You will serve as a TRAINING SPECIALIST (NAVIGATION) in the Navigation & Seamanship/Mariner Skills Training Directorate of SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL.

Duties

You will as Site Manager, and Training Instructor assessor provide advice and technical assistance regarding training requirements, curriculum analysis, design, development, and instruction in Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling. You will supervise military and contract instructor/technician personnel in the day-to-day operation of the Navigation Seamanship and Training facility and its training systems, and in delivery of Marine Skills Training to Fleet personnel. You will review training requests daily to determine availability of trainers and assign the appropriate instructors to facilitate training. You will function as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for all training aspects and report all training degradations or issues to the Contracting Officer. You will be responsible for contract instructor qualification and ensure subordinate instructors perform their teaching responsibilities consistent with policies. You will instruct on all facets of Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling (NSS), Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Electronic Charting Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), RADAR Fundamentals, Automated RADAR Plotting Aid (ARPA), and Leadership. You will provide classroom training, shiphandling simulator training, and use other computer-based training systems as training tools. You will develop, build, and integrate instruction tools based on human performance models for delivery throughout the Integrated Learning Environment.

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.
• Periodic travel by government or commercial means, including commercial air may be required; and at sea underway work aboard naval vessels, may also be required, when directed.

Qualifications

Your resume must 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) Applying professional mariner knowledge regarding navigation, seamanship, and shiphandling (NSS) principles to teach, instruct and/or mentor personnel in all aspects associated with subject area;2) Utilizing ship electronic/radar systems to safely monitor, maintain and maneuver the course of a continuously operating ship in accordance with International Regulations and navigation rules; 3) Developing ship handling scenarios and coordinating training aboard ships to convey realistic, complex and technical training; and 4) Defining and establishing instructional and student performance requirements and standards in alignment with established objectives and organizational mission. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and Training Instruction Series 1712 (opm.gov) 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL 446 Cushing Road Newport, RI 02841-1209 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]