Training and Events Coordinator

Summary

As a Training and Events Coordinator, you will serve as an expert in training and events planning, execution from cradle to grave, and work with considerable independence and discretion. Location of position: This position will be located in General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

• Position can be filled in any of the following locations: Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL. As a Training and Events Coordinator you will be responsible for the following duties: Works on a diverse range of issues related to General Services Administration(GSA)/Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) offerings, demonstrates resourcefulness and discretion in creating marketing or business approaches to provide consultant services that are often sensitive and have high visibility and/or are extremely difficult in nature. Tracks leads, evaluates campaign performance, and applies analytics to improve audience engagement and business development outcomes. Develops marketing, business development, and customer relationship management goals. Determines conference theme and agenda. Manages the budget for GSA training and events. Develops and manages the registration process for GSA sponsored, co-sponsored and third-party training and event attendees. Curates pertinent training topics and presenters, develops training schedules, and assesses the overall effectiveness of event speakers and training sessions. Supports collaborative projects across FAS offices and federal agencies to achieve integrated advertising, promotion, public relations, and marketing. Builds and maintains effective stakeholder relationships, resolving questions and ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Identifies trends, leading indicators, and gaps in analytics methods or tools and recommends research or process improvements.

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS 13 salary range starts at $108,173 per year. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in planning, coordinating, and providing technical guidance on marketing and event operations. This experience must demonstrate the following: Participate in organizing training events or programs (i.e., conferences, workshops, and briefings) to promote market engagement. Disseminating strategic messages to target audiences through multiple channels (i.e. including social media, email campaigns, print media, and digital platforms) to promote specific training or meeting events. Preparing training materials (i.e. including manuals, handouts, and presentations), while ensuring all required technology and audio-visual equipment are staged to function effectively for training events.

Requirements

If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).

Education

There is no education substitution for this position.

How to apply

Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact [email protected] or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.