TRAINING SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Training Specialist

As a TRAINING SPECIALIST, GS-1712-11, you will develop short and long term training plans for the state; review and analyze regulations, directives and documents of higher, lower and adjacent headquarters to ensure training objectives are identified and met; evaluate plans to ensure compliance with training regulations, guidance and policies; identify weaknesses and problem areas in training plans, U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAHWC) 1Rs (evaluation of training activities) and schedules; serve as state's marksmanship coordinator; coordinate resources to ensure units have a viable ongoing unit marksmanship program as outlined in ARNG policy; promote the marksmanship program to commanders; review USAWHC 5 year exercise plans; coordinate change with Adjutant General staff, Continental United States Army (CONUSA), NGB and major organizations/installations; evaluates exercise plans; recommend priorities to accomplish training objectives; determine training needs through analysis and interpretation of a wide variety of directives, regulations and training objectives of DA and NGB; analyze the 5 year Overseas Deployment Training (ODT) Plan; coordinate and disseminate changes to the ODT Plan with CONUSA, NGB, TAG staff, USFPO and units; attend and participate in CONUS, OCONUS major command conferences and training meetings; manage Key Personnel Upgrade Program (KPUP); develop KPUP opportunities with CONUS and OCONUS active component commands; coordinate with CONUS, OCQNDS, UACOWS, NGB and ARNG units during execution of training opportunities; develop plans, policies and guidelines for state KPUP; manage Technical Assistance Program and Special Training Program; review requests for active component support, staffs requests for technical assistance and prepares recommendations to Training Administrator; draft instructions and guidance to units with approved assistance missions; develop plans and procedures for directed and non-directed training to include affiliation, round out and split unit out-of-state; responsible for the review and generation of individual Soldier training and school orders; disseminate training opportunities and invitations and coordinates with active and reserve units to consummate training; manage Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Program; identify individual, collective and team training requirements; ensure proper testing methods and procedures are employed; ensure specialized training requirements are met (medical, aviation and weapons qualifications); manage Physical Training (PT) Program; monitor testing and evaluates results of command level program; perform profile tracking; evaluate trends for identifying strengths and weaknesses of the program; coordinate on displaced equipment training and new equipment training with staff management officials as required; provide budget input for special training activities for the state operating budget and mid-year review; acts for the supervisor in his/her absence; may participate as a member of the Force Modernization Committee and state Readiness committee; perform other duties as assigned.