TRAINING SPECIALIST en Department of the Navy

Top Secret

Duties

You will serve as the Deputy Opposition Force (OPFOR) Director, the expert and Staff Officer for the development, training, mentoring, and instructing of the command for Fleet and combat readiness.,You will coordinate and verify accuracy of all aspects of training and assessments.,You will maintain current knowledge and answer questions on policies, directives, etc. while maintaining open communications with fleet customers.,You will identify developmental and training needs of employees as required and directly manage all subordinate personnel development and their training needs.,You will advice, counsel, or instruct on work and administrative matters to subordinate employees.,You will draft command policies and procedures to ensure the effective, safe, and secure integration of OPFOR in CSG-15 exercises.,You will conduct periodic program review and analysis briefings to compare progress with objectives and established milestones.,You will Identify shortfalls in current capabilities and work with directorates to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions.,You will develop and maintain effective metrics to capture costs, performance, and customer satisfaction indexes.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector developing, implementing, and administering combat systems (e.g. Surface Warfare (SUW)) tactical training program by establishing evaluative criteria, reviewing developmental and training assessments, and analyzing problems to increase the tactical proficiency of the Surface Force. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.