TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Title 5) Job in Oklahoma City, OK

Vacancy No. OK-12774301-AF-25-084 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $73,939.00 to $96,116.00 Grade 11 to 11
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/6/2025 Close Date 9/4/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Oklahoma City, OK


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Title 5), Position Description Number T5801200 and is part of the OK 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard.

Duties

This position is located at an Air National Guard (ANG) Wing, Mission Support Group, Force Support Squadron (FSS), Force Development Office. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Force Development Manager and office of primary responsibility (OPR) for unit training programs managed in support of the Wing and its geographically separated units (GSUs). The office provides technical guidance and assistance to commanders, managers, and supervisors at all levels regarding education and training programs in support of federal, state and local missions, ensuring programs are in place to manage upgrade, qualification, in-garrison, expeditionary training and other military training functions as well as to administer post high school technical education and college programs.

Plans, directs, controls, and oversees all elements of the Education, Training and Distance Learning Programs. Ensures Unit Training Managers (UTMs) and Additional Duty Training Managers (ADTMs) are qualified in, and knowledgeable of their responsibilities. Incumbent supports unit-training programs contributing to mission capability, and administers military training programs for all units serviced by the Force Support Squadron (FSS). Manages programs involving on-the­ job training (OJT), formal school training, Air Force Institute Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL) training, Professional Military Education (PME), and ancillary training. Job categories and areas for which training is administered involve a wide variety of technical, professional, clerical and wage occupations representative of a complex military organization.

Provides Education and Training advisory services to commanders and staff on all education and training programs. Advises commanders, unit personnel, and training activities on ways to improve their OJT program. Recommends cost-effective processes to meet specialty qualifications, skill level upgrade requirements, and PME applications. Explains goals and objectives; provide instructional methods, and determines training requirements. Analyzes training data for trends, advises the installation commander, and coordinates corrective action. Monitors OJT programs for assigned units. Establishes local policies and procedures to provide a uniform and effective internal OJT program. Trains unit training managers (UTMs) and additional duty training managers (ADTMs) to familiarize them with concepts, scope, objectives, and procedures pertinent to OJT, and with regard to the responsibilities of commanders, supervisors, trainers, certifiers, and trainees in the organizations supported. Reviews personnel records and reports to determine training status of assigned personnel.

Classification: Confers with management and other key operating personnel to discuss training needs, problems and goals. Establishes training objectives through analysis of training reports, unit input, course feedback, and USAF, ANG, and gaining command directives. Manages personnel Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) classification and oversees the utilization of assigned personnel. Monitors the classification system to ensure all personnel identified for upgrade meet the mandatory requirements for award of the AFSC.

Manages data in computer based systems. OPR and trainer for UTMs on the use of Training Business Area (TBA) and Air Force Training Record (AFTR), Military Personnel Data System (MILPDS) and Advance Distributed Learning System (ADLS). Serves as the Distance Learning (DL) Office point of contact.

Ensures accuracy of MILPDS data and performs functional review of data reliability. Processes upgrade training, retraining, withdrawal from training, and related training actions for input into appropriate information data systems. Retrieves data from various information sources for use in answering questions, responding to correspondence, or preparing reports or briefings.

Prepares Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between the unit/base and educational institution(s), including colleges and universities, providing classes or associated services on base or at geographically separated units (GSUs). Meets with other educational service representatives, i.e. college and university representatives, and attend professional development workshops.

Serves as the base-level QPR for the Occupational Survey Program, Graduate Assessment Survey (GAS) and Field Evaluation Questionnaire (FEQ). Coordinates responses to training feedback and external training evaluations. Develops methods to track surveys, distribute surveys to appropriate UTMs and return surveys to QPR. Distributes AETC Form 156, Student Report Card to appropriate UTM. Performs personnel supervisory/management responsibilities. Plans and schedules work to be accomplished within the training and education function.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • Work may require access to classified information. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance
  • Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
  • May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments.
  • Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
  • This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
  • Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard, Director of Manpower and Personnel (NGB-J1).

