You will serve as a TRAINING SPECIALIST in the ACADEMICS BRANCH, MARINE CORPS ENGINEER SCHOOL of TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.

Duties

You will design new training courses that conform to existing guidelines and precedents and revise courses that require modifications. You will develop learning maps and perform learning analyses from the initial training levels through the operating levels of tasks or jobs. You will coordinate learning analysis to determine learning objectives (LOs) with the assistance of subject matter experts (SMEs). You will develop courseware (i.e., complete narrative texts, instructor's manuals, supplemental study guides, case studies, instructional media, visual aids, computer aided study, and practical exercises) that enhances training. You will identify and review manpower, equipment, facility, and training support requirements. You will enter, update, and maintain data in the Marine Corps Training Information Management System and design test instruments and training materials that are accurate and functional within facility constraints. You will monitor delivery of instruction by periodic observation of training sessions, evaluate effectiveness of training and provide recommendations for changes. You will assist in the review, reproduction, and distribution of class schedules and prepare academic correspondence and reports.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

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: Providing quality control and uniformity in the implementation of courseware development and documentation; analyzing, studying, and evaluating training and instruction for higher level approval; AND identifying problems and recommending solutions. 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/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ 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 the specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify for the position based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows:

• I have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR
• I have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR
• I have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled OR
• I have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

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

Contacts

• Address TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND 1019 Elliot Road Quantico, VA 22134-5001 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: doneic@us.navy.mil