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Posted: March 23, 2026 (4 days ago)

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TRAINING SPECIALIST

Navy Reserve Force

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$108,019 - $140,426

per year

Closes

March 27, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and supporting training programs for thousands of Navy Reserve sailors in information warfare, including developing courses, coordinating with various groups, and ensuring everyone meets their training goals.

You'll help with everything from assigning classes to analyzing how well the programs work and giving advice to leaders.

It's a great fit for someone with experience in large-scale training coordination who enjoys working with military teams and solving organizational challenges.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, managing large-scale training programs including development, requirements, and quota control for dispersed organizations
  • Experience assigning advanced technical training and coordinating with multiple stakeholders for student integration
  • Skills in analyzing and evaluating training program effectiveness, developing analytical tools, identifying gaps, and providing strategic recommendations
  • Ability to maintain liaison and collaborate with personnel across organizations, training centers, and intelligence agencies to align programs with operational needs
  • Knowledge of Navy Reserve policies, compliance with laws and regulations, and supporting mission accomplishment and career progression
  • Experience in mentoring sailors on professional development, benefits, and mobilization requirements

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Training Specialist within the COMNAVIFORES Training (N7) department providing management and training support to the command, the six NIFR Regions, and 8,000 Information Warfare Reserve Sailors.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS/GG-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing large-scale training programs, to include program development, requirements generation, and quota control for a geographically dispersed organization.

Assigning advanced technical training and coordinating with multiple organizations and stakeholders to facilitate student integration.

Analyzing and evaluating training program effectiveness, including developing analytical tools, analyzing data to identify gaps or deficiencies, and providing strategic recommendations to leadership.

Maintaining liaison and collaboration with personnel across various organizations, training centers, and intelligence agencies to coordinate training requirements, serve as an activity representative, and ensure program alignment with operational needs.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf Major Duties:

  • You will be responsible for to providing centralized support to command leadership and the workforce, ensuring training management goals are met.
  • You will work with leadership and the regional training officer in the management of training to include: training program development, requirements generation, and quota control.
  • You will advise and assist Reserve Unit leadership and training coordinators in accomplishing their unit training management responsibilities and ensuring compliance with appropriate laws, rules, or regulations.
  • You will provide strategic recommendations for training program shaping in consideration of mission accomplishment and career progression.
  • You will provide training assistance in the conduct of a variety of training program processes to ensure Reserve IW Sailors complete their training and that training is accurately documented in a timely manner and conforms to CNIFR and CNFRC policy.
  • You will serve as the New Accession Training (NAT) Student Liaison Coordinator and facilitates the NAT training brief to each Intelligence Specialist “A” school class within two weeks of course convening.
  • You will assign advanced technical "C" school training to New Accession Training (NAT) Sailors in support of national manpower requirements.
  • You will conduct informal training sessions on professional development and identify available training opportunities as required or requested for all students under instruction at IWTC school house.
  • You will mentor each Sailor on all Navy Reserve related matters including benefits and mobilization requirements during the initial New Accession Training (NAT) training brief.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12914058-26-RWK