INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Headquarters, Human Resource Directorate, Workforce Development Division.

The incumbent serves as an Instructional Systems Specialist, providing a variety of work that involves the administration, development, evaluation, and instruction in a training program of a nonprofessional nature for all DeCA employees.

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To Qualify for an Instructional Systems Specialist at the GS-13 Level your resume and supporting documentation must support: meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) basic requirement and qualifications for series 1750 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date.

Basic Requirement: A 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.

AND Your resume must clearly show that you have one (1) year of experience applying Federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures and general business practices to buy and sell goods and services in support of the mission and using innovative techniques to develop contractual arrangements (specialized experience) equivalent to at least GS-12.

Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience: - Develop and evaluate training in a web based/e-learning environment.

- Provide analytical, interpretive, and creative processes to programs of instruction in Distance Learning.

- Coach other employees in assignments, projects, problems, actionable events, milestones or program issues under review.

- Review course objectives and instructional plans to ensure goals and objectives are met.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA.

Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12.

Time after competitive appointment.

Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.

EA Executive Judgement Individual Occupational Requirements Instructional Design Instructional Program Administration Instructional Program Evaluation Leadership Minimum Qualifications for GS-13 Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt.

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered. Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Telework eligible: Yes, as determined by agency policy. Remote work eligible: No.

Obligated Position: No PCS: Not Authorized. Major Duties:

As an Instructional Systems Specialist GS-13 you will be responsible for the following duties: Ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.

Articulates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.

Coaches the team in the selection and application of problem-solving methods, provides advice on techniques, practices and procedures, and assists the team or individual in identifying the parameters of viable solutions.

Trains team members in the methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects and provides specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishment of tasks.

Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met.

Maintains program and administrative reference materials, project files and relevant background documents and make available policies, procedures and written instructions from the supervisor, maintains current knowledge to answer questions from team members on procedures, policies, directives.

Read the entire job announcement. Focus on the following sections to understand whether or not you qualify for the position.

This critical information is found under: Duties and Qualifications How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable) How You Will be Evaluated Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.

We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.