Job opening: Training Specialist
Salary: $99 200 - 128 956 per year
Published at: Dec 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is a Training Specialist, GS- 1712-12 working in Shepherdstown, West Virginia for the R9-National Conservation Training Center.
Duties
As a Training Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Coordinates, delivers and evaluates training programs to meet bureau-wide leadership and communication training needs;
Serves as a course leader or instructor for selected residential and/or online courses or course sessions;
Recruits high quality instructors, provides assignments, specifies timelines, reviews training materials, evaluates instructor and course effectiveness and recommends appropriate changes to instructional methods and course content based on training objectives;
Prepares and develops course content and format; and
Coordinates course logistics, such as evaluates and selects off-site training locations and arranges for their use; prepares specifications, evaluates proposals, and administers contracts for services and purchases; assists in preparing course notebooks, instructional materials, and providing audio/visual support.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
- Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
- Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
Qualifications
Only experience and education obtained by 01/06/2025 will be considered.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.
Basic Requirement:
Undergraduate and graduate education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. OR
Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of 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 industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s); Supervising or administering a training program; Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results; or Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.
AND
Minimum Qualification [GS-12]
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: developing training learning objectives and course content and format; recommending appropriate changes to instructional methods and course content to maintain technical accuracy and validity; applying adult learning strategies, principles and methods used in training and education; and developing and delivering training curricula in a variety of areas, such as leadership, supervision, employee development, and/or diversity, equity and inclusion.
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.
Time In Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the JOA. Specifically,
i. Area of Consideration.
ii. Time-in-grade (TIG) requirements as specified in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
iii. Time after competitive appointment as specified in 5 CFR 330.502.
iv. Qualification requirements outlined in OPM's Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions or for Federal Wage System (FWS), wage grade positions, applicants are evaluated using the OPM Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations and the job element examining method
Your SF-50 will be used to confirm you meet all requirements
Education
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
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:
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
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