SECURITY SPECIALIST (TRAINING)

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The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate, implement, and provide training for security forces at an installation.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes 1) Working knowledge of a range of security forces policies, procedures, and practices.

2) Applying a working knowledge of the overall security forces missions, functions, and structure. 3) Developing course materials and instructional methods, principles, and techniques.

4) Instructing training courses in a classroom seminar setting. 5) Communicating effectively, orally and in writing.

OR EDUCATION: a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D.

D., in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: a combination of education and experience that provides me with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts with your application FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of a range of security forces policies, procedures, and practices. 2. Knowledge of overall security forces missions, functions, and structure. 3.

Skill in developing course materials and instructional methods, principles, and techniques. 4. Ability to instruct training courses in a classroom seminar setting. 5.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Duty 1: Serves as the focal point for the security forces training program, coordinating and implementing all training activities for the unit.

Ensures that all training program measures and actions taken comply with federal, DoD, Air Force, MAJCOM, and local rules, directives, instructions, requirements, and procedures.

Duty 2: Conducts training classes for security forces personnel.

Prepares lesson plans and teaches formal or informal training courses for personnel in various Security Forces functional activities in accordance with AFI 36-2225.

Duty 3: Develops and monitors the accomplishment of security forces training plans and obtains and develops training aids and materials.

Ensures higher headquarters directives are incorporated into the training plan, and that funding is acquired for the identified training requirements.

Duty 4: Attends, arranges, and conducts meetings, briefings, and workshops and performs other duties related to security forces training.

Provides assistance, information, and status briefs to supervisors, branch chiefs, and other individuals and resolves work issues or problems as needed/directed.