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. About the Position: This is a permanent position at Fort Huachuca. This postion manages all Live and Virtual Training Aids Devices Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) equipment and serves as the Training Instructor assigned to the Training Support Center (TSC).

Duties

Assists unit Commanders in establishing a training program that will meet unit needs and assure mission accomplishment. Interprets and adapts guidelines and established training objectives for the type of unit and equipment, and designs training modules to meet their objectives. Evaluates or teaches assigned training and operations for all Live and Virtual TADSS used for both basic and advance matrix "Train the Trainer" courses. Provides technical assistance to instructors and newly assigned unit instructors to improve instructional competence and oversees the Unit Instructor Operator Training Courses. Serves as the Training Instructor for Virtual Training Aids Devices Simulators and Simulation (TADSS) and installation subject matter expert on TADSS training issues. Maintains unit utilization and training status reports, records and keeps them current for reference/reports.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Physical Demands. Requires considerable walking, standing and speaking. Regular and recurring requirement for lifting material and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and at times may handle items weighing occasionally up to 200lbs with assistance.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Must be capable of operating a motor vehicle and maintaining a valid state driver's license. May be required to obtain a government driver's license. Required to operate assigned government vehicles and perform operator-type maintenance as required.
• Field and garrison locations during day and night and extreme weather conditions, i.e., rain, snow, and wind. Travel to off post training areas. Some overnight travel may be required, normally not to exceed one week in duration.
• Must observe established safe working procedures. Appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment is provided to minimize or eliminate hazardous conditions, and its use is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain instructor certification as required for the assigned TADSS and Virtual TADSS.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• This position will require changes in work schedule. Management will, in advance, reschedule the employee's regularly scheduled administrative workweek to correspond with the specific days and hours required to accomplish the mission.
• Position may require up to 10% TDY travel.

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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/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 which includes 1) developing or reviewing training/course materials, aids, devices, etc. and evaluating training results on military training simulators or equipment 2) teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s) 3) performing maintenance, service checks, and diagnostic procedures in accordance with applicable operator or maintenance manuals and 4) operating an automated training program record system or database. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). 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, such as: education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. 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 DevelopmentOral CommunicationTraining Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations 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 FS-W6CFAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT HUACHUCA DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk