Training Administrator

Defense Contract Audit AgencyLone Tree, Colorado, Smyrna, Georgia, Irving, Texas, Reston, Virginiausajobspublished 09/24/2026
Must-have:SecuritySenior

Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Major duties

  • Provides day-to-day program management and strategic oversight of DCAA's certification and compliance programs for the DoW Financial Management (FM) Certification Program and the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification.
  • Provides day-to-day program management and strategic oversight of DCAA's certification and compliance programs for Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
  • Manages, analyzes, and visualizes data and information related to the DoW FM Certification Program, DAWIA, and GAGAS. Develops and interprets certification policies and procedures.
  • Serves as the Agency expert for the auditing functional area, the DoW FM Certification Program and GAGAS.

Qualifications

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: demonstrated experience with providing subject matter expertise on a program/major project; managing a program/major project and providing oversight; interpreting and writing policy; and analyzing and interpreting data. Definition of Well Qualified: Leading, managing, and providing strategic oversight of organization-wide certification and compliance programs (such as DoW Financial Management, DAWIA, or GAGAS); developing, interpreting, and implementing complex certification policies; and analyzing, synthesizing, and visualizing program data to advise senior leadership and resolve complex compliance issues. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen as verified through E-Verify Program. Drug Testing: If you are given access to classified information, you will be subject to random drug testing. If you are selected for a special sensitive position, you will be placed in a drug testing designated position. You must pass a drug test before your assignment to such a position and you will be subject to random drug testing subsequent to your assignment. Background Investigation: All selectees will be subject to a personnel security investigation which must be favorably adjudicated for occupancy of a sensitive position and/or access to classified information. If you are selected for a critical/special sensitive position, you will be subject to a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). For a critical sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret level. For a special sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level AND you will be subject to a random counterintelligence scope polygraph.