TRAINING SPECIALIST with Security Clearance

Duties This position serves as Training Specialist (Course Manager) for Personnel Vetting at the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), Directorate. As a TRAINING SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: * Develop, deliver, and evaluate CDSE training, products and services to: Employ a variety of training techniques to provide security training worldwide. * Assess, design, develop, implement and evaluate new or modified training courses and products based on DOD and Federal policies. * Conduct routine annual maintenance as applicable to ensure information remains current, relevant and accurate. * Coordinate and present multidisciplinary security training via instructor-led or virtual instructor led training. * Implement new and innovative courses of instruction and training products. * Demonstrate a highly practical knowledge of Personnel Security and Personnel Vetting Program requirements relative to all applicable security disciplines. Required Certifications: * Incumbent must successfully attain and maintain the Basic Level Certification for the CDSE's Instructor Certification Program within 24 months of hire date. * Incumbent must successfully attain and maintain the DoD Security Professional Education Development Program (SPeD), Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC), within 24 months of hire date. * If assigned as an Industry Security, Physical Security, or Special Access Programs Subject Matter consultant, the incumbent must successfully attain and maintain the applicable specialty certification (Industrial Security Oversight Certification (ISOC), Physical Security Certification or Special Program Security (SPC) Certification (SPSC) within 24 months of hire. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a US citizen * Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov * Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered * This is a Drug Testing designated position * Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601 * Work Schedule: Full Time * Overtime: Occasionally * Tour of Duty: Flexible * PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Authorized * Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt * Financial Disclosure: Not Required * Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis. * If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement. * Incumbent must successfully attain and maintain the Basic Level Certification for the CDSE's Instructor Certification Program within 24 months of hire date. * Incumbent must successfully attain and maintain the DoD Security Professional Education Development Program (SPeD), * Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC), within 24 months of hire date. * If assigned as an Industry Security, Physical Security, or Special Access Programs Subject Matter consultant, the incumbent must successfully attain and maintain the applicable specialty * certification (Industrial Security Oversight Certification (ISOC), Physical Security Certification or Special Program Security (SPC) Certification (SPSC) within 24 months of hire. Qualifications This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1712: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. or Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: * Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). * Supervising or administering a training program. * Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results. * Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 04/29/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG 12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: * Practical application of Personnel Vetting principles, policies, and procedures; * Developing, implementing, and assessing training products and delivery methods; * Personnel Security Program and its oversight responsibilities; * Review, interpret and apply policy changes to existing training and products; * Interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, to include public speaking. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Curriculum Development * Develop training and educational content with corresponding curricular products and services to facilitate competency acquisition. 2. Instructional Delivery and Learner Development * Deliver, provide, and monitor training and education for individuals and groups within learning environments. Tailor and adapt instruction to ensure learners' needs are met and learning outcomes are achieved. 3. Education and Training Technology * Identify, evaluate, and leverage emerging and existing technologies that provide rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for instructors and learners. 4. Security Education, Training and Awareness * Develop, administer, and maintain curricula and materials on the full range of security principles and practices. Conduct and track security awareness briefings and debriefings. 5. Education / Training Program Administration * Organize, plan, and coordinate the functions, provisions, schedules, and administrative activities, which are required to conduct education and training programs. Manage the organization, operation, and resources to facilitate instruction and future planning. 6. Personnel Security (Personnel Vetting) * Apply personnel security principles and methods to process initial investigations, clearances, periodic re-investigations, and clearance upgrades/downgrades, suspension, revocations, terminations, reinstatements and to complete the adjudication, and appeals processes. Evaluate internal and external security clearance requests and ensures applicant's actions are consistent with regulatory requirements. Analyze and report on clearance and appeals findings to senior security officials and makes appropriate notifications. 7. Training and Education Analysis * Analyze processes/programs and interpret results in assessing training and education requirements. Identify individual and collective training and education capabilities and resourcing gaps, and develop gap mitigation strategies. 8. Communication * Communicate (i.e., written and oral) rights, responsibilities, management directives, policies, and/or regulations to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Due to Individual Occupational Requirements, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Additional information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes: Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they