Training Administrator

Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Training Administrator is located in the OAPMP within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Acquisitions Academy (VAAA) and serves as Director of Operations for the Program Management School. The position reports directly to the Vice Chancellor and works independently and closely with the Director of Academics and other managers, supervisors, team leaders, and OAPMP and VAAA employees.

The incumbent oversees training-program operations, including assessment and improvement of instruction, accreditation standards, cohort and curriculum requirements, budgets, and instructional methods and resources. The role is based in the Frederick, Maryland local commuting area. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; compressed or flexible schedules are available. Ad hoc telework may be authorized under agency policy, but this is not a virtual position, and return-to-office mandates require in-person work unless an exemption is approved.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• For current federal employees and certain former federal employees or VEOA applicants, meet the GS-14 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-13; submit supporting SF-50 documentation as applicable.
• Meet the GS-1712 Individual Occupational Requirement through qualifying education in education or a related subject area, or specialized experience demonstrating practical knowledge of the subject area and instructional methods and techniques.
• Have one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including experience planning, directing, and executing training-program operations; establishing priorities; assigning goals and objectives; monitoring work and performance; allocating resources; resolving operational issues; and coordinating review and clearance of significant actions.
• Apply adult education principles and instructional systems development to oversee a complex training program and its continual improvement.
• Use program design, development, implementation, evaluation, performance measures, program data, feedback, and organizational results to identify deficiencies and risks and recommend improvements to priorities, resources, processes, and operations.
• Incorporate applicable federal and agency policies and requirements into program operations, including acquisition policies and regulations, acquisition workforce development, human resources, and training and continuing education standards.
• Determine, prioritize, and coordinate training requirements and operational resources in relation to agency priorities, customer and workforce requirements, available resources, schedules, organizational capacity, and program objectives.
• Submit a resume listing job titles, employers, hours worked per week, dates of employment, duties and responsibilities, and federal grade levels where applicable.
• Submit transcripts if using education to qualify; only education from appropriately accredited institutions is accepted, and foreign education requires a certificate of foreign equivalency.
• Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment; complete background/security investigation and onboarding requirements if selected.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Be prepared to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period if required.
• ICTAP or CTAP candidates seeking selection priority must submit the specified eligibility documents and meet the well-qualified criteria, including expert leadership and management capability, program-management knowledge, and ability to evaluate and improve training approaches, procedures, and policies.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate or graduate study in education or a subject area related to the position may qualify under the individual occupational requirement.
• Experience teaching or instructing in adult education, secondary school, college, military, or industrial settings; administering or supervising a training program; developing or reviewing training materials and aids; evaluating training results; or regularly training others in a relevant occupational field.

Responsibilities

• Assess training through needs analysis, statistical validation of tests, comparative studies of student progress, and observation of instructional methods, including the use of training devices, equipment, and facilities.
• Obtain input from DAU, FAI, and nongovernmental accrediting agencies to ensure that ACE, COE, IACET, and future accreditation standards are met.
• Determine requirements and priorities for program cohorts, curricula, and courses in light of available time and resources, projected schedules, and overall training-program objectives.
• Develop and execute the program budget, determining resources needed for effective program design while minimizing operating costs and meeting program-effectiveness measures.
• Coordinate and integrate instructional methods, materials, and media.
• Plan, direct, and execute training-program operations, including setting organizational priorities, assigning goals and objectives to subordinate staff and contractors, monitoring workload and performance, allocating resources, resolving operational issues, and coordinating higher-level review of significant actions.
• Oversee the planning, execution, evaluation, and continual improvement of a complex training program using performance measures, program data, customer and stakeholder feedback, and organizational results.
• Ensure program operations incorporate applicable federal and agency policies, regulations, acquisition workforce requirements, human resources requirements, and training and continuing education standards.
• Determine and coordinate program requirements and operational resources based on agency priorities, workforce and customer needs, available resources, schedules, organizational capacity, and program objectives.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees.
• Newly appointed federal employees may request credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual-leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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