Instructional Specialist with Security Clearance

Instructional Specialist Purpose: * Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate opening for an Instructional Specialist to provide critical administrative, analytical, and execution support for the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Program in Norfolk, Virginia. Job Description: * Provide on-site Regional Maintenance Center (RMC) / Area of Responsibility (AOR) NAMTS support for Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC). * Support local Navy Afloat Training Activities (NATAs) when no Afloat NAMTS Coordinator (ANC) is assigned to the AOR. * Conduct United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) and JQR indoctrination training, including NAMTS program overviews for NTMA leadership and NAMTS candidates. * Organize and facilitate NAMTS training sessions, waterfront outreach, and engagement events at the assigned RMC/AOR. * Provide administrative, technical, process-improvement, and analytical support to the NAMTS program within the assigned RMC/AOR. * Evaluate program information and provide recommendations, lessons learned, and best practices to NTMA leadership, CNRMC, Project Management, and Technical Support teams. * Enroll NAMTS candidates and track their progress within the RMC/AOR. * Maintain historical records, JQR feedback reports, and lessons learned for the assigned region. * Analyze project data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities; develop recommendations and help monitor policy and process changes. * Apply scientific, mathematical, operational design, and other data-collection methodologies to develop metrics for the RMC/AOR and CNRMC. * Communicate program concerns, updates, and process changes to RMC/AOR stakeholders and CNRMC. * Apply continuous process improvement to all assigned tasks. * Proactively seek, document, and communicate project-team feedback. Qualifications:: * Must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or Associate's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or High school diploma/equivalent and at least 10 years of technical or operational experience. * Must have Navy shipboard, RMC, or shipyard operational/production experience. * Must have strong understanding of ship maintenance workflow, lifecycle management, and availabilities across multiple ship classes. * Must have familiarity with U.S. Navy ship maintenance procedures, policies, and execution standards. * Must have strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the chain of command. * Must exhibit High attention to detail, ability to multitask, and capacity to work in a fast-paced environment. Desired Qualifications: * 10+ years of experience within a Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA), Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF), Regional Maintenance Center (RMC), or a Non-Nuclear Afloat Maintenance Department is preferred. * Experience supervising the scheduling, training, and quality assurance (QA) of Sailors performing Intermediate-Level shipboard maintenance and repair on engineering, deck, combat systems, and/or C4I equipment is preferred. * Applicants must possess all required experience and credentials prior to hire is preferred. Security Requirements: * Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. Travel Requirements: * Occasional travel, less than 10%. * If travel requires domestic flights or access to secure federal or military facilities, the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain compliant identification credentials (e.g., REAL ID). More information: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id Physical Requirements: * Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and move throughout worksites as needed. * Light physical work, including lifting objects up to 20 pounds. Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie's commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics. Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401(k) with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). ``` Pay Range: $75,000 - $90,000 per year