Training Specialist

Army Transformation and Training Command • Fort Gordon, GA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Department of Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES) in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. It is located at the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and falls within the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level. The role supports training development, analysis, and validation for assigned military occupational specialties (MOS). Temporary duty business travel is required approximately 10 percent of the time. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and is subject to a three-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the applicable requirements.

The successful applicant must meet the specialized experience requirement, qualify through the specified graduate education, or meet the requirements through a combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes conducting job and task analyses, maintaining course training documents and Soldier learning products, validating learning products, and developing Training Requirements Analysis System products. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward such a degree, or an allowed combination of education and experience may also qualify. Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as described in the announcement.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and direct deposit of pay. Multiple positions may be filled. Recruitment, relocation, or advance-in-hire incentives may be authorized with command approval for well-qualified candidates; permanent change-of-station costs are not authorized. The announcement describes a federal employee benefits package, with eligibility depending on the type of position held.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed for the position; qualifying experience typically relates directly to the work.
• Specialized experience may include performing job and task analyses for course development of assigned MOS; maintaining course training documents and Soldier learning products; conducting learning product validations; and developing TRAS Soldier learning products and materials.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the work.
• A qualifying combination of education and experience may be used if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Must meet any suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Must complete a three-year probationary period unless previously meeting the requirements described in DoDI 1400.25 V3005.
• Must provide a resume that clearly describes relevant experience; transcripts are required when qualifying based on education.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full credit at a U.S.-accredited institution.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Responsibilities

• Participate substantially in developing or modifying Training Requirements Analysis System (TRAS) products, including Long-Range Training Strategy, Course Administrative Data (CAD), and Program of Instruction (POI).
• Adapt and revise course Training Support Documents, including Soldier's Training Publication (STP), Course Management Plan (CMP), Master Training Schedule (MTS), and Individual Student Assessment Plan (ISAP), as well as other Soldier learning products.
• Use the Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program (AESIP) to create Non-Standard Line-Item Numbers (NSLIN) for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment.
• Review products created by action officers for consistency with objectives, training effectiveness, program policy, and conformance to the overall training plan.
• Plan and participate in Critical Task/Site Selection Boards (CT/SSB).
• Conduct job analyses for assigned MOS, interview and collect necessary data, and draft information papers.
• Maintain course training documents and Soldier learning products and materials.
• Conduct learning product validations.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package with access to a range of benefits for employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type.
• Recruitment, relocation, and advance-in-hire incentives may be authorized with command approvals for well-qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree