DCSA's Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) is seeking a Course Manager to serve as the security content SME for the assigned security content area/security specialty in the facilitation of CDSE training, products & services. This is an excellent opportunity for those with expert knowledge & application of a wide range of Personnel Vetting principles, and experience developing & maintaining Personnel Vetting training & education.

Duties

The position is located in the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA) Security Training Directorate, under the Center for Development of Security Excellence's (CDSE) Background Investigations Training (BIT) Division's Investigator Training Branch located in Slippery Rock, PA. As a TRAINING SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Must attain and maintain the CDSE Instructor Certification at the Basic levels within 24 months of initiation of the Instructor Certification Program.
• Relocation May Be Authorized

Qualifications

This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1712: The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements which can be found at, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/. This position's Basic (Individual Occupational) Requirements for the 1712 are: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - education or a subject area related to the position to be filled OR Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results. Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. *NOTE: If using education to meet this requirement, failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position by 11/06/2023. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG 12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Apply background investigations policy and procedures to analyze, design, develop, evaluate, and update curricula; Interpret and apply policy changes to existing training and products and/or programs. Technical proficiency with applications for developing and delivering training; Technical proficiency with systems used to process background investigations; Oral/written communication skills, to include public speaking. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Technical Competence Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. 2. Curriculum Development Develop training and education content with corresponding curricular products and services to facilitate competency acquisition. 3. Instructional Delivery and Learner Development Deliver, provide, and monitor training and education for individuals and groups within learning environments. Tailor and adapt instruction to ensure learners' needs are met and learning outcomes are achieved. 4. Education and Training Technology Identify, evaluate, and leverage emerging and existing technologies that provide rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for instructors and learners. 5. Communication Experience communicating policies, regulations, and management directives to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals both verbally and in writing.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Due to Individual Occupational Requirements, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: DCSA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2886
• Email: [email protected]