TRAINING SPECIALIST.

Responsibilities

• Use software applications to measure and assess the effectiveness of training programs.
• Provide support for Training Support Programs and Testing Programs.
• Brief management to provide a current status on resources and training programs.
• Review, develop, revise, and change curriculum products.
• Resolve potential training problems by identifying issues and proposing solutions or developing approaches to solve the problem.
• Develop and publish course or schedule publications or notifications for training programs.

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.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• 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 specific provisions.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• 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

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Utilizing knowledge of conventional and established training methods, techniques, and tools in order to design and develop training courses and materials, evaluate training programs, and/or complete special projects.
• Applying knowledge of Department of Defense, Navy, and Navy Education and Training as they relate to curriculum, training support, and evaluation programs.
• Using Authoring Instructional Materials, Content Planning Module/Learning Object Module authoring tools, and other curriculum authoring tools software, as well as the Corporate Enterprise Training Activity Resource System (CeTARs) program.

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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 curriculum quality assurance and audit management support in the evaluation of training programs, document filing, database maintenance, and completion of special projects.
• Following established guidelines to assist with the development of curriculum support documents such as Training Project Plans, Training Course Control Documents, Lesson Plans, Trainee Guides, Instructional Media Materials, and Testing Plans.
• Using Authoring Instructional Materials, Content Planning Module/Learning Object Module authoring tools software, and training support databases such as the Corporate Enterprise Training Activity Resource System (CeTARs) program.

Education

GS-09: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• 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.

GS-07:

• 1 full year of graduate-level education, or
• Superior academic achievement.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.