Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist (Branch Chief, ITA)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A), Intelligence Training Academy.

The primary purpose of this position is to serves a Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist Branch Chief at the ITA, responsible for leading the design and development of training courses.

Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist (Branch Chief, ITA), GS-1750-14, your typical work assignments may include:

• Supports and assists the ITA Director and Deputy Director in planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the ITA team, ensuring ITA activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
• Serves as Acting Director or Deputy in the event of their absence.
• Manage and lead the development of ITA courses in accordance with procedures and standards. Collaborates with stakeholders for subject matter expertise in course development and work closely with ITA instructor cadre on course delivery standards.
• Manage ITA Accreditation Manager(s) who ensure ITA, as an Academy and specific ITA courses, establish and maintain compliance with FLETA standards.
• Engages with FLETA Office of Accreditation to ensure ITA leadership and staff remain current on FLETA procedures and standards.
• Manages ITA personnel responsible for maintaining the HSELMS system for the Homeland Security Enterprise for virtual training delivery, course registration, program management, and training-related performance measures.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies various guidelines, policies, and regulations.
• Manages execution of I&A workforce development and academic programs as well as individual career development planning processes for I&A employees.
• Assists in planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing schedules.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.
• You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You will be subject to a pre-employment polygraph examination and random polygraph examinations may be conducted after entry on duty.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime, and/or 24/7 shift schedules, and/or on-call and standby duty status.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.

Qualifications

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR)

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met prior to meeting the specialized experience.

Basic Requirements:

Degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas:

1. Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
2. Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
3. Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
4. Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
5. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

NOTE: To meet this IOR, you must submit a copy of your transcripts for review. Failure to submit a copy will result in you receiving an ineligible rating.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service (GS-13) or public or private sector equivalent experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

• Leading or managing intelligence training programs, including developing, maintaining, and evaluating curricula, courses, instructional materials, and learning modalities.
• Overseeing accreditation, learning management systems, and workforce development programs.
• Applying training-related laws, regulations, policies, and standards.
• Supervising staff by assigning work, setting priorities, evaluating performance, and addressing employee development needs.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to plan, assess, and improve training programs, resources, contracts, and program effectiveness.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet these requirements, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

This position is designated as Emergency Essential. Emergency Essential personnel must be able to serve during a continuity of operation event without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. [redacted] and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Additional information

You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.

You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Form.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information with a Polygraph Examination as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

This is a permanent appointment in the Excepted Service and will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Employees hired under an Excepted Service appointment may be required to serve a two (2) year trial period.

Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under Title 50 appointment authority.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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