Instructional System Specialist Job in Washington, DC

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Is flexible and responds in a timely fashion to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.
2. Works independently to create accurately written, complex products tailored to a specific audience in an easily understandable manner.
3. Makes informed decisions about work priorities to ensure accurate completion of assignments and projects, and makes adjustments as required.
4. Applies knowledge of ADDIE and instructional design/delivery methodologies to develop curricula that supports both individual and
organizational learning goals.
5. Drafts course materials (e.g., guides, tests, textbooks, job aids, visual presentations, etc.); and learns to use appropriate tools, such as a video
software, Adobe Connect, video teleconference, Blackboard, Storyline, Captivate, etc. (IC Connect, VTC, Blackboard, AGILE, LMS/LCMS
systems/databases, surveys, SharePoint, AMS, Captivate, Articulate, etc.)

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS


1. Gains expertise in conducting job/task analysis; seeks opportunities to leverage relevant data sources to inform learning solutions (e.g., task analysis, job analysis, skill gap analysis, etc.)
2. Identifies and works to eliminate conditions that impede within-team and across-team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
3. Participates in working groups to examine TE work processes; recommends ways to improve product quality and delivery; takes initiative to implement recommendations; and leverages diverse perspectives.

Basic Requirements:

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:

1. Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

Some positions in this series may specialize in one or two functional areas, where more specific academic preparation may be necessary. For such positions, agencies may require course work in the applicable functional area(s) as part of the above-required 24 semester hours.

DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Civilian Operations Division

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Defense Intelligence Agency
Bolling AFB
Washington, DC 20340