Instructional Systems Specialist
Company: United States Secret Service
Location: Laurel
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Training, James J. Rowley
Training Center, will allow you to use your expertise implementing
the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency instructional design
projects that will ultimately impact the attainment of the agency
goals and objectives.The selectee will serve as an Instructional
Systems Specialist in the Office of Training, James J. Rowley
Training Center. Typical work assignments include:
- Developing and designing systems for the evaluation of training
programs; identifies areas of deficiencies within the training
program and recommends corrective action.
- Developing and designing new or revised course curriculum,
training aids, instructor manuals, tests and measurement devices
and evaluation criteria to measure class performance.
- Conducting analysis of occupational areas, jobs or
organizational missions to determine requirements for revision of
existing instructional systems or development of new training
programs.
- Developing listings of the duties, task, and elements necessary
to perform jobs and identifies tasks requiring formalized training.
Analyzing existing courses and selects instructional materials and
setting.RequirementsConditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from
Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
- Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment,
if required
- Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more
information visit OPM Mythbuster Page here.
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug
testing while you occupy the position.QualificationsApplicants must
demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Specialized
Experience requirements as noted below:Basic Requirement:Have
successfully completed a bachelor's or higher degree that included
or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to
the work of the position to be filled. The course work included
study in at least four of the following five areas:
- Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational
psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the
systematic design, development, and validation of instructional
material.
- Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and
techniques used in designing training programs, developing design
strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement
of instructional effectiveness.
- Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating
the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including
developing written and performance tests and survey instruments,
and determining reliability and validity of evaluation
instruments.
- Instructional product development: Study of the techniques
appropriate for developing training materials, including
identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives,
applying training strategy, validating training materials, and
evaluating training.
- Computers in education and training: Study of the application
of computers in education and training, including selecting
appropriate computer software.Note: Transcripts (unofficial or
official) must be submitted to support your claim.ANDSpecialized
Experience:You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary
$117,962.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience
comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 level
performing the following duties:
- Designing employee training and/or development programs in
order to deliver training to employees;
- Evaluating employee training and/or development programs to
create long-term training plans; and
- Identifying issues in employee training and/or development
programs to recommend alternative approaches to instructors.NOTE:
Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement,
otherwise you will be found ineligible.Time-in-Grade Requirements:
Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is
currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a
General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the
competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade"
requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the
grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also
apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment
Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or
former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you
may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action"
that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The
SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step,
tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).All
qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this
announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to
verification.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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies,
knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and
experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will
receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer
experience.Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to
current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or
have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule
C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the
Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human
Resources Office.Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program
(ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees
whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or
employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal
service position within the competitive service. To receive
selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility
criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the
position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support
your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those
applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed
the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For
information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go
to:
http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.EducationThis
position requires specific coursework and/or a degree to meet the
basic education requirement. You must submit an official
transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses,
grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours
earned. Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s)
listed in the qualification requirement section. If the
transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this you must submit a
copy of the course description and/or other documentation
demonstrating that the courses are equivalent.If you are claiming
education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you
must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a
list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and
quarter and semester hours earned.Special Instructions for Foreign
Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges
or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must
show that 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. Failure to provide such documentation with your
application will result in lost consideration. For further
information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.Additional
informationAny offers of employment made pursuant to this
announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities,
including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive
U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of
Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These
authorities are subject to change.If you receive a conditional
offer of employment for this position, you will be required to
complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment,
and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your
application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part
of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment,
dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.Merit
promotion and/or non-competitive referral lists may be issued based
on the needs of the agency.This position will require a credit
check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted.The
agency's Telework Policy allows up to 80% telework, which is at the
discretion of management and based on roles and responsibilities.
Additionally, compressed or flexible work schedules are offered
with appropriate approval.More than one selection may be made from
this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same
title, series, grade and unit occur. Applying to this announcement
certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your
application with others in DHS for similar positions.DHS uses
e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of
all newly hired employees to work in the United States.The
Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with
disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe
physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR -- -
213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable
service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5
CFR -- - 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and
persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents,
experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS
mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not
have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your
eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the
required documentation, click on the links above or contact the
Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this
announcement.The Secret Service prohibits employees from having
visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body
art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any
area below the wrist bone) (exception: a single conservative and
unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one
finger).
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