Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Sets and meets organizational goals for the performance of division wide operational objectives.
• Resolves controversial, unconventional, or novel problems by making decisions with limited or no guidance.
• Directs the design of IMT, PME, and functional courses and materials, which require developing, rewriting, adaptations, or extensions of available guides and established procedures.
• Interprets broad and general policy and precedent when available and makes decisions to deviate from normal procedure, as required. Develops new methods, procedures, and policies to build organizational synergy and maximize limited resources.
• Leads the design of complicated components of instructional design (e.g., sequencing and clustering of learning events and objectives, task learning relationships, and instructional design plans).
• Serves as a civilian deputy to the Cyber School’s Training Development division chief.
• Recommends disciplinary action in more serious cases. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees and provides or makes provision for needed development and training. Approves attendance and leave in ATAAPS.
• Establishes design criteria and develops new approaches, methods, or techniques for subordinates to execute.
• Plans and conducts validity and reliability studies and surveys of training courses over a broad specialty area or cluster of courses.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain TOP SECRET eligibility with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program.
• The incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R and must pass urinalysis testing, as required, prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel may be required up to 20 percent of the time.
• Financial disclosure is required for this position. Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement
• A one-year supervisory probation is required to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.



Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

This position is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one-year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1) Maintaining the instructional design and development policy and procedures to ensure accurate course content by subordinates 2) Gathering data to determine decisions regarding program and technological change and conflicting requirements 3) Providing advisory services to accomplish budget creation and execution and other civilian personnel management programs and 4) Managing the development of training materials through the analysis of educational or instructional problems or questions.

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, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.