Summary The Law Enforcement Training Center provides professional law enforcement training to all units within the National Park Service (NPS). Our work is focused on contemporary law enforcement training with leadership, advocacy, expertise and vision. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic & energetic individual to serve as a Training Specialist who will provide a variety of training administrative and technical support services essential to the operation of law enforcement training programs. Responsibilities Provide administrative support for NPS Law Enforcement training programs Develop technical training and administrative data products for instructors and program managers Assist with the development and use of diverse administrative methods in various training settings to determine level of accomplishments and degree of acquired skills/abilities Maintain liaison with participating agency personnel regarding course assessment and training procedures Work with training program managers to coordinate curriculum revisions based on evaluation data, content updates, and recommendations for program stakeholders and subject-matter-experts Maintain knowledge of best practices for adult learning, new learning technologies, and instructional techniques Support training programs by providing administrative and technical training products, coordinating training venues and logistics, guest speakers, and procuring contracted instructors Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be qualified at the GS-11 level, you must possess one of the following: A PhD or three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled, such as law enforcement, security studies, or another closely related field; or possess an LLM. - OR - One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 in the Federal service, creating new training course materials to ensure their alignment with standards or guidelines; researching new methods, technologies, or policies which can improve existing training programs; tracking work completed by a team to ensure it is completed on deadline; and reviewing training program accreditation documentation to ensure it is complete and correct. - OR - A combination of graduate level education as described in A and specialized experience as described in B that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. (Please note: only graduate education in excess of the two years - normally 36 semester hours - may be used in this calculation.) For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will be paid if the person selected for the position is from outside the local commuting area and is otherwise eligible for reimbursement of relocation expenses under the Federal Travel Regulations (such as current permanent Federal employees). Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service Time in Grade: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as a CTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap\_guideline.pdf. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact Philadelphia Services Branch at philadelphia@opm.gov or 215-861-3074 This announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.