Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Training Technician, Position Description Number T5654000 and is part of the 116th Force Support Group, 116th Air Control Wing located at Robins AFB, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted, Permanent position that does not require Georgia Air National Guard Membership. Area of Consideration: Open to all current Federal Employees within the state of Georgia. Responsibilities As a Training Technician, GS-1702-09, you will: Verify member eligibility, course availability, and validate school orders, travel orders, PCS procedures, and pre-requisites are properly complied with in-accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) guidance. Primary liaison with units and members for in and out-processing Formal Training Schools. Primary liaison with ANG liaisons on all issues that arise concerning members at Formal Training. Validates course attendance is complete and updated in the proper systems. Ensure application procedures for skill level technician training and resident Professional Military Education (PME) schools are complete and in accordance with prescribing directives. Act as the liaison between the units and the OPRs for ancillary training matters. Coordinate training of wartime requirements and assist OPRs in incorporating training into base and unit exercises. Perform analysis of manning documents and individual skills possessed to determine training objectives. Manage formal schools training budget, to include all formal schools and Mission Essential Skills Training (MEST). Serve as resource advisor for budget of formal school workdays and travel resources. Coordinate with higher headquarters for days and dollars pertaining to MEST. Analyze annual Formal Schools workday guidance and annual MEST guidance to determine implementation requirements and coordinate/monitor for budgetary changes and advise Wing leadership at all levels on prioritization of available resources. This frequently involves the definitive interpretation of regulations and procedures, and the initial application of new methods as set forth by HAF or NGB. The employee informs the supervisor of potentially controversial findings, issues, or problems with widespread impact. Assist in all aspects of Education, Training and Distance Learning Programs. Assist with the enlisted training program by establishing and implementing unit training plans, policies and procedures. Develop procedures to ensure upgrade/withdrawal actions are accomplished. Serve as the field representative for the Community College of the Air Force. Administer the "Air Force Training Course" program, training personnel to teach this course, and instructing the course as required. Assist with the training and qualification of unit education and training managers and additional duty training managers. In the absence of Chief, Education and Training Section, serve as wing/group technical advisor and functional manager for all education and training matters. Provide education and training advisory services to commanders and staff on all education and training programs. Confer with unit commanders, unit training managers, operating officials, and On-the-Job Training (OJT) supervisors to discuss training needs. Instruct and brief supervisory personnel on methods and procedures of training. Advise commanders on training policies and program changes. Assist units in screening and prioritizing school requirements. Provide support and training to unit training managers on training policies and procedures. Identify training resources in response to unit request for support of OJT. Assist with the development of education and training instructional products. Select instructional methods that involve the development of lesson plans, task breakdowns, equipment requirements, and instructional aids. Schedule and conduct formal classroom instruction. Develop educational and training objectives and measurement devices. Plan, direct, organize, and coordinate operations of multimedia education and training programs. Serve as test examiner and the alternate test control officer. Responsible for security, ordering, inventory, and destruction of all tests. Schedule and administer examinations. Ensure testing equipment is properly maintained and secured. Complete required reports as directed. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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. Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: scheduling all formal initial skill, refresher and proficiency training for both officer and enlisted members, which include providing staff planning and multi-level assistance to ensure that required military training objectives are achieved for all assigned units. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resource Management or Business Administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.