Public Health Training Coordinator

Summary

This position is in the Office of Public Affairs and Training (OPAT), Training Division (TD). The selectee will participate as a team member in the design, development, and testing of training covering a variety of programs or topics.

Duties

• Lead the design and implementation of nationwide training initiatives for FSIS.
• Develop policy and strategic direction for FSIS training programs.
• Serve as a senior consultant and subject matter expert for FSIS leadership and external partners.
• Oversee evaluation and continuous improvement of training effectiveness across regions.
• Mentor and supervise junior training coordinators and specialists.
• Develop and implement innovative training methodologies and technologies.
• Lead needs assessments and workforce analysis for FSIS training programs.
• Draft high-level reports and recommendations for agency leadership.
• Coordinate interagency and cross-sector training collaborations.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and agency policies in all training activities.
• Manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and regions.
• Provide expert advice on public health and food safety issues to FSIS and external entities.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Assisting with the development, revision, or testing of technical training materials or instructional programs; Delivering training, presentations, or facilitating learning to employees or other adult learners; Assessing learner progress and providing feedback or reporting results to senior staff; and Using electronic communication, virtual-learning, or presentation technologies to support training delivery. FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Independently developing, updating, and delivering technical or regulatory training for adult learners; Evaluating training effectiveness and recommending improvements based on learner performance, feedback, or other training data; Conducting training-needs assessments or identifying workforce performance deficiencies; and Interpreting technical policies, regulations, procedures, or scientific information and translating them into accurate instructional materials. FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL: Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Leading the design, implementation, or evaluation of complex training initiatives involving multiple programs, locations, or stakeholder groups; Providing authoritative technical advice to management or stakeholders regarding training strategies, public health, food safety, inspection, or regulatory programs; Managing complex training projects, including coordinating stakeholders, resources, schedules, deliverables, and program improvements; Developing high-level recommendations, reports, or strategic guidance based on needs assessments, workforce analyses, or training-performance data; and Mentoring or providing technical directions to trainers, instructional staff, or other program personnel. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position has a minimum education requirement to qualify at either of the advertised grades. All applicants need to meet the minimum education requirements for this position. The minimum education requirement is: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in quality assurance or a related degree that included at least 30 semester hours of related course work (i.e. consumer laws, biological sciences, food science, chemistry, pharmacy, physical sciences, food technology, nutrition, medical science, engineering, epidemiology, veterinary medical science, legal investigations, law enforcement, or related scientific fields that provided knowledge directly related to consumer safety officer work). The 30 semester hours may include up to 8 semester hours in statistics, or course work that included the principles, theory, or practical application of computers or computer programming. OR Combination of education and experience - courses consisting of at least 30 semester hours in the fields of study described in the paragraph above, plus appropriate experience (as described under the Qualifications section) or additional education. Please view OPM's Qualifications Standards, Consumer Safety Series, GS-0696.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. Resumes must not exceed two pages. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable. Please ensure your resume does not exceed two pages. Applicants who submit a resume that exceeds two pages will be removed from consideration.