Training Specialist

Major Duties (Job Description)

• Serve as Training Specialist, performing training development and course sustainment duties.
• Work closely with Instructional Systems Specialist, Course Mangers and Subject Matter Experts (SME) analyzing, designing, and developing Instructional materials for Aviation related courses.
• Follow Program of Instruction (POI) assisting with preparation of lesson plans for each subject in concert.
• Monitor instruction conducted by the instructional departments to ensure conformity with current approved course control documents.
• Evaluate for applicability, adequacy, technical accuracy and accomplishment of training objectives.
• Maintain audit trails of recommendations, decisions, and directives having an impact on the automated database.
• Conduct validity and reliability studies and surveys of Aviation-related Program of Instruction.

Qualification Summary

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: Your resume must reflect one year of Specialized Experience which includes: 1) teaching or instructing in an adult education, program such as a college or university 2) planning, writing, editing and developing training materials including Programs of Instruction (POIs) 3) developing and reviewing training/course materials, aids, devices, etc. and evaluation of training results. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Curriculum Development Learning and Program Evaluation Training and Education Analysis 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-11).