About the Position: This position is located with the 56th Medical Group is located on Luke Air Force Base, Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the largest fighter wing in the U.S. Air Force and a major training base of the Air Education and Training Command. The nearest two communities to Luke are the city of Surprise and the town of Litchfield Park.

Duties

Educate medical personnel on readiness skills emergency and training programs. Advise committee members, agencies, and military/civilian program managers on emergency and training programs. Create new Readiness training programs using Comprehensive Medical Readiness Program (CMRP) as a guideline. Apply instructional techniques to resolve routine instructional problems, adjusting or supplementing instructional materials and/or approaches. Mentor and coach novice instructors, oversee course administrators, and adjust content based on learning needs. Plan and develop internal program policies and procedures for determining training requirements on training and testing materials and specialized learning programs. Establish and monitor performance standards to identify training and/or developmental needs to arrange for additional training of coaches, instructors or mentors.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• A pre-placement medical examination is required.
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 40 pounds may be required.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• Tuberculosis testing is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
• Incumbent must possess and maintain current registration with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians at the EMT- Basic level. Must have held certification for at least 3 years. EMT-Instructor status is preferred.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic 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 APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority 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 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 a Training Instructor, GS-1712 A. Education: Must have undergraduate and graduate level education with a major study in education or a subject area related to this position. OR B. Experience: Experience must demonstrate a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction, which includes teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in applications within the Department of Defense Electronic Health Record (EHR); Supervising or administering a training program; Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluating of training results, or work in this occupation or a subject-matter field that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that develop and/or deliver readiness training related to courses or programs such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Automated External Defibrillator, Advanced Life Support (ALS), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Basic Life Support (BLS), Prolonged Casualty Care, Trauma Nursing courses, Advanced Trauma Life Support or Tactical Combat Casualty Care, to designated personnel. 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. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Curriculum DevelopmentEducation / Training Program AdministrationHealthcare ActivitiesOral Communication 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-07).

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 JT-DHA-DD83BH DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-LUKE AFB DO NOT MAIL Glendale, AZ 85309 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk