Instructional Systems Specialist

The incumbent will serve as a team member for major technical training projects, responsible for planning and directing all major phases of the Instructional Systems Design process, including needs analysis, course/program design and development, selection of instructional media and methods, and formative/summative evaluations.

Major duties
Typical duties and responsibilities may include the following: As a mid-level specialist, the incumbent is a recognized subject matter expert (SME) within the FAA and is called upon to provide leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to technical training projects to plan and direct all major phases of the Instructional Systems Design process, including needs analysis, course/program design and development, selection of instructional media and methods, and formative and summative evaluations. Serves as training SME to develop new and innovative concepts, approaches, methodologies, techniques, and policies, or as a senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging work activities. Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment. Develops and sustains cooperative working relationships. Encourages and facilitates cooperation within the organization and with customer groups. Fosters commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust. Serves as team member for new development curriculum and advising a cross-organizational council on AVS training needs in the FAA Electronic Learning Management Systems (eLMS); researching and administering the licensing of virtual training software and other programs that could enhance the delivery of AVS training; researching and acquiring or developing a standardized system to call for training, schedule, and best deliver training within each fiscal year; perform data analysis to determine effectiveness, utilization, and optimization of AVS training; and conduct business analysis to determine the cost effectiveness of proposed training, and the return on investment for current trainings offered. Serves as a trainer for AVS courses when needed and works collaboratively with other AVS training program managers to continuously improve the entire AVS training portfolio. Participates in establishing new policies, procedures and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, and government-wide rules and regulations; advises senior leadership on critical, complex organizational planning and resource utilization issues; leads teams which conduct complex and controversial studies which result in authoritative recommendations to improve training; and represents the organization in dealing with officials of other FAA organizations, DOT, and other government agencies. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work is reviewed typically through status reports and at project completion to ensure policy compliance and alignment with requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

Qualifications
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/instructional-systems-series-1750/ BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The coursework must have included study in AT LEAST FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE AREAS (Applicants MUST submit course descriptions from the appropriate college/university): 1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. 2) Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness. 3) Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments. 4) Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training. 5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, you must also meet the specialized experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized Experience includes: Experience using the Adobe Suite (Master Collection), including Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, or other web development applications to create web based products that includes graphics, audio and video. Experience using web authoring software specifically Adobe Dreamweaver, Captivate, or Lectora to create and manipulate HTML5 W3C compliant content for course development. Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. All, some or none will be interviewed. Current FAA Employees MUST submit an SF-50.

How to apply
Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.