Lead Training Specialist

About the company

This position is located in the WHS, HRD, Individual & Organizational Development Division (I&OD). The Directorate provides comprehensive human resources services for our customers. These functions directly support the Office of the Secretary of War and those Defense Agencies and Department of War field activities that WHS administratively supports. The I&OD provides individual and organizational learning and development solutions. I&OD also manages the iCompass learning management system.

Your tasks

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Lead the administration of training programs and act as a subject matter expert for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating learning initiatives. This includes creating, revising, and delivering instructional courses on topics such as leadership, communication, and team dynamics. Design and develop comprehensive training courses, programs, and materials for an adult learning environment. This involves writing course content, creating training aids, and adapting or creating new instructional methods and techniques. Communicate the organization's strategic plan to the team and leads them in managing workloads. This includes coaching, training team members, monitoring progress, and representing the team to obtain necessary resources. Provide expert knowledge of leadership theory, educational principles, and instructional design to develop and teach complex programs. This duty also involves using extensive evaluation techniques to assess the effectiveness of training courses. Exercise complete program management for training plans, policies, and goals. This includes developing evaluation criteria, assessing program goal attainment, and using negotiation to gain compliance and resolve issues.

Requirements

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1. Facilitate, design, develop, deliver and manage leadership programs and training courses, including analyzing educational needs, creating and revising course content for various functional areas, and incorporating a wide range of training strategies and technologies.; AND 2. Lead a team to ensure strategic goals are met by distributing and balancing workloads, coaching members on work methods, and monitoring progress to ensure deadlines and quality standards are achieved; AND 3. Forecast, plan, and allocate training plans and financial resources. Administer government contracts, task orders, and modifications. Act as an Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) or primary cardholder administrator for government-issued credit cards. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

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Education Education cannot be substituted for experience.