Training Specialist
Emmitsburg, MD
| Employer: | FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Summary \u003Cp\u003EIn this position, you will work as a member of the Resilience, National Preparedness Directorate, National Disaster \u0026 Emergency Management University, Response \u0026 Recovery and Mitigation Branches. The ideal candidate for this position will have demonstrated experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating classroom-based and technology-based emergency management adult training and education for Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector officials. \u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E \u003C/p\u003E Duties \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will I do in this position if hired? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this position, you will serve as a Training Specialist in the National Disaster \u0026 Emergency Management University. Typical assignments include:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviding support for training functions, searching, investigating, testing, validating, and recommending training aids.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlanning, developing, delivering, and evaluating courses or cluster of courses related to a comprehensive emergency management curriculum.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EServing as an instructor and/or facilitator on parts or whole course segment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConducting research and needs assessment to develop courses or revise course(s) content.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERevising instructional formats methodology and technology applications.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDirecting, overseeing, and guiding adjunct faculty and other contract staff.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat else do I need to know? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAt FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. \u003C/strong\u003EEvery FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee\u0027s official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation.\u003C/strong\u003E At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA\u0027s ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.fema.gov/\u0022\u003Ewww.fema.gov\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPromotion Potential\u003C/strong\u003E: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.\u003C/p\u003E Requirements \u003Cp\u003ECurrent Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. \u003Cstrong\u003EThe qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis position has an individual occupational requirement at OPM Training Instruction Qualification Standard \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/\u0022\u003ETraining Instruction Series 1712\u003C/a\u003E. In addition to the Minimum Qualifications requirement listed below, you must meet the education or combination of education/experience listed under Basic Requirements. \u003Cstrong\u003EIf using education to qualify, submission of transcript is required. Unofficial transcript is acceptable at time of application\u003C/strong\u003E. Official transcript will be required if selected.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBasic Requirements: \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/u\u003EEducation Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. Or Experience:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESpecialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):\u003C/em\u003E 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:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETeaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESupervising or administering a training program.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelopment or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWork in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAND\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMinimum Requirements:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo qualify for this position at the \u003Cstrong\u003EGS-09\u003C/strong\u003E level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProviding administrative support to a training program; AND\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E,\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking in the occupation or subject-matter in emergency management principles training or instructing others on a regular basis; AND\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExperience working with team members to support the development, delivery, and revision of training materials\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOR a master\u0027s or equivalent graduate degree \u003Cem\u003Eor \u003C/em\u003E2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree \u003Cem\u003Eor\u003C/em\u003E LL.B. or J.D., if related OR a combination of Education and Specialized Experience. Major must be in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETo qualify for this position at the \u003Cstrong\u003EGS-11 \u003C/strong\u003Elevel, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReviewing instructional objectives, plans of instruction, instructor guides, student manuals, or other training-related materials; AND\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProviding technical guidance on the delivery of training programs; AND\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking in the occupation or subject-matter in emergency management principles training or instructing others on a regular basis.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree \u003Cem\u003Eor \u003C/em\u003E3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree \u003Cem\u003Eor \u003C/em\u003ELL.M., if related. OR a combination of Education and Specialized Experience. Major must be in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlease limit your resume to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only the first five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you qualifying based on your work experience? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. \u003C/strong\u003ETo ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/\u0022\u003EUSAJOBS online Resume Builder\u003C/a\u003E. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information \u003Cstrong\u003Eorganized by\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003Eexperience/position\u003C/strong\u003E: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). \u003Cstrong\u003EFederal experience/positions must also include the occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level. \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAre you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? \u003C/strong\u003ETo accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDetermining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found \u0022not qualified.\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExperience 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFor additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EGeneral Schedule Qualification Standards\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E | |