You will serve as a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR in the SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER SCHOOL COMMAND of SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL.

Duties

You will provide curriculum analysis, development and instruction applicable to Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) focusing on Navigation, Seamanship and Shiphandling (NSS), and Bridge Resource Management (BRM). You will assist the N71 Directorate with Technical Equipment management. You will be required to operate and instruct in the Conning Officer Virtual Environment (COVE) shiphandling and Voyage Management System (VMS) simulators. You will assemble and analyze course reviews upon completion of each course using information compiled for student critiques, instructor evaluations and command monitors.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Periodic travel via commercial or military aircraft or ground transportation to various sites, conferences, briefings or meetings and underway aboard naval vessels may be required as necessary.
• Work is primarily sedentary but regularly includes standing to lecture/train students for extended periods of time with appropriate number of breaks, as determined by instructor, to maintain instructor and student focus.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing instruction/training on navigation, seamanship, and shiphandling; 2) Utilizing electronic ship systems to perform ship operations; 3) Performing training course management such as curriculum development, course schedules, course revisions, and student management; and 4) Utilizing simulators and other computer-based shiphandling training systems to provide hands-on instruction for students. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL 446 Cushing Road Newport, RI 02841-1209 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]