Summary
This position is located within the Workforce Development Division, Learning Solutions Branch. The incumbent serves as the lead analyst, course/program designer, or contract manager for major projects including development, delivery or evaluation of courses or instructional packages.
Duties
The incumbent assesses the strengths and weaknesses of alternative methods for job-based teaching/learning, including resident classroom-based, computer-based instruction, simulation, virtual instructor-led and other self-paced instruction. The incumbent assesses the procedures, methods, and results of job cognitive task analyses and their utility for the development of instructional packages. Resolves conflicts in the design and development of training system methodologies; and coordinates information regarding any training issues evolving as a result of new, pending regulations. Participates in formulating training policies and procedures and develops courseware according to regulations, policies and standards. Plans and directs all or parts of major phases of the development process, including needs analysis, task analysis, course/program design and testing, selection of instructional media and methods, and formative and summative evaluations. Maintains close working relationships with all FAA offices, Flight Standards offices and divisions and the Academy to ensure training needs and requirements are addressed with the most effective instructional technologies and methods to meet organizational needs. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Education
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a HR Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
How you will be evaluated
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.