About the Position: This position is located at Ft. Novosel Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Fort Novosel is located in the "Wiregrass" area in Southeast Alabama, surrounded by Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. The geography and climate are ideal for year round military training. Recreation activities are abundant in the immediate and surrounding area for family and fun.

Duties

Serve as instructor for the Maneuver Support Instruction section within the Combined Arms Division (CAD); and is the subject matter expert in advanced maneuver combat arms and supporting elements (infantry, armor, and aviation). Conduct training on all specified TRADOC Common Core and USAACE shared tasks for professional development courses. Instruct military officers attending the Aviation Captain's Career Course, Basic Officer Leadership Course, Aviation Warrant Officer Advanced Course, Warrant Officer Basic Course and Tactical Operations Course on all facets of maneuver combat arms. Exercise responsibility in the development, redesign, technical accuracy and quality control of the programs of instruction, course curriculum, and training devices. Provide subject matter expertise to the development, implementation, or management of training courses in assigned competency. Provide analytical research in persuasive writing for publications, public speaking and public affairs. Develop training materials for all assigned subjects to include all Programs of Instruction (POI), lesson plans, instructional materials, and testing methods for tactics and communications. Evaluate educational practices and trends within the field and implements improvements in curriculum content, educational philosophy, and instructional procedures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Must be able to complete the Foundation Instructor Facilitator Course (FIFC) requirements within six months of employment. Per TRADOC Regulation 370-70, personnel who are assigned to a faculty position will re-certify every five years.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period.
• This is a Term position scheduled to last 2 years.

Qualifications

This position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment NTE 2 years by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended up to a maximum of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition. This position may be filled as term appointment NTE 2 years, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of six years and may be converted to a permanent, career or career-conditional appointment without further competition as long as all the requirements are met. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/ or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes the following: 1) providing classroom instruction in an adult education program in the practical application of trades, theories, practices and technical requirements 2) determining instructional approach and developing course content and student evaluations 3) developing or reviewing training/course materials, aids, devices, and evaluation of training results. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: APh.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (You must submit a copy of our transcripts). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education and TrainingInstructional Delivery and Learner DevelopmentLearning and Program EvaluationTechnical Credibility Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EG-APF-W0U9AA US ARMY AVIATION CENTER DO NOT MAIL Fort Novosel, AL 36362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk