What are the responsibilities and job description for the Training Specialist (Distributed Learning) position at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command?
Summary About the Position : Serves as a Training Specialist responsible for supporting implementation, evaluation, development, and delivery of a variety of distributed learning training products. located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Responsibilities Coordinates, reviews, validates, and evaluates a wide range of multimedia products as a part of the Instructional Technology Team. Provides AMEDD DL consultation for customer training and LMS hosting requirements. Evaluates instructional goals, objectives, source materials, resources, target audience requirements, and other factors to recommend the most effective. Collaborates with delivery system points of contact (POCs) and communicates hosting requirements in alignment with system owner and HHQ requirements. Presents briefings and / or papers to explain, market, and justify training strategies to activities within the AMEDDCOS, as well as external agencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply : Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base / Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and / or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience : Your resume must reflect at least one year of specialized experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction, which is defined as design of courseware for instructional technology with various distributed learning (DL) platforms, such as Blackboard, Army Training Information System - Learning, and Joint Knowledge Online in providing customer support; monitoring distributed learning training to identify technical issues and develop recommendations; and experience in managing and using information systems to analyze data and develop organizational reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade / level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education : Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as : Education, or a related field of study. OR Combination of Education and Experience : A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas : Data Collection and Analysis Education and Training Program Administration Oral Communication Software Testing and Evaluation Written Communication Time in Grade Requirement : Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit : Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial / probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 32 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives may be authorized based on the needs of the organization and at management discretion. May be eligible for situational Telework Only, including emergency and OPM prescribed, Unscheduled Telework as determined by the hiring organization.
