Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist (Branch Chief, ITA)

Office of Intelligence and Analysis•District of Columbia, DC

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About The Position

This position is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A), Intelligence Training Academy (ITA). The role serves as Branch Chief, leading the design and development of training courses and supporting the ITA Director and Deputy Director in planning, organizing, and directing ITA activities. The position is a non-bargaining unit role and is designated Emergency Essential. The Branch Chief manages ITA course development, accreditation, learning management systems, workforce development and academic programs, and individual career development planning processes for I&A employees. The position applies relevant laws, regulations, policies, and standards; supervises staff; and collaborates with stakeholders and instructors to ensure effective course development and delivery. This is a permanent, full-time Excepted Service appointment. A Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph is required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Successfully pass a background investigation and pre-employment drug test; the position is subject to random drug testing.
Complete a pre-employment polygraph examination; random polygraph examinations may also be conducted after appointment.
Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information.
Meet the Individual Occupational Requirement: a degree including or supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position, with coursework in at least four of five specified areas: learning theory/psychology of learning/educational psychology; instructional design practices; educational evaluation; instructional product development; and computers in education and training. Transcripts must be submitted.
Possess specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including leading or managing intelligence training programs; overseeing accreditation, learning management systems, and workforce development programs; applying training-related laws, regulations, policies, and standards; supervising staff; and collaborating with stakeholders to plan, assess, and improve training programs, resources, contracts, and effectiveness.
Resume must explicitly demonstrate how the applicant meets the specialized experience requirements.
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not permitted at the GS-14 level.
File an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually.
May be required to serve a two-year trial period and a one-year supervisory probationary period.
Be able to serve during continuity-of-operations events, including government closures.
Meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Support the ITA Director and Deputy Director in planning, organizing, and directing ITA team activities, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and responsiveness to customer needs.
Serve as Acting Director or Deputy Director in their absence.
Manage and lead ITA course development in accordance with established procedures and standards.
Collaborate with stakeholders to obtain subject matter expertise for course development and work with the ITA instructor cadre on course delivery standards.
Manage ITA Accreditation Managers responsible for ensuring the academy and its courses comply with FLETA standards.
Engage with the FLETA Office of Accreditation to keep ITA leadership and staff current on accreditation procedures and standards.
Manage personnel responsible for the HSELMS system, supporting virtual training delivery, course registration, program management, and training-related performance measures.
Research, interpret, analyze, and apply guidelines, policies, and regulations.
Manage I&A workforce development and academic programs and individual career development planning processes.
Plan subordinate work, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules.
Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
Advise and counsel employees on management policies, procedures, and directives.
Perform other duties as assigned.