About the Position: Works under the general supervision of the Senior Instructor or Fire Support Branch Chief , 1/78 FA Battalion, 428th FA BDE, who makes assignments for projects on a continuing basis and provides any background information necessary. Serves as an instructor for the 13F Fire Support Specialist Course (Advanced Individual Training Courses (AIT), managing all aspects of the systems support (CFFT, LLDR and PFD) and POI execution.

Duties

Prepare the daily work plan for each phase of each training session. Selects and organizes training materials, practical exercises, programmed texts, training aids, lesson plans, field and technical manuals, and training aids for each session. Develop supplementary training materials based on needs based analysis. Insure that instructional material for assigned units is up to date. Provide technical guidance to assistant instructors during practical exercise periods. Apply specialized knowledge of observed fire procedures and specialized equipment LLDR, PFD and related communication devices such as SINGARS. Conduct training utilizing appropriate instructional techniques such as lecture, demonstration, and laboratory exercises to teach theory and practical application of observed fire procedures both voice and digital using the Call For Fire Trainer. Train newly assigned instructors to the 13F Joint Fires Support Specialist schoolhouse. Assess individual student's performance in fulfilling educational objectives and provides special or remedial training when appropriate. Develop objective and performance oriented tests.

Requirements

• Employee shall possess and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Physical Demands. Good physical condition. Position requires considerable walking, standing and speaking. Capable of visiting field locations. Frequently lifts and carries 40 pounds.
• Work Environment. Field and garrison locations during day and night and extreme weather conditions, i.e., rain, snow, and wind. Travel to off post training areas. Some overnight travel may be required, normally not to exceed one week in duration.
• Employee accepts government property from the accountable officer on hand receipt and exercises reasonable and prudent actions to ensure proper use, care, custody, and safekeeping of that property.
• Incumbent shall be licensed to operate administrative use vehicles such as sedans, passenger vans and pickup or stake bed truck normally not exceeding 5 ton capacity.
• This position will require changes in work schedule. Management will, in advance, reschedule the employee's regularly scheduled administrative workweek to correspond with the specific days and hours required to accomplish the mission.
• The work requires travel up to 10% of the time away from home station (TDY).
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Expenses may be authorized
• Defense National Relocation Program will NOT be authorized

Qualifications

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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: One year of specialized experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction which includes: Update training materials for Call For Fire Trainer (CFFT), Precision Fires Electronic Designator (PFED), and Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR); Prepare training schedules for input into training database; Maintain training data to include course purpose, scope and prerequisites for CFFT, PFED, and LLDR; Apply working knowledge of CFFT, PFED, and LLDR to recommend modifications to course and/or course content based on changes in subject matter or equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education / Training Program AdministrationManages and Organizes InformationOral Communication 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-07).

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 EK-APF-W2NTAA USA FIELD ARTILLERY CENTER FORT SILL DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk