Training Specialist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2024. TIME-IN-GRADE RQUIRMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. In most cases, we cannot verify your time-in-grade based only on your current grade and step. Being above a Step 1 does not automatically mean you have held the grade for at least 52 weeks. Refer to the Required Documents section for additional information on acceptable SF-50(s) submissions. You may qualify based on your Specialized Experience, Education and/or Combination as described below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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 and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field supervising or administering a training program developing or reviewing of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc. and evaluation of training results use data to identify learning gaps and trends and propose solutions OR, EDUCATION: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree (in related field), Or LL.M., if related COMBINATION: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. A combination of successfully completed higher level graduate education and specialized experience directly related to the position, to meet the total experience requirements for the GS-11. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Teaching Others Creativity and Innovation Organizational Performance Analysis 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work requires some physical exertion, such as periods of standing when teaching; some walking, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, or similar activities when visiting work sites; and some moderate lifting and carrying. At other times the work will require the use of a computer. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
The Training Specialist is assigned to the Employee Experience Service and under the direction of Chief, Employee Experience at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Responsible for a variety of continuing educational activities. Directly responsible for the development and implementation of continuing education activities, resources, and services, and coordinating these to ensure all aspects are in compliance with established Medical Center goals and guidelines.