Instructional Systems Specialist

Full Job Description

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. See additional info section. A resume must be no more than two pages.

If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted.

For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements Specialized Experience for the GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Leading teams of stakeholders to develop complex training programs using the ADDIE model or a similar instructional framework; 2) Collaborating with stakeholders and executive leadership to deliver quality training products and services; 3) Determining task-to-performance objective relationships and organizing course content to ensure logical flow and alignment; 4) Analyzing training needs and evaluation data to identify solutions to improve training; 5) Managing multiple training initiatives simultaneously.

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

Specialized Experience for the GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Applying the ADDIE model or similar instructional design frameworks to support the development of training.

2) Determining task-to-performance objective relationships to ensure alignment between training and outcomes; 3) Using evaluation reports or Kirkpatrick evaluation methods to identify and recommend training improvements; 4) Collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) and other stakeholders to ensure training content is accurate, relevant, and support the mastery of training objectives.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All 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.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible.

View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.

Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases.

FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings.

Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. Major Duties:

Serving as a Instructional Systems Specialist GS-1750-12/13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.

This position is located in the Office of the Associate Director for Training Ops, Training Management Operations Directorate, Accreditation & Instructional Systems Division, Accreditation and Instructional Design Support Branch, located in Glynco, Georgia.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Instructional Systems Specialist responsible to lead the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, revision and administration of basic and advanced law enforcement training programs throughout the FLETC.

Typical duties include: Serving as an expert in learning theory, instructional design practices, educational evaluation, instructional product development and the application of education technology.

Leading the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, revision of basic and advanced law enforcement training programs.

Leading working groups in preparation for Curriculum Development Conferences (CDC) and Curriculum Review Conferences (CRC) for assigned training programs and utilizes the FLETC ISD process.

Leading stakeholder working groups utilizing the ISD processes.

Providing support for the accreditation of training programs to ensure that training programs and academies established by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board.

Serving as the primary point of contact for FLETC training divisions and Partner Organizations (POs) in the design, development, implementation, evaluation and revision of training program curricula specifically designed to meet agency training needs.

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