Clarification from the agency

• BOP Employees nationwide • DOJ Surplus and Displaced (CTAP)Employees in the local commuting area. • Duty Location: FDC Honolulu, HI • NOTE: A RETENTION INCENTIVE UP TO 5% MAY BE OFFERED TO SELECTEE(S) WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR RETENTION INCENTIVE. • NOTE: AN 8.64% COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE (COLA) WILL BE ADDED TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED SALARY • NOTE: REIMBURSEMENT IS AUTHORIZED FOR TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THIS POSITION.

Responsible for the coordination; implementation and monitoring of the institution's training and employee development program, and is the primary advisor to the Warden in matters relating to the management of the Employee Development Department.

Serves as the direct and primary advisor to executive and mid-level management staff on matters related to employee development and training and is deemed the technical expert.

Provides guidance to all staff in reference to training needs assessments and individualized staff development plans.

Develops course outlines, lesson plans, course schedules, reports, etc., and establishes guidelines and operational procedures for subordinates in performing these duties.

Develops and implements effective tools of evaluation for the training program.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Career Transition Programs (CTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

• 1. Meet CTAP eligibility criteria;
• 2. Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
• 3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility:
• A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter),
• Most recent performance appraisal, and
• Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location.
• See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information.

NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience:

GS-12 & GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

GS-12:

• Experience in assessing employees’ need for training.
• Experience with aligning training with organization’s strategic goals in the development of the annual training plan.
• Experience in providing logistical support, course development, delivery, evaluation, and process measurements (metrics).
• Experience in building solid cross-functional relationships.
• Experience in creating a training budget, monitoring changes in the local budget and documenting changes.

GS-13:

• Experience identifying, assessing and matching resources to meet the employees' need for specific training and development.li>
• Experience aligniing training development with our organization's mission and strategic goals within the annual training plan.
• Experience providing logistical support, presentation assistance directly to instructors, enhancing local course development, delivering training, reviewing evaluations and developing training for deficiencies of local instructors, following up training with a review of process measurements(metrics), and cost analysis and management of local training.
• Experience in building solid cross-functional relationships with local department heads, Executive Staff, Regional Employee Development Administrators, national training personnel, and local education and training higher learning institutions.
• Experience creating a training budget, monitoring the budget, documenting changes within the budget, and keeping local training operations within fiscal allocated budget limits. Forecasting upcoming fiscal year budget for local training.li>

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If your composite score exceeds the average score for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your online assessment responses and utilized to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.  If your selections are not supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application:

• Your resume, which is part of your USAJOBS profile;
• Your responses to the eligibility questions;
• Your responses to the online assessment;
• Your supporting documentation, if required.

Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

If you applied to more than one grade level, BE ADVISED that you may be selected at ANY grade level for which you applied and are found qualified (i.e., if the job is announced at the 9/11 grade levels and you apply for the GS/GL-9 and the GS-11, and you are found qualified at BOTH grade levels, you may be selected at either grade level).

What Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities are Required for this Position?

The following Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) are required:

GS-12 and GS-13:

• Technical Competency.
• Organizational Awareness.
• Manage Resources.
• Oral Communication.
• Planning and Evaluating.
• Managing Human Resources.

Failure to provide legible required documents and/or follow the prescribed format often results in removal from consideration.  If uploading documentation, do not identify/save your documents utilizing a special character such as %, #, @, etc. Documentation should be identified/saved as VA Letter, DD-214, or Transcripts.

• Resume (limited to 2 pages) must include your name, contact information, and relevant experience (cover letter optional). Experience that would not normally be part of the Federal employee’s position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence of qualifying experience (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, Human Resource Manager, SF-52, MOU, etc.). If providing a memorandum, it must follow the format below AND clearly cite the duties performed.
• To receive credit for experience, your resume and/or any satisfactory evidence must include:
  
  • Start date and end date in month/year format (MM/YYYY) AND
  • Number of hours worked per week. 
• SF-50: Current or former Federal employees NOT employed by the Bureau of Prisons MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment, tenure group, and salary. If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. If you are applying for a higher grade, and your experience was gained at a Federal agency other than the Bureau of Prisons, you MUST provide the SF-50 Form which verifies the length of time you have been in your highest grade and supports your claim for time in grade.
• Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.
• Current federal employees NOT employed by the BOP and former federal employees MUST submit a copy of their latest yearly performance appraisal/evaluation.
• Proof of CTAP eligibility, Click Here, if applicable.

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