Instructional Systems Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Redstone Arsenal, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a permanent position with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Learning Center, Education Design and Development Branch at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Duties include evaluating new policies, training products, regulations, and doctrine for applicability and effectiveness in improving the Proponent Sponsored Engineer Corps Training (PROSPECT) program. The role functions as the Program of Instruction (POI) Project Delivery Team Lead, responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of training. Responsibilities also include participating in the technical evaluation of contractor proposals to ensure they meet educational and training requirements, as well as targeted accreditation standards. The position involves maintaining and updating the PROSPECT training directory, including evaluating and incorporating government and commercially produced training courses. The specialist will lead the coordination and development of new PROSPECT courses based on needs analyses and agency-wide requirements. Additionally, the role requires researching external training to determine the need for new courses and their cost-effectiveness. All training products will be created in the Training Development Capability (TDC) database, the Army’s training product repository.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 25% of the time.
• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas: (1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology; (2) Instructional design practices; (3) Educational evaluation; (4) Instructional product development; OR (5) Computers in education and training.
• One year of specialized experience which includes: Developing courses supporting the agencies plan, mission, vision, and values; Determining learning objectives, developing test items, organizing course content, and developing instructional design plans; Evaluating all aspects of the education and training program to include administrative policies and procedures, curricula, instructional methods, and techniques; Reviewing and revising existing course materials to ensure compliance with current directives; and Developing finished products to include lesson plans, training text, video programs, or computer-assisted instruction.
• 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-11).
• Must attach a copy of transcripts.
• 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.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Influencing/Negotiating, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, Teamwork, Time in Grade Requirement.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new policies, training products, regulations, and doctrine for applicability and effectiveness in improving the Proponent Sponsored Engineer Corps Training (PROSPECT) program.
• Function as the Program of Instruction (POI) Project Delivery Team Lead responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of training.
• Participate in technical evaluation of contractor’s proposal to determine if it will satisfy educational and training requirements, as well as targeted accreditation standards.
• Maintain and/or update PROSPECT training directory, to include the evaluation and incorporation of government and commercially produced training courses.
• Lead the coordination and development effort for new PROSPECT courses based on needs analyses and new requirements throughout the agency.
• Research training available outside the agency to determine if a new course is required and if the development and execution of the new course will be cost effective.
• Create all training products in the Training Development Capability (TDC) database, the Army’s training product repository.

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.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level