Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Defense Industry or Lawfare)
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
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TRAINING SPECIALIST
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Hawaii
Salary
$93,445 - $121,482
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 21, 2026
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves reviewing and improving training programs for nuclear and non-nuclear skills in a naval shipyard, helping to develop materials and advise managers on better ways to train workers.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in evaluating training needs and analyzing performance in technical or military settings, especially if you're organized and enjoy working with teams to boost skills in a high-stakes environment like Pearl Harbor.
The role requires at least a year of relevant specialized experience and is located in Hawaii.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, focusing on evaluating nuclear or non-nuclear trade skill and training needs
- Ability to develop instructional and training materials
- Experience recommending improvements to training programs
- Knowledge of reviewing skill and generic training materials and plans
- Participation in lessons learned programs and assessing training metrics
- Planning and conducting studies on program achievements and student performance
- Serving as a training advisor for nuclear and non-nuclear skills to personnel and managers
Full Job Description
You will serve as a TRAINING SPECIALIST in the PRODUCTION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.
Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: evaluating nuclear or non-nuclear trade skill and training needs to assist with development of instructional/training material and recommend training program improvements.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will review current and proposed skill and generic training materials and plans affecting the production department.
- You will participate in the shipyard lessons learned program and work with the shop program analyst to review and assess training metrics for strengths and weaknesses.
- You will plan and conduct studies which evaluate program achievements and student performance and prepare interpretations of results and recommendations.
- You will serve the organization as a nuclear and non-nuclear skill and generic nuclear training advisor to personnel and managers within the organization.
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