TRAINING SPECIALIST

Duties

• Determines training needs/sources and the plans necessary to prepare and present the training.
• Coordinates training activities with local and remote superiors to promote the establishment of training programs and meet training needs.
• Implements and administers training programs to Soldiers via demonstration, panel discussion, and classroom methods.
• Develops course outlines, lesson plans, lectures, bibliographies, visual aids, exams, and other similar instructional materials.
• Arranges for Mobile Training Teams as needed.
• Consults with management officials to ascertain desired performance outcomes and training needs of various organizations.
• Serves as instructor in assigned subject matter areas.
• Organizes, prepares, and presents instruction pertinent to technical Signal, Cyber, and Electronic Warfare military specialties.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Position requires a Secret clearance.
• Temporary duty (TDY) business travel is required approximately 10 percent of the time.
• This is a Cyber Term position scheduled to last 3 years. A Cyber Term Appointment may be extended to a maximum of five years depending upon the needs of management.

Qualifications

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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee
• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Civilian Employees of the Organization
• Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 .

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one-year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1) Providing recommendations on work methods and procedures to assist team members in identifying solutions to issues, 2) Utilizing ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) model to evaluate all results of necessary training, 3) Evaluating training programs to determine effectiveness and need, and 4) Providing justifications using data to validate program resources pertaining to budget requirements.

Additional information

• If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) 32 Career Field position.
• TERM: This announcement is for a Cyber Term position. Permanent employees who apply, are selected for, and ultimately accept this position will be converted to a Cyber Term appointment. Term positions in CES may be extended up to a maximum of five years. This position may be converted to permanent without further competition after completion of three years of continuous service in this position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• May be afforded pay retention if their basic rate of pay would otherwise be reduced if selected for the position, in accordance with DoDI 1400.25 Volume 536.
• Federal employees in Honolulu County, Hawaii maybe entitled to receive a Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change.