Duties

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION: Training and Education Officers develop and implement training and educational programs. They determine learning needs, develop learning solutions, deliver and teach course content, manage course logistics, and/or evaluate learning.

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Responsibilities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position serves as a Geospatial Analysis Course Manager within the GEOINT Learning Division in the Geospatial Analysis Learning Branch (HDNGA) of the National Geospatial-Intelligence College (NGC) based from the NGA Campus East (NCE). Duties include, but are not limited to: instructing fundamental, intermediate, or advanced GIS course at NGA Campus West (NCW), NCE, and customer locations both foreign and domestic. The incumbent will provide subject matter expertise in geospatial analysis and GIS to NGA, the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG), foreign partners, and assume the role of course manager for assigned existing and newly developed curriculum developed within and for HDNGA. The incumbent will work with a highly motivated and collaborative team of government course managers and contract instructors who interact regularly with personnel at all skill levels and ranks. Applicants should possess excellent interpersonal abilities partnered with strong written and oral communications skills. Equally important, the incumbent will possess fluency in ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Pro along with a familiarity in Python, Model Builder, and/or OpenSource GIS applications and data formats. Course managers collaborate with tradecraft offices, career services, other course managers, and/or vendors to provide applicable GIS training to the workforce. They instruct, coordinate, and/or manage course delivery, maintenance, and logistics, including classroom setup and equipment shipments to customer locations. Course Managers coordinate annual curriculum reviews for accreditation compliance, accuracy, relevancy, and/or applicability and record required updates in a timely manner. They manage instructor qualifications through formative assessments in accordance with NGC instructor certification policies. They perform trend assessments of managed courses using assessment data then modify their programs based on trends and customer feedback and requirements. Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to: 1) Online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills(U) , abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible.

Travel Required

25% or less - Travel Required 25% or Less

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
PB3

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• Security Investigation

SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.

- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Security Clearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information)
- Polygraph Test Required
- Position Subject to Drug Testing
- Two Year Probationary Period
- Direct Deposit Required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.

Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.

NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices.

This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility in our ERecruit application.

Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:

1. Interpreting and analyzing data using appropriate methods and tools, and presenting the data accurately to answer customer questions and aid decisions making. 2. Demonstrated experience providing geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT) products and services while deployed at mission partner locations. 3. Demonstrated knowledge providing GEOINT products and services and training to analysts at all experience levels. 4. Demonstrated ability to think critically, manage a project, and analyze data in order to create or recommend innovative solutions. 5. Demonstrated experience building positive relationships with internal and external customers while meeting their requirements. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Instructional Systems Design, Instructional Technology, Human Performance Improvement, Adult Learning, Adult Continuing Education, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in the development and implementation of learning strategies and solutions, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in the development and implementation of learning strategies and solutions, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:

1. Documented knowledge of GEOINT software/tools such as ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro. 2. Demonstrated ability to communicate consequence and relevance towards improving assigned missions. 3. Demonstrated leadership and community engagement with GEOINT stakeholders, subject matter experts, and integrated teams both internal and external to an organization. 4. Demonstrated experience using a variety of learning solutions, tools, and technologies to satisfy the needs of adult learners.

Education

Additional information

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. The entire cover letter cannot exceed the specified limits provided in the Cover Letter field (3,000 characters). Pages exceeding this limit will not be considered. THE COVER LETTER IS RECOMMENDED BUT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION WITH THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in three stages: 1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria, 2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates, 3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process. Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted. As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.) All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

None

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.