About the Position: Serves as the Senior Instructional Systems Specialist with the mission to provide technical assistance, program management control, product and process evaluation and analysis development of distributed learning (DL) IMI courseware.

Duties

As an Instructional System Specialist, you will perform the following duties which is not an all-inclusive list: Provides a variety of technical and non-technical services to assist proponent schools in carrying out their distributed learning responsibilities. Develops, coordinates and implements plans to centrally manage, track and assess issues and challenges for distributed learning developers and users in implementing Army DL courseware. Reviews, coordinates, and recommends improvements to DL development and implementation process, distributed learning policy and procedures to ensure efficient and effective implementation of distributed learning throughout the Army. Uses a variety of methods and media (e.g., VTC, on-site assistance visits, surveys, conferences) to proactively identify distributed learning issues, concerns, and requirements from Army-wide DL developers, users, and managers. Prepares and reviews a variety of policy and procedural issuances (regulations, pamphlets, directives, and correspondence) required to provide management direction to the development and management of contracts for Army training materials. Reviews, coordinates, and recommends improvements to DL development and implementation process, distributed learning policy and procedures to ensure efficient and effective implementation of DL throughout the Army. Updates developers and users on relevant policy, procedures, future distributed learning technology initiatives or emerging content and, products, services and solutions for widespread distributed learning development. Writes articles for publication to inform the Army DL community of emerging technology, trends, and challenges.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and access.

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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency 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 education and 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. Basic Requirement for an Instructional Systems Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas: (1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. (2) Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness. (3) Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments. (4) Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training. OR (5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Completely designed, developed, implemented distributed learning courseware or content for training and education; 2) Developed and/or analyzed evaluation reports and training effectiveness studies and proposed solutions; 3) Developed and/or evaluated training strategies and/or teaching approaches for adult learners in training and education. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 or above). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Instructional and Performance Support Technology Instructional implementation Instructional materials and curriculum development Needs/occupational analysis 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-12). NOTE: All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcement. Current employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in-grade restrictions like any other GS employee.

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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address ER-APF-W0VP30-US ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER DO NOT MAIL FORT EUSTIS, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]