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants are validated as qualified at the next higher Title 5 federal grade-level before considered eligible for consideration to that level and must have a minimum of one year on-the-job equivalent experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. Must have validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Must have competencies gained through experiences, education, or training that demonstrated the ability to follow directions, read, understand, and retain instructions, regulations, and procedures that otherwise demonstrate the ability to perform or learn to perform the duties of the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 12 months experience equivalent to at least GS-9; or, three full academic years of progressively higher-level college degree. Experienced and/or education in particular of competencies - knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors to successfully perform the duties of the position. Additionally, all applicants must have completed 24 months of experiences which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (competencies) to successfully perform the duties of the position. Knowledge of Army or Air Force vision, values, organization, policy, and mission is mandatory. Knowledge in military training centers, training programs, schools, and units. Have experiences in conducting and developing education and training programs. Knowledge in the Army or Air Force education and training policy requirements. Experienced in conducting, supervising, and/or developing education and training programs. Experienced in managing programs to include developmental education, voluntary education, advanced academic education, promotion testing, and libraries. Knowledge in conducting audio-visual presentations, educational tests and measurements, and instructing techniques is mandatory. Knowledge is mandatory of Army or Air Force education and training programs in regard to their principles, policies, and procedures. Experienced in performing interviews and counseling techniques; training techniques and instruction methods; task analysis procedures, learning processes, curriculum development, training evaluations, and education and training systems and products. Must have effective writing skills; editing practices; instructional media applications, training reports, program and curriculum validation, and training implementation procedures. Experiences in training program management; scheduling training events and facilities; conducting assistance visits and training meetings; work center and individual job qualification standard development; education institution registration requirements; military personnel classification system and policies; communicative interpersonal skill applications; and distance learning concepts. Experienced and effective communicator. Abilities and experiences in presenting professional courses and briefings; and proficient capabilities in writing reports and records. Experiences as a participant and presenter during training and military or civilian conference events. Experiences in organizing and preparing instructional materials. Understands and applies formal training objectives. Able to develop course syllabi, training project outlines, and daily and weekly lesson plans. Experienced in preparing assignments, laboratory exercises, demonstrations, training aids, and references and related material required to parallel and supplement course outline. Experienced in the art of instructing personnel, such as determining the instructional methods for class size and subject matter. Capable of instructing students by lectures, discussions, demonstrations, group activities, and/or laboratory work. Experienced in subject principles and applications to students using audiovisual aids such as, mockups, graphs, training films, and film strips. Experienced in completing student progress evaluations and using training aids such as, achievement and aptitude tests and rating scales. Experienced in identifying and conducting individual learning difficulties diagnoses and recommends courses of remedial instruction. Understands and applies basic classroom preparations for effective instruction using controlling factors such as, temperature, ventilation, lighting, cleanliness, and arrangement of desks and equipment. Experienced in maintains attendance records and requisitions supplies.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

This position may be eligible for Union Membership

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Technical Competence

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph, other PII (Personally Identifiable information) or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., Hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present ex. 03/2020-06/2022 or 03/2020-Present).
  • If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents (as applicable):
  • Certifications
  • DD-214 or NGB 22
  • SF-50
  • Official Transcripts
  • PAA
Veterans Preference: If you are claiming veterans' preference you must include all documentation to prove your veterans' preference, examples include but are not limited to:

DD 214
SF 15 (any documents stated on page 2 to prove your specific status)
VA Letter
If you have any questions concerning these requirements, please contact this office at 405-228-5581
Priority Placement Program: Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible must submit the following documentation:
  • Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-3)
  • Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility
  • Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility.
Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement must submit the following documentation:
  • Military Reserve and Technician Disability PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-2)
  • Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility
  • Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility.
Applicants claiming DOD Military Spouse preference must submit the following documentation:
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Spouses PCS Orders
  • Military Spouse PPP Self Certification Checklist
Applicants claiming DoD Retained Grade preference must submit the following documentation:
  • Retained Grade PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD3145-1)
  • SF-50 effecting the placement in retained grade status, and
  • A copy of the notification letter received (RIF or classification downgrade)

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12774301

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.


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Agency contact information

James Wagoner
Address
OK 137th Special Operations Wing
5624 Air Guard Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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