THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Training Specialist, Position Description Number T5827000. Area of Consideration: Current on-board federal employees/technicians of the Georgia Army National Guard.. This position does not require a National Guard membership.

Duties

As a Training Specialist, GS-1712-11, you will: Develop short and long term training plans (5 years and more) for the state. Review and analyze regulations, directives and documents of higher, lower and adjacent headquarters to ensure training objectives are identified and met. Evaluate plans to ensure compliance with training regulations, guidance and policies. Identify weaknesses and problem areas in training plans, Forces Command (FORSCOM) 1Rs (evaluation of training activities) and schedules. Evaluate units overall effectiveness to accomplish the ARNG mission. Recommend and develop solutions, procedures or alternatives to accomplish training objectives and goals. Provide guidance and assistance to major commands regarding readiness, plans and schedules. Develop transportation and support requirements for military airlifts necessary for mission accomplishment. Provide advice to subordinate commands on military operations. Serve as state's marksmanship coordinator. Coordinate resources to ensure units have a viable ongoing unit marksmanship program as outlined in ARNG policy. Promote the marksmanship program to commanders. Encourage active participation. Research, identify and analyze problems inherent to marksmanship. Develop viable solutions to resolve marksmanship problems. Recommend courses of action to Training Administrator, POTO and commanders. Reviews FORSCOM 5 year exercise plans. Coordinate changes with Adjutant General staff, Continental United States Army (CONUSA), NGB and major organizations/installations. Analyze the 5 year Overseas Deployment Training (ODT) Plan. Coordinate and disseminate changes to the ODT Plan with CONUSA, NGB, TAG staff, USPhPO and units. Attend and participate in CONUS, OCONUS major command conferences and training meetings. Manage Key Personnel Upgrade Program (KPUP). Develop KPUP opportunities with CONUS and OCONUS active component commands. Coordinate with CONUS, OCQNDS, UACOWS, NGB and ARNG units during execution of training opportunities. Develop plans, policies and guidelines for state KPUP. Manage Technical Assistance Program and Special Training Program. Review requests for active component support, staffs requests for technical assistance and prepare recommendations to Training Administrator. Draft instructions and guidance to units with approved assistance missions. Coordinate with CONUSAs, Readiness Groups and various military installations. Develop plans and procedures for directed and nondirected training to include affiliation, round-out and split unit out-of-state. Disseminate training opportunities and invitations and coordinate with active and reserve units to consummate training. Review and recommend action on requests for utilization of training facilities at active installations or other agency facilities and coordinates scheduling of their use. Manage Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Program. Identify individual, collective and team training requirements. Ensure proper testing methods and procedures are employed. Ensure specialized training requirements are met (medical, aviation and weapons qualifications). Serve as a technical expert in NBC. Manage Physical Training (PT) Program. Monitor testing and evaluate results of command level program. Perform profile tracking. Evaluate trends for identifying strengths and weaknesses of the program. Provide recommendations on overall direction of state level PT program. Coordinate on displaced equipment training and new equipment training with staff management officials as required. Provide budget input for special training activities for the state operating budget and mid-year review. Acts for the supervisor in his/her absence. May participate as a member of the Force Wodernixation Committee and state Readiness committee. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.
• You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: preparing training plans, methods of operations, providing staff level planning assistance and ensuring that required training and readiness objectives are achieved. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resource Management or Business Administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address GA JFHQ 1000 Halsey Avenue Bldg 447 Marietta, GA 30061 US
• Name: David Drew
• Phone: 678-569-5712
• Email: [email protected]