About the Position: Serves as a Training Specialist for the USACE Learning Center under the general supervision of the Branch Chief. Serves as a Course Manager within multiple assigned PROSPECT functional programs, managing the programming, planning, development, coordination, and implementation of PROSPECT courses.

Duties

Project and manage the training resources (i.e., instructional services, materials, equipment, and facilities) required for implementation of assigned courses. Determine present and future professional, managerial, and other training requirements determined by policy initiatives of government administration. Design instructional course and materials for PROSPECT courses with the assistance of technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Facilitate the development of task analysis data, learning objectives, schedules of instruction, lesson plans, and audiovisual aids, course manuals, handouts, pretests, posttests, and other course materials. Prepare Performance Work Statements (PWS)/Statements of Work (SOW), which specify contractor requirements in the development of course, materials, and performance of instruction services. Monitor and evaluate the contractor’s performance to ensure that milestones are accomplished, and that training documentation, devices, and philosophy are adequate from both an educational and technical standpoint. Evaluate course sessions to ensure that course learning objectives are met. Review and analyze evaluations data in order to improve course objectives.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position is subject to TDY (travel away from permanent duty station) up to 20% 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 education 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes providing advice regarding the objectives of training programs; provide guidance concerning training needs, design and presentation of training, and the evaluation and results of training impact. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. with a major study in Education or a subject area related to the position to be filled, such as, Training, Business. 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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Curriculum DevelopmentInstructional Delivery and Learner DevelopmentInstructional DesignInstructor AssessmentLearning and 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-09).

Education

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 RA-W4DUAA US ARMY ENGINEER AND SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Huntsville, AL 35807 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]