Supervisory Education & Training Specialist

Duties

• Serves as the Division Chief, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Learning Center (ULC), reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources (SES) for policy guidance, operations, staffing, budget, and performance evaluation.
• Provides executive leadership for the planning, development, and execution of enterprise-wide training, establishing the vision and priorities for branch chiefs, faculty, and instructional systems design staff.
• Ensures curricula and learning solutions are aligned with USACE strategic objectives and evolving workforce requirements.
• Represents the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a wide range of official capacities, including higher-echelon inspections, committees, and professional conferences.
• Provides executive leadership and strategic direction for all training and education operations within the ULC, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and mission requirements.
• Serves as an integral member of the Human Resources executive leadership team and functions as the principal liaison and senior advisor.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET level of security clearance.
• Selectee is subject to a one year supervisory probationary period.
• This position requires the incumbent to conduct business travel (TDY) up to 25% of the time.

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.

Consideration will also be given to current Army employees with personal competitive status.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Organization

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

BASIC REQUIREMENT for Supervisory Education and Training Specialist GS-1701-15:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by major study in Education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, such as Curriculum and Instruction.
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in Education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, such as Curriculum and Instruction, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course of study described in A above.

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BASIC REQUIREMENT, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Providing executive leadership and strategic direction for enterprise-wide training and education programs to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and workforce requirements: 2) Planning, developing, and evaluating training and education programs across the full program lifecycle to ensure effectiveness, quality, and compliance with applicable accreditation standards; 3) Directing the integration of emerging educational technologies and instructional methodologies to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of learning solutions; 4) Applying the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process to oversee the development of performance-based training programs that produce measurable learning outcomes; AND 5) Managing significant budgetary and human resources to support a large-scale training organization, including long-range budget planning and workforce alignment.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Education / Training Program Administration
• Instructional Environment Management
• 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-14).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: .

Additional information

• 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• 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 Training Career Field position.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.
• This is a Planned Management Action.
• Applicants will be evaluated using the Resume Evaluation Process - Human Resources (REP-HR). Under this process, a trained Human Resources Specialist will review and assess applicant resumes against pre-established competencies using a standardized crediting plan. Applicants will be rated and ranked based on the information provided in their resumes and supporting documentation. It is important that your resume clearly demonstrates your experience and accomplishments as they relate to the required competencies for this position.