SCSTC SSDS Officer Trainer, Norfolk

Training Specialist Advisor – SSDS Officer Trainer

Transform technology into opportunity as a Training Specialist Advisor with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Training Specialist Advisor, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Training Specialist Advisors joining our team to deliver complex technical and tactical training to sailors enrolled in courses taught at Surface Combat Systems Training Command-Hampton Roads (SCSTC-HR) Virginia Beach, Virginia.

• Develops, organizes, and conducts training and educational programs for customer personnel
• Utilizes exceptional customer skills to conduct traditional classroom instruction and support technical and tactical laboratory training
• Work as a team leader to identify learning gaps and train SSDS officers/enlisted in the technical & tactical employment of the SSDS Combat System and associated weapons systems, system capabilities and limitations, employment of automated systems, mission planning and execution, and tactical communications
• Work as a team leader to complete customer deadlines which may have competing/shifting priorities
• Provide subject matter expertise in support of curriculum development for SCSTC-HR courses supporting the employment of the SSDS Combat System
• Conduct dynamic assessment of the sailors’ abilities to comply with approved maintenance, operational procedures, and ship’s Battle Orders and thereafter provide formal appraisal of performance with recommendations for improvement and methods to maintain technical and tactical proficiency

• Required Experience:
  
  Eight (8) years of experience as an SSDS Combat System operator or technical manager with responsibility for teaching the applicable system or function task to others in a master level training environment. Experience as a qualified SSDS CIC/CDC Watch position such as TAO, ADC, or Watch Officer is required. Of the eight (8) years, two (2) years of experience as an instructor in a Navy Training Environment, to include curriculum maintenance, writing learning objectives, preparing test items, evaluating instructional materials and the results of instruction and counseling students on academic learning problems including two (2) years relevant experience interfacing with training systems/simulations for effective and correct presentation of learning objectives is required.
  
  Experience as a Master/Afloat Training Specialist a significant plus. Must be able to support training with extended periods on your feet while instructing.
• Required Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience as a qualified SSDS Combat System technician or operator is required.
• Security Clearance Level: SECRET
• Required
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Excellent communication skills and experience as a Navy instructor (NEC 805A/9502)
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  Master Training/Afloat Training Specialist
• Location:
  
  Customer Site; SCSTC-HR, Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, VA
• US Citizenship Required

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Secret Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $97,968 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development.

Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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