About the Position: This position is located at Headquarters, Training and Doctrine Command, DCS G-3/5/7, Training, Security Assistance Training Field Activity, Fort Eustis, VA. Fort Eustis, Virginia is located in Newport News, between historic Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. Local Transportation via the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) bus service to the surrounding area which includes Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, York County, Gloucester, Suffolk, and Smithfield.

Duties

Serve as a Security Assistance Training Specialist to the Security Assistance Training Field Activity (SATFA) and US Army training and education system advisor. Responsible for planning, programming, scheduling, and administration of security assistance training programs for all foreign countries and international organizations within assigned geographical area of responsibility. Maintain Department of Defense and organizational databases for the Security Assistance Training Field Activity (SATFA) . Apply knowledge in Security Assistance and DOD organizations to the oversight of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and the International Military Education and Training (IMET) programs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance for the duration of their employment.
• This position requires the incumbent to perform TDY up to 25% of the time.

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)Domestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 which includes: 1) liaising with foreign contacts to coordinate annual military training requirements; 2) monitoring security assistance training programs such as Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and International Military Education and Training (IMET) program; 3) maintaining a variety of security assistance training databases such as the Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS); and 4) initiating security assistance tasks such as initiating orders, course schedules, and security clearances. 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: Information ManagementManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and EvaluatingTraining Program Evaluation 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).

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-W4JCAA USA SECURITY ASSISTANCE TNG FIELD ACTY DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk