Clarification from the agency

Area of Consideration 1: Current Title 5 and Title 32 Permanent or Indefinite employees of the Guam Army National Guard. Area of Consideration 2: All other applicants/areas.

1. Provides technical guidance and assistance to subordinate elements, the headquarters operations section, and other staff sections in planning, coordinating, preparing, conducting, and documenting individual and collective training. Assists the training officer in the development and review of training directives, deployment planning and readiness reporting. Develops and prepares operational orders for use in training exercises. Conducts command readiness inspections and other evaluations of subordinate training operations, security, safety, and deployment readiness planning. Determines appropriate corrective actions for identified deficiencies and issues guidance to subordinate organizations. Conducts and/or coordinates assistance visits in all areas of training management. Reviews training schedules, circulars, and yearly training plans to ensure they are commensurate with the commander's priorities and higher headquarters guidance. Performs research and provides recommendations utilized by the commander in issuance of yearly training guidance necessary to create or modify subordinate organization's mission essential task lists. Coordinates logistical and administrative support of internal/external evaluation and assistance teams. Implements and coordinates the execution of full or partial deployment plans. Reviews and provides technical guidance for proper preparation of subordinate organization's training assessments. Prepares consolidated organizational training assessment reports. (20%)
2. Serves as the technical specialist in readiness reporting for the organization. Performs analysis of organizational readiness data, provides recommendations for the improvement of the organizational training readiness posture, and refines post-mobilization training requirements. Reviews subordinate training readiness feeder reports to ensure current and correct information is reported. May consolidate readiness feeder reports, input organizational data, and provide organizational roll-up to the training officer for review and approval. Provides training and assistance to staff sections and subordinate organizational elements on reporting procedures and other matters pertaining to training readiness. (10%)
3. Manages and oversees the administration of the command's school program. Reviews, approves and forwards forecasts of individual training requirements of the organization and its subordinate elements. Ensures long range force modernization plans, professional military education requirement changes, and military occupational skill transition training are incorporated into forecasts. Sub-allocates authorized training quotas to elements within the command based on the commander's guidance, preliminary forecasts, and modifications due to training requirements. Reallocates organizational quotas based on execution and organizational training requirements. (15%)
4. Makes recommendations and assists in the preparation of yearly training budget requirements for submission to higher headquarters based on yearly training guidance and training calendar. Maintains and evaluates historical data for the formulation of projected budgetary requirements. Sub-allocates training funds to subordinate organizations based on the training officer's guidance. Recommends reallocation and transfer of training funds within the organization based on execution and changes in training events. Monitors the obligation and de-obligation of funds sub-allocated to subordinate organizations and directs review and corrective actions to ensure maximum availability of funding. May prepare, review, and forward automated requests for orders. (15%)
5. Ensure the proper forecasting, allocation, and usage of training ammunition within the command. Evaluates training ammunition requests based on standard training requirements, approved training calendars, and projected changes in scheduled training. Provides recommendations to the Training Officer for reallocation of ammunition allowances to improve the overall training readiness of the organization. Oversees and ensures the proper reforecast of ammunition allowances. (20%)
6. Assists in the preparation of plans and procedures for anti-terrorism/force protection and military support to civil authorities. Coordinates with local, state, and federal agencies for the implementation of preliminary activities necessary to respond to natural disasters, civil disturbances, and terrorist activities and to provide humanitarian assistance. (5%)
7. Provides input to the training officer for the assignment of work within the training and operations section. May function as the supervisor within the immediate office in the absence of the Training Officer on a temporary or intermittent basis. Recommends changes in assignments or temporary detailing of employees to other duties as necessary to meet changing work situations, deadlines, or priorities. (10%)
8. Performs other duties as assigned. (5%)

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

Qualifications

Military Grades: Enlisted (all ranks)

Compatible Military Assignments: 42A and OOF (preferred but required)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level and must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Experiences, education, or training that demonstrated the ability to follow directions, read, understand, and retain instructions, regulations, and procedures that otherwise demonstrates the ability to perform or learn to perform the duties of the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least 12 months experience equivalent to the GS-07. Experiences that demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (Competencies/KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position. Knowledge of Army or Air Force vision, values, organization, policy, and mission is mandatory. Knowledge in training centers, training programs, schools, and units for these systems. Have experiences in conducting and developing education and training programs. Also, experienced in conducting, supervising, or developing education or training programs. Knowledge in the Army or Air Force education and training policy requirements. Experienced in managing programs to include developmental education, voluntary education, advanced academic education, promotion testing, and libraries. Knowledge is mandatory of audio-visual presentations, educational tests and measurements, and instructing techniques. 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 laboratory work. Experienced in using audiovisual aids such as, mockups, graphs, training films, and film strips. Experienced in 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.

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):

1. In-depth knowledge of military training and operations of the organization sufficient to conduct inspections, determine deficiencies, and provide technical guidance and direction for appropriate corrective actions from a number of alternatives. Knowledge of operational and regulatory training requirements for organizations supported sufficient to develop, prepare, and assess training and deployment plans. Knowledge of individual and collective deployment requirements sufficient to evaluate current training readiness levels and provide recommendations which enhance capability of organizations to accomplish assigned homeland defense and wartime missions.
2. Knowledge of individual training requirements sufficient to determine necessary levels of training opportunities in order to maintain the maximum level of training readiness based on current and projected organizational structure and composition. Knowledge of readiness reporting procedures sufficient to function as the technical specialist of the organization concerning the regulatory requirements and flexibilities allowable for the improvement of organizational readiness posture.
3. Knowledge of training resource and requirement system procedures sufficient to allocate available training quotas based on current organizational qualification levels, projected needs, and available funding. Knowledge of organizational operations and mission requirements sufficient to assess the training budget requirements of the organization and provide comprehensive recommendations in their development. Knowledge of the command training requests and funds accountability procedures sufficient to assess current status, provide recommendations, and implement procedures for the maximum and efficient execution of available resources.
4. Knowledge of ammunition administration procedures, recurring training requirements, and projected training plans of the organization sufficient to validate ammunition requirements, recommend allocation/reallocation levels, and ensure proper programming and reprogramming of ammunition allowances. Knowledge of work requirements within an operations and training section sufficient to provide recommendations for effective and efficient functionality. Knowledge and skill in the use of office automation equipment and software as well as military training management programs.