Training Administrator

Army National Guard Units • Boise, ID

21h

About The Position

This permanent National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is for a Training Administrator with the ID 204 RTI, National Guard. The incumbent integrates quality assurance for combat arms and leadership training within the TASS region and ensures training follows Army, NGB, and state standards, policies, and directives. The role develops regional policy supplements, local operating procedures, and directives; uses training management systems to monitor timelines and compliance; and coordinates training execution across the region and other states.

The position oversees accreditation, instructor certification, quality assurance, and training conduct. It monitors training battalion missions, supports training execution, represents the region at training coordination conferences, and coordinates with NGB, proponent schools, active military installations, and other agencies. The incumbent also has RTI responsibilities, including screening and selecting students for Officer Candidate School, Non-Commissioned Education System, and MOS qualification or reclassification programs offered through resident, satellite, and distance-learning formats. The role advises the State Adjutant General on leadership development and conducts surveys of state ARNG units to identify training concerns and recommend corrective actions.

The Training Administrator forecasts program needs, reviews program plans and instructional materials, prepares budget estimates and justifications, and develops training-program documentation. The position manages assigned and loaned equipment, training aids, libraries, automated data equipment, distance-learning resources, supplies, and other materials. It procures instructors and other personnel to support ARPRINT mission courses, provides guidance to staff and faculty, and oversees their continuing education and evaluation. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must be eligible for and maintain National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement; applicants must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Military grade must be E-5 through E-8.
• Must possess or be able to obtain Educational Institution Evaluation Course Qualifications.
• General experience instructing students in the use of equipment, principles, or practices of a subject or occupation, or experience applying relevant occupational principles and techniques.
• Specialized experience demonstrating practical knowledge of the subject area and methods and techniques of instruction; qualifying experience may include teaching, administering or supervising training, developing or reviewing training materials, evaluating training results, or regularly training others in the relevant field.
• Knowledge of Army institutional training quality assurance and accreditation processes, including Army Enterprise Accreditation Standards; instructional systems and adult-learning methods; training assessment and program evaluation; data analysis and continuous process improvement; Army training-management practices; and the organization's Ordnance or related technical training mission.
• Resume must be no more than two pages and describe relevant experience with dates, position titles, and how the experience was gained.
• Provide transcripts or other documentation to support educational claims if education is used to qualify.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements following a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period; the announcement specifies a two-year trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or background with Quality Assurance / Quality Control and Army Enterprise Accreditation Standards (AEAS).
• Undergraduate or graduate education with a major in education or a subject area related to the position may be used in lieu of specialized experience, or combined with specialized experience, to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Develop TASS regional policy supplements, local operating procedures, and directives.
• Ensure admission, academic, and leadership standards are followed.
• Integrate quality assurance for combat arms and leadership training within the TASS region.
• Use training management systems, including ATRRS and ITRM, to ensure organizations meet Training Management Life Cycle timelines.
• Ensure standardized courses are taught in accordance with Army, NGB, and state regulations and directives.
• Oversee accreditation, instructor certification, quality assurance, and the conduct of training.
• Represent the region at National and Regional Training Coordination Conferences and related workshops.
• Coordinate training to standard across states in the region and support training activities.
• Monitor training battalions' execution of training missions and provide assistance as needed.
• Conduct cross-state coordination through appropriate channels.
• Test, screen, and select students for OCS, NCOES, and MOS qualification or reclassification programs.
• Conduct and oversee resident, satellite, and distance-learning programs and designated special training programs.
• Advise the State Adjutant General on leadership development of ARNG personnel in the state.
• Prepare and conduct surveys on leadership and special training issues in state ARNG units and recommend remedial action.
• Coordinate school requirements and maintain liaison with NGB, proponent schools, active military installations, and other agencies.
• Ensure candidates meet established prerequisites for enrollment and graduation in OCS, NCOES, and MOS qualification courses.
• Prepare and justify budget estimates; review program plans and predict training-program needs.
• Ensure proposed programs conform to state, proponent-school, and NGB requirements; prepare justifications and documentation for training programs.
• Procure, account for, maintain, and manage assigned or loaned equipment and training materials and resources.
• Procure instructors, tactical officers/NCOs, additional staff, and support personnel for ARPRINT mission courses.
• Provide guidance to staff, faculty, and support personnel and oversee their continuing educational development and evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed