TRAINING SPECIALIST.

Naval Education and Training Command; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Education and Training Command seeks an experienced instructor to deliver upper-undergraduate technical training and review training methodologies for effectiveness. You will advise the Afloat Training Division, consulting for afloat units and ashore facilities, and act as an SME in shipboard logistics and hazardous materials management.

You will lead or participate in higher-echelon projects related to supply management and provide professional support to instructors and administrators in

Qualifications

• Design instructional systems per regulations and mentor students.
• Interpret complex training instructions and update lesson plans to align with directives.
• Manage training records using standard databases and spreadsheets.
• Provide counseling and objective evaluations with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction at the upper-undergraduate level of technical training.
• Advise the Afloat Training Division and consult for Supply Officers.
• Serve as SME in shipboard logistics management and hazardous materials handling.
• Lead or participate in projects and studies related to supply management.
• Support instructors and administrators in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs.

Skills

Instruction design

Mentoring students

Regulatory interpretation

Training pipeline management

Student counseling

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years of graduate education

LL.M. if related

Job description

Duties

• You will provide instruction at the upper-undergraduate level of technical training and review training methodology to increase effectiveness and efficiency.


• You will serve as an advisor to the Afloat Training Division of the NSCS to include consulting for Supply Officers serving on afloat units and at ashore support facilities.


• You will serve as a subject matter expert in various aspects of shipboard logistics management and/or the transportation and management of hazardous materials to support supply management requirements.


• You will lead or participate in higher echelons or locally-assigned projects, reviews, and studies related to supply management.


• You will provide professional-level support to aid other instructors and administrators in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs as they pertain to the various elements of the assigned area of responsibility.

• You will provide instruction at the upper-undergraduate level of technical training and review training methodology to increase effectiveness and efficiency.


• You will serve as an advisor to the Afloat Training Division of the NSCS to include consulting for Supply Officers serving on afloat units and at ashore support facilities.


• You will serve as a subject matter expert in various aspects of shipboard logistics management and/or the transportation and management of hazardous materials to support supply management requirements.


• You will lead or participate in higher echelons or locally-assigned projects, reviews, and studies related to supply management.


• You will provide professional-level support to aid other instructors and administrators in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs as they pertain to the various elements of the assigned area of responsibility.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov


• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.


• 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 the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.


• 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 security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.


• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.


• 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.

Qualifications

In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs) for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Designing instructional systems, adhering to regulations, and mentoring students; 2) Interpreting complex training instructions and programs of instruction while proactively updating lesson plans to align with program directives; 3) Managing the training pipeline by utilizing standard office databases and spreadsheets to maintain compliant records; and 4) Providing constructive student counseling, objective evaluations, and clear, multi-channel communication.

Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs):

• 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.

Education

Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs):

Major study -- Your substituted/combined education must be in a major or a subject area related to the position to be filled.

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;

or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree;

or LL.M., if related.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.