Lead Training Instructor Details

Lead Training Instructor

US Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) - Troy, MI

Employment Type : Full-Time

DutiesSummary

About the Position: This position is under the supervision of the Field Support Operations Materiel Management and Fielding Directorate.

The referral list(s) generated by this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in other organizations throughout the Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) in Warren, MI, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI, and Troy, MI.

• Manages and coordinates training schedule for events and teams.
• Serves as subject matter expert for Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) including device trainers, fire control systems, calibration, related weapons, and various components used in support of instruction.
• Researches, learns and applies a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze and improve team effectiveness, efficiency and work products.
• Articulates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.
• Responsible for training development oversight, advising and mentoring to instructors on various systems and sub-systems as a senior system and team lead.
• Provides Subject Matter Expert (SME) input during Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) capability development efforts for and their integration with and simulation of supported weapons systems.

50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position up to 50% of the time.

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• Job family (Series)

  1712 Training Instruction

• Requirements

  RequirementsConditions of Employment
  • This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 50% of the time.
  • This position requires the incumbent to go on Temporary Duty (TDY) or deploy to areas of operation around the world in both peacetime and hostile circumstances.
  • This position requires the incumbent to comply with all medical requirements related to physicals, vaccinations, and any other country or area of operation requirement.
  • This position requires the incumbent to maintain health and fitness to perform all requirements of the job for any area of operation you are required to work in.
  • The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
  • This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid state issued Commercial Driver?s License (CDL).
  • This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
  • This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
  • This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Government Travel Card for the duration of employment to this position.
  • This position requires the incumbent to participate in hazardous material training.
  • This position requires the incumbent to handle Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL).
  • This position requires the incumbent to work in adverse conditions such as heat, cold, rain and snow.
  • This position requires the incumbent to obtain an initial instructor certification and recertification every 5 years.
  • This position requires the incumbent to climb up on and enter vehicles and instruct in confined spaces.
  • This position requires the incumbent to work in loud environments to include but not limited to motor pool, weapons live fire, and explosive ordnance.
  • This position requires the incumbent to annually to pass a deployment physical to maintain deployable status. Failure to pass the physical may result in separation from the position.
  • This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random drug testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
  • This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
  Qualifications

  Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

  In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
  
  Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction, which includes 1) Delivering operator or maintenance training on weapon systems in motor-pool or field environments; 2) Developing or reviewing training/course materials, aids, devices, etc.;3) Evaluating training results and utilizing automated training tracking systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
  
  Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
  
  You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  

  • Education / Training Program Administration
  • Instructional Delivery and Learner Development
  • Teamwork
  • Technical Credibility
  
  
  Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Education

  This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

  Additional information
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 32 - Tranining position.
  • You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Position is designated non-critical sensitive as defined in DoD 5200.2-R. This requires that a personnel security investigation be adjudicated on a pre-appointment basis which may take up to 90 days or longer to process. The selectee may be allowed to start work prior to adjudication if management approved. Obtaining and maintaining a secret security clearance is a condition of employment. If the security clearance is denied or revoked, the individual may be denied or removed from the position, accordingly.
  • This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet the position requirements for certification at Level III in Life Cycle Logistics within 24 months of entrance on duty. (Certification requirements may be found in the Defense Acquisition University Catalog at http://www.dau.mil/.)
    Information on the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce may be found at https://asc.army.mil/.
  • Position may be filled as a temporary promotion, temporary reassignment, or temporary change to lower grade NTE 1 year by a current permanent Army Employee. Temporary promotions, change to lower grade, or reassignments may be extended up to a maximum of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition.
  • Position may be filled as a temporary appointment NTE 1 year, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army Employee. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three years.
  • If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  
  
  How You Will Be Evaluated

  You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

  Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
  
  You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
  

  Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance

  Secret

  Drug test required

  Yes

  Position sensitivity and risk

  Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

  Trust determination process

  Suitability/Fitness

• Required Documents

  Required Documents

  The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
  
  As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  
  1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
  2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
  • Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
  • Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
  NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

• Benefits

  Benefits

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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Internal to an agency

  Current federal employees of this agency.

• Military spouses

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.