Senior Instructional Design Specialist

DTSV

$75K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Associate degree or higher
  • 2+ years experience using instructional development software like Captivate
  • 5+ years in developing and designing online courses
  • Basic knowledge in Emergency Management or Occupational Health and Safety
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and MS SharePoint
  • Strong technical writing and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop a comprehensive security master plan assessing threat levels and proposing security solutions
  • Create recommendations and processes for the USCIS Security Enterprise
  • Draft security policies and procedures for various business processes
  • Plan and coordinate the OSI Training Program, including course development and facilitation
  • Maintain training metrics and provide status updates to government
  • Travel to USCIS locations occasionally, up to 25% of the time
  • Assist in preparation and delivery of approved training materials

Benefits

  • Full-time, stable government job
  • Opportunity to work on critical national security initiatives
  • Engagement with a diverse range of security and instructional design projects
  • Collaboration with federal officials and security professionals
  • Continuing professional development in government procedures and security standards
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Senior Instructional Design Specialist supports the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Security and Integrity (OSI), Chief of Office (CoS) to facilitate USCIS employee knowledge of OSI's security and integrity mission and functions through the development of an outreach coordination and external training program; to promote and enhance external and internal communication, collaboration, and partnerships.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:
  • Provide expert support in developing a comprehensive and thorough security master plan that based on level of threat and includes physical and logical security solutions and proven measures of protection.
  • Provide expert assistance in the development of recommendations, processes, and optimal approaches to support business planning and coordination for the USCIS Security Enterprise.
  • Support developing written security policies and procedures for an extensive range of business processes, incidents, and situational scenarios.
  • Analyze and assist with the planning, development, and coordination of OSI Training Program to include drafting training modules and course agendas, developing examinations, defining structure, quarterly course scheduling, documenting attendance/course completion, and in-person/virtual facilitation for security professionals using in-person, web-based blended learning programs and learning management systems.
  • Maintain policy and training metrics and provide periodic status updates to the Government.
  • Travel to USCIS locations within the contiguous United States. Travel requirement will be 25% or less of the work schedule annually.
  • The Contractor shall assist Government employees in the preparation of training materials, coordination of training sites, and delivery of federally approved training materials and knowledge assessment to ensure that all trainees meet the minimum qualifications as required by the individual task orders.
  • Assist the Government in recommending new or changes to existing procedures, and outreach materials and training.
  • Participate in security working groups, meetings, and team development sessions and provide feedback, suggestions, and recommendations regarding changes to policies and procedures previously written and approved by federal management.


Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Associate degree or higher
  • Skill and expertise (2+ years) using Captivate or other instructional development software
  • Skill and expertise (5+ years) developing and designing online courses
  • Basic knowledge and experience in Emergency Management and/or Occupational Health and Safety disciplines
  • Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills, including familiarity with MS SharePoint
  • Strong technical writing skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Successful completion of corporate background investigation, including criminal and credit checks
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government suitability determination/security clearance

Work Environment:
  • Full-time position, Monday - Friday onsite at government facility in Camp Springs, MD
  • Office environment but may also include other work environments as required

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

DTSV is an Equal Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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