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Description
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When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce.
FEMA offers developmental opportunities, competitive compensation, and networking opportunities.
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Fire Administration (USFA), National Fire Academy, Curriculum & Instruction Branch, Leadership & Fire Risk Reduction Section in Emmitsburg, MD
EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: FEMA employees are subject to 24 hour on-call in the event of any emergency. This service may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites that require functioning under intense physical and mental stress. Key Requirements:
- Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
- Background and/or Security Investigation required.
- This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
- This position has an education requirement.
Major Duties:
Organization: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Fire Administration (USFA), National Fire Academy (NFA), Curriculum & Instruction Branch, Leadership & Fire Risk Reduction Section in Emmitsburg, MD. Primary Purpose: The USFA's National Fire Academy is charted to serve as the national focal point for advancing the educational and professional development of fire service personnel engaged in fire prevention and control activities. Specific Duties: - Responsible for performance of educational duties for a broad range of educational systems and courses;
- Develops statements of work for course development initiatives in the development, pilot testing, evaluation, and revision of courses and training activities;
- Reviews course content and proposed course parameters;
- Conducts professional educational evaluations for assigned training activities.
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Skills Required
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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 course work must have included study in at least four of following five areas: (1)learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: study of learning theories as they related to systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. (2) Instructional design practices: study of the principles and 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. (4) Instructional product development: study of techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training: (5) Computers in educating and training. Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate software.
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Specialized Experience Requirements: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Specialized experience for this position is described as experience in a position applying current adult and distance learning philosophies, theories, principles, and techniques of education.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Applicants meeting the basic qualification requirements and any selective placement factor stated in this employment opportunity will be rated and ranked on the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's).
Selective Placement Factor: None
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Ability to design, develop, pilot test and evaluate courses.
2. Knowledge and experience in developing statements of work for course developments, especially assuring courses are developed in accordance with agency/organization standards, Federal Acquisition Requirements and course development processes.
3. Ability to conduct educational evaluations for assigned training activities.
4. Knowledge of and experience in the fields of interactive adult education, web-based instructional system design, and educational technology as applied to education standards, objectives and milestones.
5. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, establishing, and monitoring timeliness successfully.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Time-in-Grade Requirements: Status applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. To be creditable, one (1) year is required at the GS-12 level for the GS-13.
All qualifications and grade equivalency requirements must be met within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.
To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click the following link: View Assessment Questions
This position requires minimum education.
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 course work must have included study in at least four of following five areas: (1) learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: study of learning theories as they related to systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. (2) Instructional design practices: study of the principles and 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. (4) Instructional product development: study of techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training: (5) Computers in educating and training. Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate software.
This position has a minimum education requirement. Please submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades) to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package, however, official transcripts will be needed prior to beginning employment. Most colleges and universities offer unofficial transcripts online - please check your school website to obtain a copy quickly.
Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. This evaluation must be provided by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of this vacancy announcement. We will only accept the completed foreign education evaluation. For more information on Foreign Education verification, visit the US Department of Education. Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
REGISTRATION FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE: The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12-31-59, who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered or they are not eligible for appointment within this Agency.
CITIZENSHIP: Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: Mandatory Direct Deposit/Electronics Funds Transfer (DD/EFT) for salary payment is a condition of employment at FEMA. Selectee will be required to participate in DD/EFT.
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: This is a Public Trust position. You will be required to pass a background and fingerprint check.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
All applicants will be evaluated based on responses to the Job Questionnaire for the announcement. These questions measure the extent to which an applicant meets basic eligibility for employment, minimum qualifications as described in the announcement (either through experience and/or education), and the extent to which applicants possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the position. If applicants meet the minimum qualifications, they will be given the minimum earned rating of 70 points. Candidates must respond to all questions; a maximum of 30 points may be awarded based on the applicant’s responses to the questionnaire. Candidates who are found to be highly qualified will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: Eligible veterans who meet established criteria will receive additional points (5 or 10) added to their total score as a result of their military service as appropriate.
INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): Federal Career and Career-Conditional Displaced employees in the local commuting area who are rated "well qualified" will receive special selection priority. If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit a copy of your recent performance appraisal (at least "Meets or Exceeds", or equivalent), proof of eligibility, and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. Please do not submit a cash/time off award SF-50, as this does not verify grade. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must meet the well qualified standards for the position. A well qualified applicant must satisfy the following criteria: In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, including selective placement factors, education, and experience requirements, the applicant must score at least an 85 (prior to veteran’s preference being applied) on the application questions as established and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.
Benefits:
Our career opportunities feature competitive starting salaries and the potential for performance-based increases, flexible hours, and the ability to achieve and maintain a balanced lifestyle. You will enjoy a range of comprehensive and competitive employment benefits that, among others, include: a fully portable Thrift Savings Plan, similar to a 401(k); personal leave days for vacation, illness, and family care; ten paid holidays per year; flexible work schedules; defined benefit retirement plan; a wide choice of health insurance programs, non-taxable Flexible Spending Accounts for out-of-pocket medical or dependent care expenses; life and long-term care insurance; transportation subsidies; and Employee Assistance Programs. Other benefits that may be available include: a uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; fitness centers; and telework. For more information on federal benefits, please visit www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.
Other Information:
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANTS: If you left federal employment and received a buyout and you are selected for this position, you may be required to repay the full amount of the buyout to the agency that paid you.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status as a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
FEMA also provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should notify the point of contact on this vacancy announcement if a reasonable accommodation is needed for any part of the application and hiring process. For more information, please visit www.opm.gov/disability/reasonableaccomodation.asp.
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How to apply
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:
1. Your Resume;
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire;
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below).
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, August 26, 2010.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Please ensure you click the Apply for this position now! button at the end of the process. You will be redirected to Application Manager, https://applicationmanager.gov/, to complete your application package. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire.
Note: To check on the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
To fax supporting documents that you are unable to upload, complete this cover page, http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following vacancy ID: MG375368. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot apply online, you will need to:
1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire,
2. Print the 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf, and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form (all 6 pages but do not include a Cover Page for this document) to: 1-478-757-3144.
4. Print the fax cover page (http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover/pdf) and include with any supporting documents you fax (e.g. resume, transcripts, veterans documents, etc) to the same fax number in #3.
Please do not completed steps 1 – 4 if you are applying on line.
If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account (https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy announcement. You documents will be displayed under the Details tab in the Document area.
Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special coverage page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the uploaded documents screen of Application Manager or you may click this link: http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.
· Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number: MG375368
· Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
· Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144.
Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer each question. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.
Required Documents:
Please submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades) to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package, however, official transcripts will be needed prior to beginning employment. Most colleges and universities offer unofficial transcripts online - please check your school website to obtain a copy quickly.
Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. This evaluation must be provided by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of this vacancy announcement. We will only accept the completed foreign education evaluation. For more information on Foreign Education verification, visit the US Department of Education. Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
If applicable, candidates must attach the latest report of Separation from Active Duty (DD-214) to establish honorable discharge from military service. If appropriate documentation is not received by the closing date, preference will not be granted. Applicants who are active military duty will not have a DD-214. Prior to appointment we will verify your eligibility for veteran's preference and that your military service was honorable. To be entitled to preference, a veteran must meet the eligibility requirements in section 2108 of title 5, United States Code. This means that: An honorable or general discharge is necessary. Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference unless they are disabled veterans. Guard and Reserve active duty for training purposes does not qualify for preference. When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on their application or resume. Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete form SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. The SF-15 is available online at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
Merit promotion and non-competitive eligible candidates:
Candidates must attach a copy of an SF-50 that documents the highest grade held, salary, tenure group, service computation date, and competitive service appointment. Failure to provide these documents will result in non-consideration for this position.
Competitive status is not required for qualified handicapped individuals eligible for appointment under 5 CFR 213.3102(u); qualified 30% or more disabled veterans eligible for appointment under 5 CFR 316.402(b)(5); those eligible under the Veteran`s Recruitment Act; and, those eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, provided that these individuals otherwise meet the description of 'Who May Apply.'
Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three (3) years or more of continuous active service may apply. (Veterans applying under this category must provide proof (DD 214) of service with submission of application). If a DD-214 Form is not available at the time of application, applicants must submit proof of honorable discharge or terminal leave status.
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