This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 200. Once the first 200 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Instructional Systems Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of the Chief Information Officer to optimize business results and customer experience by: Develops e-Learning solutions through utilization of available software, technology, and infrastructure available to meet Department needs; and supports the implementation of Information Security Officer (ISO) best practices surrounding the production of instructional materials and learning aids, the structuring of content rollout to facilitators and students, and general project management criteria associated with a training program. Confers with Department subject matter experts (SMEs) and project teams to coordinate instruction system analysis and training content development, leading to the production of computer assisted instruction, videos, voice overs, audiovisual material or other special training devices or equipment. Develops and supports awareness initiatives and other activities to enhance cybersecurity awareness (e.g., phishing exercises, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month initiatives and/or conferences); and provides cybersecurity staff with training materials, guidance, and communications on an as-needed basis. Creates, revises and deploys training courseware such as Cybersecurity Awareness (CA), Cybersecurity Essentials (CE), and Role Based Training (RBT). Develops finished products that meet Section 508 compliance requirements of HHS, including story board, lesson plan, training tests, quizzes, programmed texts, alternate texts, descriptive texts, or computer assisted instruction.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT (Must submit transcripts): Must have a bachelor's or higher-level degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position being filled. The course work must have included study in at least four of the five areas listed below: 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.5. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following: Develop and conduct new and/or identify existing privacy, information technology, and/or cybersecurity awareness and training materials. Promote awareness of security issues among leaders and ensure sound security principles are reflected in the organization's vision and goals. Use a wide variety of instructional design principles and methods to plan, coordinate, and design instruction for full-length courses. Plan cybersecurity instructional strategies such as lectures, demonstrations, interactive exercises, multimedia presentations, video courses, and web-based courses for the most effective learning environment. Conduct periodic revisions of existing privacy, information technology, and/or cybersecurity awareness course content for accuracy, completeness alignment, and currency (e.g., course content documents, lesson plans, examinations, schedules of instruction, and course descriptions). Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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: http://www.ed.gov.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Information Officer 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]