TRAINING SPECIALIST

The position is located in the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA) Security Training Directorate, under the Center for Development of Security Excellence's (CDSE) Background Investigations Training (BIT) Division's Quality Review Training Branch.Qualifications: This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1712:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.

or

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).
• Supervising or administering a training program.
• Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results.
• Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 02/05/2024
Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG 12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.
Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Apply background investigations policy and procedures to analyze, design, develop, evaluate, and update curricula; Interpret and apply background investigations policy and procedures to deliver training;
• Technical proficiency with applications for developing and delivering training;
• Technical proficiency with systems used to process background investigations;
• Oral/written communication skills, to include public speaking.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1.Technical Competence

• Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

2. Curriculum Development

• Develop training and education content with corresponding curricular products and services to facilitate competency acquisition.

3. Instructional Delivery and Learner Development

• Deliver, provide, and monitor training and education for individuals and groups within learning environments. Tailor and adapt instruction to ensure learners' needs are met and learning outcomes are achieved.

4. Education and Training Technology

• Identify, evaluate, and leverage emerging and existing technologies that provide rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for instructors and learners.

5. Communication

• Experience communicating policies, regulations, and management directives to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals both verbally and in writing.

Education: Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Due to Individual Occupational Requirements, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Employment Type: FULL_TIME