training of items for completion, provide In-Service Training sessions.
• You will provide curriculum audit management support.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

For GS-09:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Knowledge and skilled in utilizing conventional and established training methods, techniques, and tools in order to design and develop training courses and materials, evaluate training programs, lead and complete special projects, and implement program and procedural changes and process improvements; 2) Knowledge of Department of War, Navy and/or Navy Education and Training as they relate to curriculum, training support and evaluation programs and skilled in utilizing multiple training evaluation programs tools, databases and programs to monitor training program effectiveness and make recommendations for improvements; 3) Knowledge of and skill in utilizing Authoring Instructional Materials, Content Planning Module/Learning Object Module authoring tools software, Corporate Enterprise Training Activity Resource System (CeTARs) program and various training support databases used to update course materials to include complete whole or new courses of instruction, changes or course revisions.

For GS-07:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Knowledge of conventional and established training methods, techniques and tools in order to design and develop training courses and materials, evaluate training programs, and/complete special projects; 2) Knowledge of Department of War, Navy and/or Navy Education and Training as they relate to curriculum, training support and evaluation programs; 3) Knowledge of Authoring Instructional Materials, Content Planning Module/Learning Object Module authoring tools software and of Corporate Enterprise Training Activity Resource System (CeTARs) program.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For GS-09:

master's or equivalent graduate degree

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2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

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LL.B. or J.D., if related

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a combination of graduate level education and experience equivalent to 1-year of specialized experience

For GS-07:

1 full year of graduate level education

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superior academic achievement

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a combination of education and experience equivalent to 1-year of specialized experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Term appointments may be extended up to 8 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Additionally, you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment under specific conditions.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

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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