Clarification from the agency

United States Citizens

As an Instructional System Specialist and Trainer, you will:

1. Advise on training requirements, design, develop, and provide training services in a law enforcement technical development program. Determine the learning objectives and task learning relationships, cluster learning events, organize course content, and develop instruction plans.
2. Serve as the Defendant Engagement and System Support's (DESS) expert in instructional systems. Confer with other DESS experts to coordinate instruction system analysis leading to producing training materials, audiovisual materials or test equipment, and mockups for in-person instructor-led and/or web-based training classes, events and activities. Coordinate and integrate the types and capabilities of instructional methods, materials, and media.
3. Compile and analyze course evaluations and updates training content or methodology based on feedback or effectiveness, follow up on course and program graduates, and coordinate with the Quality Management Unit to update to directives that have an impact on the technical training program.
4. Analyze learning problems, select teaching strategies using appropriate models, and develop course plans using this information. Organize the work, consult with subject-matter experts (SME), senior leaders and training professionals to determine the requirements and possible sources of information for specific courses and their relative priority in view of time and resources available, projected schedules, and relationship to the objectives of the total training program.
5. Develop or revise the specific content, organize, style, format, emphasis, and treatment of each segment of the instructional courses, and identify the best delivery methods. Create finished products including lesson plans, training texts, programmed texts, or computer assisted instruction modules. Specify the time and emphasis given to each instructional course or module in terms of training objectives and continuity.
6. Conduct occupational and job task analyses using interviews, surveys, observation, and SME panels to identify performance requirements, determine tasks requiring training versus performance support, develop performance measures, and establish instructional priorities. Identify tasks that can be efficiently and effectively supported by job or skill performance aids.
7. Apply advanced instructional systems design methodologies and technology-based learning strategies to develop performance-aligned solutions. Ensure solutions comply with Learning Management System (LMS) architecture and accessibility standards, including Section 508 requirements.
8. Use LMS analytics and reporting tools to evaluate instructional effectiveness, identify systemic skill gaps, monitor learning trends, and assess the impact of training on workforce readiness and compliance. Interpret data to recommend instructional redesign, changes in delivery strategy, or targeted interventions, rather than performing routine administrative tracking functions.
9. Perform learning analyses, from the initial training levels through the operating levels of tasks or jobs, to identify learning gaps and risks; evaluate emerging instructional technologies; and recommend strategies and tools considering training objectives and tie-in with other instructional materials and courses. Assess implementation results and recommend refinement based on findings.
10. Manage the DESS technical training program as an integrated instructional system, ensuring alignment among occupational requirements, instructional design, delivery strategies, and evaluation mechanisms. Study technical reference materials in the pretrial field, obtain input from accrediting entities, and continually review developments in the fields of education and training.
11. Serve as the Office of Training Development and Assistance Unit (TDAU) point of contact and liaison with PSA's Training Career Development Unit (TCDU) and the Agency's LMS Administrator to access reports, data analytics, create and update DESS technical curriculum, create and update items, and assign or remove staff from curriculum or items. Use LMS data and analytics to evaluate instructional effectiveness, validate learning transfer, identify systemic skill gaps, and recommend curriculum redesign or instructional strategy changes.
12. Apply advanced facilitation techniques to deliver instructor-led, virtual, and web-based training for the purpose of piloting, validating, and refining instructional system designs. Anticipate implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain instructional quality and project milestones.

Conditions of employment

Candidates referred for an interview will be required to submit samples of independently created work. An e-mail outlining examples of samples will be sent when scheduling interviews. All samples should be work that was completed entirely or almost entirely by the candidate. Failure to provide samples of work may result in non-selection. Candidates will also be required to deliver a 15-minute training demonstration designed to assess their skill in training delivery.

Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Not Covered, AFGE Loval 1456

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This is not a law enforcement position

Conditions of Employment

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen
2. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
3. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
4. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed
5. All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation, and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment
6. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice
7. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic professional requirements, and specialized experience requirement below.

Basic Professional Requirement: A 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.

For 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.

AND

To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience related to the duties of the position that equipped you with the skills to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience applying instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles to assess training needs and design, develop, implement, and evaluate instructional solutions for adult learners. This includes partnering with subject matter experts, designing instructor-led and online training, developing materials, integrating learning technologies, evaluating effectiveness, and validating instructional design.

NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your rating will be based on your responses to the job specific information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly show how you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities will result in a rating of "Qualified" by the rating panel.

1. Knowledge of pretrial, diagnostic, delivery of treatment services policies, procedures and processing or supervision case management of individuals in the criminal justice system.

2. Ability to write clear and concise reports and interact with internal staff and external stakeholders who work in the criminal justice system.

3. Experience in using law enforcement, court and case management computer systems to perform research and produce reports for the assessment and supervision of defendants, offenders, or persons involved in the criminal justice system.

Once the application process is completed, your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the job requirements. You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your resume will be forwarded to a panel for rating. Category Rating will be used to evaluate applicants using the following categories to further determine which applicants will be referred to the selecting official for final consideration.

Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level on all evaluation criteria.

Well Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level on evaluation criteria.

Qualified: Applicants possessing the specialized experience described above.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veterans' preference above non-veterans within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements, and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the highest quality category (Best Qualified), except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, duties performed and salary information. Only resumes up to a total of 2 pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding 2 pages will be removed from consideration. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.

2. Other supporting documents:

• College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. Transcripts must include the school's name, student name, degree and date awarded, if applicable. (Note: If you are selected for the position, official transcript(s) will be required prior to your first day). Is required to satisfy the basic professional requirement.
• DD-214 (member 4 copy) showing honorable discharge, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
• Non-competitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
• Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, must include the following:
  • SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action, position, grade level, and duty location; and
  • Most recent performance appraisal
  • Certification of Expected Separation or Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice or Notice of Proposed Removal may also be submitted

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), applicants must submit all required documentation at the time of application and must be determined to be well-qualified for the position. Required documentation includes:

• Proof of ICTAP eligibility (displacement) which must include one of the following:
  1. an SF-50 documenting a Reduction in Force (RIF) action, certification of expected separation, Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, ora notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local commuting area; and
• An SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) documenting your current or most recent position, grade level and duty location; and
• Your most recent performance appraisal, reflecting a rating of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent)

Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.

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