You will serve as a TRAINING SPECIALIST in the NAVAL TRAINING SUPPORT AGENCY of NAVAL FACILITIES INSTITUTE. VRA is acceptable for applicants that are applying GS 11 Only

Duties

You will conduct research, develop and communicate project schedules, conduct conferences, manage communications with subject matter experts and other stakeholders. You will act as Technical Point of Contact for contracted training. You will analyze individual and group training and development needs to monitor the effectiveness of programs. You will review the progress for compliance with instructors and adhere to the established practices. You will develop action plans to correct training deficiencies discovered during assessments.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-11 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) Advising management on professional/leadership development training policies and procedures; 2) Identifying, develop and communicate project schedules, conduct conferences, manage communication with subject matter experts and other stakeholders; and 3) Preparing briefs to management and staff on professional/leadership development training courses and recommendations for mandatory/required training. GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Researching products, systems and processes including original equipment manufacturers technical publications, manuals, existing courseware and policies and doctrines; 2) Conducting needs assessments and analysis to provide recommendations for solutions related to professional/leadership development training; 3) Identifying training solutions for advanced instructional methods and techniques for conventional instructor led training, computer based training, web based training, blended training solutions and other unconventional interactive, muti-media training methods; 4) Providing technical oversight to contract requirements and accepting delivery of services/products; and 5) Determining which performance aids would be paramount for full range of training strategies (e.g., discussion, gaming, tutorial, drill practice simulation) with full range of instructional training computer videodiscs, interactive software, video telecommunication, and the print media for training aids. 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:

GS-11
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

GS-09
Master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

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

• Address NAVAL FACILITIES INSTITUTE Naval Facilities Institute Port Hueneme, CA 93043 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]