Summary You will serve as a TRAINING SPECIALIST in the LEARNING SITE BANGOR of CENTER FOR SECURITY FORCES. Responsibilities You will serve as Assistant Site Director for high-risk FP courses taught at CENSECFOR LS Bangor. You will evaluate, review and provide curriculum recommendations on a routine basis to meet fleet requirements and ensure compliance with Navy and DOD FP doctrine and regulations. You will assess high-risk practical exercises and scenarios to enhance instruction and improve performance at both the individual and team levels. You will conduct independent research of existing training programs and strategies across DOD and the commercial marketplace. You will provide oversight, training, and certification of a core cadre of active duty military and contractors to teach FP courses. You will conduct student and instructor evaluations and takes appropriate action considering those evaluations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must 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: 1) Advising command leadership, staff, and external defense organizations as the primary authoritative point of contact on all high-risk Force Protection (FP) academic and practical training matters; 2) Coordinating training site operations, including instructional delivery, course sequencing, contracted support, manpower requirements, logistics, facilities, and financial resource allocation; 3) Evaluating specialized high-risk training curricula, tactical exercises, and program standards to ensure compliance with Navy, Marine Corps, and Department of Defense (DoD) Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP) directives; 4) Directing a diverse team of military, civilian, and contractor instructors to ensure proper instructional certifications, safety standards compliance, and effective collaborative output; 5) Authoring formal training reports, executive briefings, and strategic curricula recommendations designed to convey complex technical instructional concepts to senior stakeholders; and 6) Utilizing enterprise-level training databases, management spreadsheets, and word processing applications to monitor student metrics, maintain official training records, and schedule facilities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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. Education Additional Information 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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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.