Training Specialist – Us Forest Service Jobs Near Me

Position Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Directs the development of total course content to meet defined course objectives for courses in a broad specialty area, a subject-matter field, or a cluster of courses, through course steering committees and faculties.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the application of a wide variety of education/training principles to complex training problems and deficiencies.
• Coordinates with other functional programs to provide the workforce necessary to accomplish a variety of national projects including fire management, aviation management, and resource related work.
• Coordinates national work groups on education matters that are controversial or novel, and often complicated by factors such as changing situations and educational developments.
• Strategizes and initiates effort to ensure program continuity through recruitment, employee development, and retention.
• Reviews and evaluates multiple courses and/or programs of instruction. Evaluates course assessment design procedures.
• Performs wildfire suppression support as directed within training and physical and other duties as assigned.
• Plans and conducts studies that evaluate and predict program achievements and student performance, and prepares interpretations of results and recommendations.
• Duties listed are at the full performance level GS-12.
• Leads meetings with personnel from other organizations and programs to develop or evaluate complex programs or specific highly technical training based on needs and available resources.
• Develops/implements new wildland fire training tools utilizing Virtual Reality (VR), 3D visualization, and similar technologies.
• Coordinates and evaluates 3D/VR training programs to achieve long term workforce development standards and goals.
• Prepares, executes, and monitors programs for small- and large- scale trials of courses. Plans, develops, and compiles manuals and teaching methods for training courses.
• Plans, develops, and implements training policy and procedures for developing and delivering fire training.
• Serves as a training consultant and prepares and makes formal presentations to fire and resource managers, administrators, training officers, and others regarding assigned projects, the interagency fire training program.

Required Education & Experience:

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver’s license; a commercial driver’s license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Applicants must display one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Developed, planned and coordinated training and instructional curriculum; Developed training materials;
• Developed course objectives, including instructional and performance objectives, and prepared and developed course content and format.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required.

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