This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Homeland Security Acquisition Institute. The primary purpose of this position is to support the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and delivery of training by providing subject matter expertise in acquisition, leadership, education, training, instruction, and training evaluation. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Training Instructor, GS-1712-13, your typical work assignments may include the following: Plan, develop, and implement curriculum for a broad range of acquisition education/training programs that are non-standardized or where special problems may exist. Provide subject matter expertise in acquisition, leadership, education, training, instruction, and training evaluation in support of over 16,000 DHS Acquisition professionals across various major components. Serve as a Contract Officer Representative (COR) for contracts related to curriculum development, instructional design, and training delivery. Provide formal, in-person or virtual instructor-led training classes for acquisition topics. Perform a variety of special projects to improve training processes and procedures. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation and maintain throughout employment.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Form.
• You must obtain and maintain a Level II Contract Officer Representative (COR) Certification, required within 12 months.
• Travel may be required for instructional delivery.

Qualifications

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met prior to meeting the specialized experience. A. Undergraduate AND Graduate Education: Undergraduate and graduate degree must be in education or acquisition. -OR- B. Experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of acquisition and the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or acquisition-related industrial establishment. Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results. Work in the acquisition field that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. NOTE: To receive consideration for this position, you must submit a copy of your transcripts for review if meeting the individual occupational requirement (IOR) based on education. If satisfying the IOR based on experience, your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Design, develop, and evaluate employee training and development programs, courses, and materials Generate surveys and studies to determine future training needs for providers and organizations Provide leadership and guidance regarding valid training procedures and innovations in educational concepts and technology NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. CERTIFICATION This position requires a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Level II certification within 12 months of hire date. NOTE: If you possess the certification, you must submit copies as proof of possession (please see the Required Documents Section of the Job Announcement). All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Tiana Bryant
• Email: [email protected]