Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as training specialist/senior instructor for New Equipment Training (NET) and displaced equipment training programs.

Duties

Manage curriculum and training materials as training specialist responsible for overarching functions of NET development and management. Responsible for training management such as classroom or training area set up, coordinate tools that are needed to execute training, track student attendance and participation, and manage student records. Manage or assist in training development as a system and training subject matter expert making recommendations on training methods, aids, hands-on exercises, classroom instructions and test/evaluation of students. Provide mission and instructor feedback to team lead and supervisor on all mission elements. Provide overall maintenance of their assigned courses and determine the need for and initiates changes/updates in course content. Perform maintenance; perform equipment modifications, installation and assembly needed to prepare equipment. Demonstrate proficiency in tools and mediums used to develop, edit, or deliver training.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Position requires a pre-employment physical, and annually thereafter.
• Position requires a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles or the incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
• Incumbent may be required to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Travel Card.
• When required participate in hazardous material training.
• May be required to handle Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL).
• Position requires the wear and use of prescribed personnel protective equipment.
• Position requires working in adverse conditions or outdoors in all weather conditions including seasonally hot or cold temperatures and in-climate weather.
• Position requires working in loud environments to include but not limited to the motor pool, weapons live fire range, and explosive ordnance.
• Incumbent must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Position requires working on, in and around, climbing up on, entering vehicles and operating in confined spaces.
• Position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 50-75% of the time.
• The incumbent is required to obtain the initial instructor certification required with recertification required every 5 years after the initial.

Qualifications

Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: Training in a classroom or motor pool using a mix of training products and hands on training or assisting in the development of detailed lesson plans and training aids on operation and maintenance procedures with military equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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.

Contacts

• Address GM-W4GG13 US ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE ARMAMENTS CMD DO NOT MAIL Warren, MI 48397 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk