This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Duties

As a LANGUAGE TRAINING SPECIALIST at the GS-1701-12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Demonstrates treaty-specific language expertise in two or more of the following: Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE), New START Treaty (NST), Chemical and Biological Warfare (CBW) agreements, Open Skies, nuclear testing programs, and the Plutonium Production Reactor Agreement (PPRA). Periodically participates in inspections and escort missions to assess linguist performance and training needs. Develops treaty-specific technical glossaries, annotated reference documents, and other useful material in order to aid language professionals in their work. Provides interpreting support from English to Russian and from Russian to English using consecutive techniques in informal and formal situations. Works closely with language professionals to translate and/or conduct detailed examinations of documents to include: official U. S. Government (USG) and Russian briefings, talking points, proposals, speeches, and reports pertaining to international treaties, conventions and agreements. Ensures language professionals are capable of providing accurate, reliable interpretation of job-specific treaty subject matter on a broad range of general subjects to include: highly complex and sensitive legal, political, scientific, diplomatic, technical, or military documents pertaining to international treaties and agreements. Implements branch program for the evaluation of military interpreter performance which provides diagnoses of student academic problems, error categories, areas of weakness, and performance trends. Recommends appropriate action in feedback and counseling to the linguist and his/her supervisor. Establishes and implements a remedial language training program. Devises various approaches and strategies for remedial training, re-evaluation, and measurement of linguist proficiency levels. Manages day-to-day in-house language training schedule. Plans classes to be conducted, sets and adjusts short- and long-term priorities, develops performance standards, tracks the progress and performance of language professionals assigned. Reviews studies developed by other language specialists. Develops and implements Russian language instruction in accordance with the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) guideline skill-level descriptions to meet DTRA's unique requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: None
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized; https://www.dtra.mil/Careers-Opportunities/DTRA-Opportunities/
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Must be able to obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive Secret Clearance.
• This is a designated drug testing position.
• Travel is required for both inside and outside the Continental United States.
• Must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• Permanent Change of Station is authorized.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Providing Russian and English language expertise and interpreter training; Providing interpreting support from English-Russian and from Russian-English in formal and informal settings; Assisting in the development of course testing materials and conducting daily training for linguists assigned to an organization; Coordinating activities associated with interpretation missions in direct support of DoD units and activities worldwide; and Analyzing and evaluating language training, curriculum development, bilateral, consecutive and simultaneous interpretations, educational methods, and/or organizational theory to provide methods and techniques to make language training program operations more efficient and effective. You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: Providing Russian and English language expertise and interpreter training; Providing interpreting support from English-Russian and from Russian-English in formal and informal settings; Developing, administering, and overseeing language training programs; Developing complex course testing materials and conducting daily training for linguists assigned to an organization; Managing and coordinating all activities associated with interpretation missions in direct support of DoD units and activities worldwide; and Planning and implementing a comprehensive mission-focused language training program, to include curriculum development, bilateral, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, various educational methods, organizational theory, and techniques of analysis to ensure program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel are effective and efficient. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1701 series. A. Education: Degree that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. or B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Contacts

• Address Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD MSC 6201 FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201 US
• Name: DTRA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-0259
• Email: [email protected]