INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will provide technical expertise in support of weapons systems/equipment to meet manpower, personnel, and training needs of Marine Corps operators and maintainers.
• You will advise personnel on strategy and acquisition of life-cycle manpower, personnel, and training solutions.
• You will design and develop proposals, methods, and procedures to complete complex design or redesign programs.
• You will prepare manpower, personnel, and training portion of Statements of Work and tailoring Data Item Descriptions for Contract Data Requirements Lists.
• You will participate in meetings, workshops, and conferences to exchange information on instructional technology development and integration.
• You will prepare and brief status of the program's manpower, personnel and training plan to the Competency Lead or other lead evaluators to develop program reviews or Independent Logistics Assessments.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or NH-2 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Knowledge of military manpower, personnel, and training processes, policies, and standards. 2. Ability to effectively organize, lead, and participate on cross-functional teams with members from different internal and external organizations. 3. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing. 4. Skills in project management for acquisition of training systems, products, or training-related support services. 5. Ability to effectively lead a diverse team in a very high paced environment. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/instructional-systems-series-1750/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: You must possess a degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness. Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments. Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

How to apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: [email protected] MUST reference the Announcement Number DE-13044065-26-EL in the subject line of email. This box is used for all job flyers within the Command, so the Announcement number is very important when applying. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.