SERVICES EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (INSTRUCTOR)

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive, intensive, expert knowledge of the FSS career filed with emphasis in the A1 functional areas including manpower, Personnel, and/or Services, specifically the business operations of legacy MWR or Services. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Expert, professional knowledge of Al functional areas, specifically the business operations areas of legacy MWR or Services (i.e., golf course, officers’ club, Bowling Center, Arts & Crafts, Community Center, etc.) and the associated distinctions between Category B and C funds, cost of goods and cost of labor analysis, etc. 2. Ability to manage and direct the overall presentation of a course of instruction, either resident or non-resident. 3. Ability to compile, assemble, construct and write educationally sound instructional materials and instructor guides for use in classroom instruction. 4. Ability to effectively instruct specialty materials in various educational mediums and developmental settings. 5. Ability to work effectively and constructively with various groups in accomplishing assigned projects. 6. Ability to compose and deliver both written and oral presentations. Ability to interpret and apply a variety of complex Al instructions and standards. Ability to interpret and apply a number of complex and sometimes contradictory procedural guidelines. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a course director and instructor for Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/Al) courses, to develop courses in the Force Support leadership development arena or in other as-needed topics as identified by Air Staff, and to provide input to various projects designed to enhance the content and delivery of human resource instruction provided by the Air Force Human Resource Management School.