Workforce Training AND Development Specialist Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• You will evaluate career program structure, composition of functional specialties, and effectiveness of career management at all command levels.
• You will plan, implement, and execute professional development programs and systems critical to the education and professional development of assigned functional community in alignment with the DON individual development plans.
• You will continually review, measure, analyze and evaluate talent management and development programs for performance and to identify program shortfalls and improvement opportunities that support Navy goals.
• You will review and manage portfolio of training, education, and professional development activities to ensure balance and provide broadening of Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviors.
• You will manage the recruitment, nomination, and selection of personnel for attendance in training programs.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Assist in the design and implementation of community talent development, professional development, and employee engagement and training programs to meet organizational and Public Affairs (PA) community goals.
  • Develop and execute communication strategies, plans, and tactics to inform personnel about professional development requirements, opportunities, programs, and awards.
  • SME on Navy PA community practices to Navy and other Department of Defense (DoD) personnel managing professional development programs.
  • Review and manage a portfolio of training, education, and professional development activities, ensuring alignment with Navy mission priorities and careerist preferences.
  • Determine, justify, and prepare written justifications for resource requirements for training and development programs, including defending these requirements through the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Unfunded Requirement (UFR) processes.
  • Oversee the recruitment, nomination, and selection processes for personnel attending training programs, and manage the approval process and execution of Career Program (CP) funding allocations.
  • Conduct staff support visits, represent the Department of the Navy at various conferences and workshops, and maintain effective working relationships with subject matter experts to create innovative training opportunities.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.

Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions…