SUPERVISORY TRAINING SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY TRAINING SPECIALIST in the SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEMS TRAINING COMMAND (SCSTC) of SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD HAMPTON ROADS.

Duties

• You will direct the execution and quality of surface warfare and combat systems training programs across schoolhouses and fleet learning sites.
• You will lead instructional innovation by integrating advanced training technologies, such as interactive courseware, virtual environments, simulations, and embedded shipboard training systems.
• You will oversee curriculum lifecycle management, course audits, and accreditation standards (e.g., ACE, COE) to ensure fleet readiness.
• You will develop strategic training plans, resource justifications (POM issue papers), and command training policies.
• You will assign workload, set priorities, manage operational schedules, and establish performance standards.
• You will conduct hiring, selections, staff development, and employee relations actions.
• You will serve as Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for contracted instructor and curriculum development services.
• You will draft Statements of Work (SOWs), participate on source selection evaluation boards, and monitor contractor deliverables and milestones.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying instructional system design (ISD) principles and learning theories to develop or revise training courses and materials; 2) Conducting analyses of training needs and evaluating the effectiveness of existing training programs; 3) Developing and reviewing training documents such as course outlines, lesson plans, and testing materials; 4) Utilizing instructional technology and authoring tools to create and deliver training content; and 5) Leading project teams, mentoring junior training specialists or subject matter experts, and guiding cross-functional working groups in the development and implementation of complex training initiatives. NOTE: All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ 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.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/21/2026. Applications received after 09/21/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.