EFL SPECIALIST

Your tasks

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is to advise Security Assistance Organization (SAO) officials to provide academic training advice to host country school commandants, supervisors, and instructors; to train instructors; and to teach English classes. DUTIES: Consults and collaborates with host-country language officials and the in-country SAO as a training management advisor in introducing, implementing, and conducting in-country updated policies, procedures, and programs in conformity with broad Department of Defense (DoD) and DLIELC directives in consideration of local conditions. Advises SAO and host country officials in planning for and utilizing language training services, materials, and equipment. Conducts general English classes to facilitate successful accomplishment of students' direct entryinto technical/professional training in CONUS host country, and third country. Represents DLIELC with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Completes administrative requirements.

Requirements

In order to qualify, you must meet the basic requirement and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-1701, General Education and Training series. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE -Courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of English Language raining Program (ELTP) management and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) approaches, methods and techniques. Knowledge of relevant DoD and DLIELC policies and procedures related to English language training program development and implementation to provide pedagogical and ELTP management guidance to SRF-JRMC command officials. OR EDUCATION: Have successfully completed a 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 perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION:

• Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
• You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
• It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.