Job opening: Training Specialist (Combat Arms)
Salary: $83 854 - 109 011 per year
Published at: Oct 27 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position serves as Training Specialist (Combat Arms) for US Army Training Support Center at Fort Eustis, VA.
Duties
Serves as Training Specialist responsible for conducting direct coordination with HQDA and Army Commands on requirements for training range designs and targetry and identifies projects requiring Range Requirements Prioritization Board approval.
Represents TPO-Live in meetings for analysis and development of processes and standards for combat training, in coordination with approved individual, combined arms training strategies, safety requirements, and environmental policies.
Participates in concept, predesign, and design meetings for range development projects to ensure compliance with approved training criteria, safety requirements, and standard designs.
Serves on Joint Working Groups, Integrated Concept Teams, and Integrated Product Teams during the establishment of program device requirements, prioritization, and execution of the program.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
- Extensive travel up to 60% may be required in the performance of assigned duties.
- Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (SCFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually.... (Continued below)
- OGE 450 Requirement: In accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
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.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency 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 Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) developing requirements for range and training land programs, including training range designs, surface danger zone analysis, project scheduling, and live fire targetry; 2) coordinating with subject matter experts to ensure live fire training strategies aligns with current policy, guidelines, safety regulations and training standards; 3) range planning documents and live fire data in support of training effectiveness; AND/OR 4) knowledge of agency training systems and the practices, principles, and behaviors associated with the training industry and marketplace.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Acquisition StrategyEducation and TrainingOral CommunicationWritten 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-11).
*NOTE: Applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcement.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address ER-APF-W3E9AA US ARMY TRAINING CENTER
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Eustis, VA 23604
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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