You will serve as a INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST in the SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEMS TRAINING COMMAND (SCSTC).

Duties

You will assist with the planning, coordination and implementation of the curricula content review and modernized delivery projects in support of the Center for Surface Combat Systems [CSCS] Ready, Relevant Learning (RRL) training program. You will validate and input project Plan of Action and Milestones data detailing timelines by rating for review of learning objectives, job duty analyses, billet requirement data and curricula. You will review and track Statements of Work and delivery schedules for content reengineering contracts, review products delivered under contract and coordinate corrective action, when required for final validation. You will review and recommend viable solutions for improvement to Naval Education and Training Command [NETC] policies and business processes to incorporate RRL curricula strategies and lessons learned

Requirements

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• Incumbent operated in a high stress environment due to time constraints, high uncertainties, and potential impacts of decisions and recommendations.
• Frequent travel via commercial or government aircraft required.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Analyzing, developing and reengineering Surface Combat Systems curriculum for incorporation into formal training; 2) Interpreting Naval Ready, Relevant Learning (RRL) program process requirements to provide military training; 3) Applying learning theory and instructional technology to determine delivery methods and measure efficiency of Surface Combat System training programs and processes; and 4) Reviewing military occupations, job assignments, and career paths to ensure training program alignment with manpower requirements, procedures and systems (e.g., Total Force Manpower Management System (TFMMS)). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/instructional-systems-series-1750/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Applicants must have successfully completed a 4 year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position.

Course work must include study in at least four of the five following areas:

1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
2) Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
3) Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
4) Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

Note: To qualify for this position you must support your claim by attaching a copy of your college transcript(s), or provide an itemized list of courses that includes transcript-equivalent information (i.e., course title, semester/quarter hours, grades and degree earned) on your resume.

Contacts

• Address SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD DAHLGREN Training Directorate 5395 First St Dahlgren, VA 22448 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]