Lead Master Instructor

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Business Operations and Accountability (BOA), Human Capital Management Division (HCMD), Employee Services and Mission Support Training Unit (ESMSTU), with 1 vacancy in Kansas City, MO.

Duties

• This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS-26-13049578-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. As a Lead Master Instructor, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a technical authority or team leader to lead the Employee Services and Mission Support Training Unit (ESMSTU) to coordinate instruction with similar programs in other federal agencies to benchmark our offerings and capabilities. In order to act as primary or assistant instructor on curricula, develop and maintain functional competencies in appropriate professional fields, systems, and applications related to the services provided by the National Weather Service (NWS), and systems and applications utilized in the assessment and communication of weather-related events. Serve as a Lead Master Instructor, facilitator, and training program analyst responsible for developing and providing subject matter expertise in the development of training and resources to meet the needs of the organization. Coordinate topics, instructors, and logistics for all residence courses under the scope of ESMSTU. Will personally deliver training to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees of all personnel using best practices. Visit NWS field offices to gain knowledge in and stay current on NWS field procedures and culture. Serve as a team leader with a focus on multiple professional and technical performance support solutions to enable NWS employees to reach optimum performance in present assignments and future responsibilities. Coordinate and integrate permanent and temporary instructors assigned to the division, based on the training needs of the target audience. Plan, coordinate, and provide classroom instruction (including seminars, conferences, practical exercises, lectures, and other activities) for resident and mobile courses, and instruct and certify teaching team and seminar instructors. Mentor and develop associated instructors, ensuring they use adult learning techniques based on the experiential learning model. Ensure associated instructors follow established lesson plans and control student activities and behavior for effective learning conditions in an adult learning environment. Research and evaluate the development of instructional materials to include simulations to integrate into technology instruction where applicable, and assist curriculum developers, block and lesson authors in enabling curricula. Assist with the development of exercise and practical exercise scenario support products, utilizing established curriculum development guides and faculty development and quality assurance programs. Review and direct the updates of courseware, at least annually, or as changes in technologies or instructional requirements dictate. In accordance with standards, ensure the publishing and maintenance of all required curriculum on Commerce Learning Center, or other academic information sharing mediums. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: The work involves physical effort typical of team leadership or teaching positions, with some platform instruction. Needs to be able to provide 40 hours of academic (podium) instruction per week and, when needed, adjust training programs in the evening to tailor the next day's training meet the emerging needs of the audience. Must be able to assist in the movement of training equipment and set up the equipment. Equipment configuration can be in boxes up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: To qualify for the 1701 series: EDUCATION: A. Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. OR B. 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 in A above. -AND- SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Developing or implementing training curriculums for professionals; and Providing instruction to training instructors or to science professionals in training environments, such as in seminars, conferences, in the classroom, etc.

Requirements

Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) may be authorized. This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. *Note: A one year probationary period will be required unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee and are in the same line of work and with no more than a 30 day break in service. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.

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 submit all 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. The application process is as follows: Click the blue "Apply Online" button. If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile. As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application. Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. 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. If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/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. 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.