TRAINING TECHNICIAN

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD *You must be a member of the New Mexico Army National Guard to be eligible for this position **You may be eligible for a Recruitment OR Relocation incentive per agency's policy.

This National Guard position is for a TRAINING TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number D2219000 and is part of the NM DCSPERS, National Guard.

Military Grades: Officer (O-2 and below), Enlisted (E-5 to E-6) GENERAL EXPERIENCE: An understanding of the Army education and training policy requirements.

Experiences in working programs to include developmental education, voluntary education, advanced academic education, promotion testing, and libraries.

Knowledge of audio-visual presentation, educational tests, and measurements, and instructing techniques.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

Knowledge of Army or Air Force education and training programs regarding their principles and procedures.

Experience in performing interviews and counseling techniques; training techniques and instruction methods; task analysis procedures, learning processes, curriculum development, training evaluations, and education and training systems and products; effective writing skills; editing practices; instructional media application, training reporting, program and curriculum validation, and implementation procedures.

Experience in scheduling training events and facilities; supporting assistance visits and training meetings; or assisting in work center and individual job qualification standard development; education institution registration requirements; and military personnel classification system and policies.

Experience in the capabilities of communicative interpersonal skill applications and distance learning concepts.

Experience as a participant and presenter during training and military or civilian conference events. Major Duties:

This position is located in the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) Army National Guard (ARNG) Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) for Operations G3/5/7 Directorate.

This is an Army National Guard dual status technician position that requires military membership, compatible military skill assignment and classification.

The purpose of this position is to function as the senior NCO within the operations and training area.

Under the direction of the Training Officer this position oversees and ensures the accomplishment of work performed in the areas of operations and training management.

Provides technical guidance and assistance to subordinate elements, the headquarters operations section, and other staff sections in planning, coordinating, preparing, conducting, and documenting individual and collective training.

Assists the training officer in the development and review of training directives, deployment planning and readiness reporting. Develops and prepares operational orders for use in training exercises.

Conducts command readiness inspections and other evaluations of subordinate training operations, security, safety, and deployment readiness planning.

Determines appropriate corrective actions for identified deficiencies and issues guidance to subordinate organizations.

Conducts and/or coordinates assistance visits in all areas of training management.

Reviews training schedules, circulars, and yearly training plans to ensure they are commensurate with the commander's priorities and higher headquarters guidance.

Performs research and provides recommendations utilized by the commander in issuance of yearly training guidance necessary to create or modify subordinate organization's mission essential task lists.

Coordinates logistical and administrative support of internal/external evaluation and assistance teams. Implements and coordinates the execution of full or partial deployment plans.

Reviews and provides technical guidance for proper preparation of subordinate organization's training assessments. Prepares consolidated organizational training assessment reports.

Coordinates and maintains usage agreements for local/private training areas. Serves as the technical specialist in readiness reporting for the organization.

Performs analysis of organizational readiness data, provides recommendations for the improvement of the organizational training readiness posture, and refines post-mobilization training requirements.

Reviews subordinate training readiness feeder reports to ensure current and correct information is reported.

May consolidate readiness feeder reports, input organizational data, and provide organizational roll-up to the training officer for review and approval.

Provides training and assistance to staff sections and subordinate organizational elements on reporting procedures and other matters pertaining to training readiness.

Manages and oversees the administration of the command's school program. Reviews, approves and forwards forecasts of individual training requirements of the organization and its subordinate elements.

Ensures long range force modernization plans, professional military education requirement changes, and military occupational skill transition training are incorporated into forecasts.

Sub-allocates authorized training quotas to elements within the command based on the commander's guidance, preliminary forecasts, and modifications due to training requirements.

Reallocates organizational quotas based on execution and organizational training requirements.

Resolves significant issues or problems in eligibility and prerequisite completion, quota allocation, and funds availability for individual training.

Makes recommendations and assists in the preparation of yearly training budget requirements for submission to higher headquarters based on yearly training guidance and training calendar.

Maintains and evaluates historical data for the formulation of projected budgetary requirements. Sub-allocates training funds to subordinate organizations based on the training officer's guidance.

Ensure the proper forecasting, allocation, and usage of training ammunition within the command.

Evaluates training ammunition requests based on standard training requirements, approved training calendars, and projected changes in scheduled training.

Assists in the preparation of plans and procedures for anti-terrorism/force protection and military support to civil authorities.

Coordinates with local, state, and federal agencies for the implementation of preliminary activities necessary to respond to natural disasters, civil disturbances, and terrorist activities and to provide humanitarian assistance.

Provides input to the training officer for the assignment of work within the training and operations section.

May function as the supervisor within the immediate office in the absence of the Training Officer on a temporary or intermittent basis. Performs other duties as assigned