U.S. Department of State Looking for Training Instructor (Explosives) at VA Full Time

Marketing Statement:

Summary:

This is a non-status, non-permanent Personal Services Contract (PSC) position. You do no acquire a competitive or excepted service status from this position.

This position is located within the Functional Training Operations (FTO) Division, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Department of State (DoS), Blackstone, VA.

The incumbent serves as an Explosive Countermeasures Unit (ECU) subject matter expert.

Situational telework position only. 

Major Duties:

Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), Senior Instructor in explosives, unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and a particular emphasis on the development of ECU Instructors; helps to coordinate ECU training operations; and monitors life/safety/risk assessment and program development for the all ECU course(s) of instruction.

Conducts and oversees various explosive training programs, including basic and advanced explosive and IED training, for DS personnel, members of other law enforcement/military agencies, and foreign security/law enforcement personnel. Presents, instructs, evaluates and monitors the explosive countermeasures supported programs.

Coordinates logistical needs for assigned courses. Estimates all materials and training venues required for their assigned training missions. Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses. Resolves problems that occur in the preparation for and during training.

Provides leadership, guidance, and mentoring to ECU personnel, students, and Third-Party Contractor (TPC) instructors on new instructional material; provides problem-solving assistance and ensures that staff members have the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct their day-to-day responsibilities; and provides ECU guidance and instruction to other FASTC instructors and staff.

Who May Apply:

Job Status:
Full time; Non-Permanent

Duration Appointment:
“Temporary Non-Status Position: 1 year renewable for up to 4 years”

Conditions of Employment:

Education:

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), Senior Instructor in explosives, unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
• Experience conducting and overseeing various explosive training programs.
• Experience evaluating the quality and training effectiveness of new training material and/or courses.
• Experience managing a large training program including resources, logistics, curriculum management, etc.

Note: 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; or work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Benefits: