Instructional Systems Expert

We are seeking an experienced Instructional Systems Specialist to join our team at Naval Medical Command. As an Instructional Systems Specialist, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and implementing interactive courseware programs to support the training needs of our personnel.

• Design and develop interactive courseware programs to support the training needs of our personnel.
• Oversee the development and implementation of interactive courseware programs to ensure compliance with contract technical specifications and instructional quality.
• Consult with and assist the Division Head in assessing new and existing training requirements at BUMED training activities that may best be accomplished with interactive courseware.
• Review interactive courseware development and evaluation methodologies and recommend changes that will lead to improvements.
• Serve as an educational consultant on interactive courseware programs for Commanding Officers, academic directors, and instructors of all BUMED activities.
• Design and develop computer-managed instruction methodologies for tracking, collecting, and analyzing performance data of interactive courseware trainees and interpret the statistical analyses of the data.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Must be immunized on an annual basis against influenza.

• In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, to qualify for the GS-12 grade level, your resume must also 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:
  • Experience designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional systems aspects of interactive courseware programs.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating interactive courseware programs using computer languages such as HTML5/CSS, JavaScript, and/or other front-end technologies.
  • Experience coding and deploying web-based applications in a Cross-Platform, Cross-Browser Environment.
• In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, to qualify for the GS-11 grade level, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Experience designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional systems aspects of interactive courseware programs.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating interactive courseware programs utilizing Git, GitHub, Photoshop, and/or other multimedia development software.
  • Experience writing and maintaining Web Applications.
  • Experience training staff personnel, instructors, and other educational department personnel in the use and implementation of interactive courseware programs.

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

• Applicants must possess a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled.
• The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas:
  • Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
  • Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
  • Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
  • Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
  • Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process, you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions.

Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

Policy information may be found at: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ).

To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.

ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location.

Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).

A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.