Who may apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and current DFAS VRA employees in the local commuting area and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants. **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.

Duties

Develops, reviews, and revises instructional training documents and identifies deficiencies in training materials and training programs. Applies Instructional Systems Design (ISD) principles, standards, and methodology to the design, development, and review of training products. Independently conducts the more complex studies and resolves problems and issues unresolved at lower levels and problems or situations involving new or substantially changed operations. Advises and consults with management presenting decisions and recommendations concerning the treatment of problems or situations not covered by guidelines. Analyzes systems and procedural changes to determine training requirements and implements changes to functional training courses or initiates development of new training interventions. Verifies, analyzes, and evaluates data to verify training material content and conducts policy, procedure, and process reviews. Keeps abreast of changes in financial management policies, regulations, and directives to determine effect on operations. Duties will be developmental in nature while performing below the full performance level (GS-11)

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959).
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification.

Qualifications

For GS-07: Specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level is defined as: assisting in the development of training materials, assisting in the instruction or training for financial operations; assisting with the review of functional training; and assisting in the creation of web-based training courses and utilizing knowledge of web-based software such as Articulate 360 and Lectora. For GS-09: Specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level is defined as: developing training materials, with assistance; providing formal instruction or training for financial operations; being able to provide input in reviewing functional training for procedural and training deficits; and creating and revising web-based training courses with little assistance. For GS-11: Specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level is defined as: developing training materials; providing formal instruction or training for financial operations; reviewing functional training for procedural and training deficiencies; creating and revising web-based training courses using Articulate 360, and/or Lectora. GS-07 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for the GS-07, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in Federal Service. GS-09 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for the GS-09, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service. GS-11 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for the GS-11, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. This position will be covered by the DFAS Career Acclimation Program (DCAP). The purpose of this program is to develop well-qualified, well-trained, high potential employees for future positions within DFAS. Selections at the entry levels, GS-07 & GS-09, will be covered by a formal training development program with promotion opportunities under the DCAP Program. Promotion is conditional based on performance, successful completion of training, and availability of higher graded work. Individuals who previously successfully completed the program will not be placed in the formal developmental program and are ineligible for having pay set using maximum payable rate or pay retention. Participants who do not successfully complete the program may be separated. Additional information may be found at: http://www.dfas.mil/careers/howtoapply/vacancyannouncement.html.

Education

GS-07 Substitution of Education for Experience: One full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp) may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

GS-09 Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

GS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

Contacts

• Address DFAS - DIR/SITE SUPPORT OFFICE - COLUMBUS 3990 E. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43213 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]