Login

Training Specialist

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency | Slippery Rock, PA

Posted Date 10/22/2024
Description DCSA is the largest security agency in the federal government dedicated to protecting America's trusted workforce and trusted workspaces. The DCSA Security Academy ensures the mission readiness of America's Gatekeepers by providing comprehensive training programs to support national security. This position supports the interdisciplinary security branch within the DCSA Security Academy providing tailored training programs to support mission readiness and mission integration across the DCSA.

As a TRAINING SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

  • The incumbent will leverage their subject matter expertise in DoD and National Security policies, DCSA mission area standard operating procedure, and instructional design to develop and deliver training content including instructor led training, virtual instructor led training, and corresponding performance support tools to ensure the mission readiness of DCSA staff.
  • The incumbent will remain current awareness of updates and changes to DoD and National Security policies and requirements, DCSA mission area standard operating procedures, and instructional design best practices to conduct content review, update of instructional materials, analysis and change recommendations, and conduct curricula support.
  • The incumbent will leverage their subject matter expertise in DoD and National Security policies, DCSA mission area standard operating procedure, and instructional design to develop and deliver training content including instructor led training, virtual instructor led training, and corresponding performance support tools to ensure the mission readiness of DCSA staff.
  • The incumbent will remain current awareness of updates and changes to DoD and National Security policies and requirements, DCSA mission area standard operating procedures, and instructional design best practices to conduct content review, update of instructional materials, analysis and change recommendations, and conduct curricula support.
This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1712:
This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1712:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled

or

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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.
  • Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.
*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) i.e. for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 11/05/2024

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility
.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Reviewing, updating instructional materials, analyzing change recommendations, and conducting curricula support.
- Conducing classroom and virtual course instruction, facilitating discussions and answering student questions.
- Developing and implementing instructional materials curricula with a security area of focus, to participate in curriculum reviews and evaluations adapting curricula to established technology-based platforms, methods and techniques.
- Understanding, disseminating and translating difficult, complex, and/or ambiguous regulations, procedures, and policy into learning objectives and easily understood concepts for incorporation into curricula and advising students and stakeholders.
- Utilizing National level security policies to evaluate, develop, implement and maintain Security curricula.


Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
  1. Education / Training Program Administration: Technical- Subject Matter Expert: Organize, plan, and coordinate the functions, provisions, schedules, and administrative activities, which are required to conduct education and training programs. Manage the organization, operation, and resources to facilitate instruction and future planning.
  2. Instructional Delivery and Learner Development- General Job Analysis: Deliver, provide, and monitor training and education for individuals and groups within learning environments. Tailor and adapt instruction to ensure learners' needs are met and learning outcomes are achieved.
  3. 5697 Instructional Design Technical- Subject Matter Expert(s) Design and select training and educational methods and strategies for targeted competencies. Sequence instructional components for application in new or existing learning programs to satisfy programmatic requirements.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Salary117,962.00 - 153,354.00 Annual

Share this job