Employer: Department of State
Location: Blackstone, VA USA
Sal: $73,375 - $95,388 a year
Summary
This position is located at the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, VA.
The incumbent serves as a Training Specialist (Paramedic), responsible for providing expertise in developing, coordinating, and implementing the Diplomatic Security (DS) sponsored emergency medical training program.
This position is eligible for telework ; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval). This position is also being announced through Merit Promotion procedures under Announcement # D S-2018-0184. Candidates who wish to be
considered under both Public (US Citizens)and Merit Promotion procedures must apply to both announcements.
Responsibilities
Participates in the development and delivery of emergency medical training courses in collaboration with Instructional Systems Management (ISM), in accordance with the Federal Law Enforcement Accreditation (FLETA) standards. Serves as an expert on emergency medical training and for emergency medical services, domestic hospitals, and healthcare disaster response training for Diplomatic Security.
Participates in the scheduling, course development, and logistics planning and execution of the emergency medical portions of courses, including Marines Security Guard (MSG), Marine Security Augmentation (ASAU) training and the DS Medical Sustainment Training.
Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/Government Technical Monitor (GTM), responsible for monitoring contracts for personal service contractors and third party contract personnel to ensure contract compliance. Assist with the drafting of contractual documents needed for the training program, reviews invoices, and performs other COR duties.
Participates in the creation and updating of lesson plans, instructor guides, student guides, practical exercises, and power point presentations as assigned. Assists with comprehensive reviews of current emergency medical training courses in accordance with established standards operating procedures. Conducts analyses and evaluation of emergency medical and tactical medical lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods.
Performs emergency medical care according to established treatment protocols developed by MED in the domestic support of high-risk training events and contingency operations.Travel Required
25% or less - Travel may be required domestically.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
12
Who May Apply
This job is open to…
U.S. Citizens
Questions? This job is open to 1 group.
Job family (Series)
1712 Training Instruction
Similar jobs
Specialists, Training
Training Specialists
Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized
experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the
Federal service which demonstrates a practical
knowledge of the subject area of the position
and of the methods and techniques of instruction
to successfully perform the duties of the
position. Qualifying specialized experience
must demonstrate the following:
Experience with emergency medical training principles, concepts, methods and instructional theories.
Experience designing, developing and implementing a tactical medical training program.
Experience analyzing and evaluating medical techiques and new developments to implement lesson plans, insructional material and training courses.
Experience with contract administration, expenditures and invoices.Note: Examples of qualifying specialized
experience include: Teaching or instructing
in an adult education program, secondary school,
college, military installation, or industrial
establishment in the appropriate field(s);
supervising or administering a training program;
development or review of training / course
materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation
of training results; or work in the occupation
or subject-matter field of the position to be
filled that required training or instructing
others on a regular basis.
There is no substitute of education for
specialized experience for the GS-12
position.
Education
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.
Additional information
For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or ReasonableAccommodations@state.gov.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection procedures. Based on your responses to the job-specific self-assessment questions, eligible candidates are placed for selection consideration into one of three pre-defined quality categories as described below:
Highly-qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications for the position, candidates must fully demonstrate proficiency in all major aspects of the position.
Well Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position.
Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of knowledge, skill and ability of the position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
Ability to perform emergency medical care during a crisis situation.
Ability to analyze medical information derived from a variety of sources.
Ability to provide guidance pertaining to medical training administration.Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here .
Application of Veterans Preference: The Category Rating Method does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each pre-defined quality category. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent (i.e., CPS and CP) must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher.
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position to receive consideration for special priority.
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
To preview questions please click here .
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Top Secret
Required Documents
Required Documents
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
1. Resume - your resume or any other written format you choose should contain the required information as specified in the “How You Will Be Evaluated” section. Insufficient information will result in an ineligible rating.
2. A completed online job specific self-assessment questionnaire through the Department’s automated system “Gateway to State”.
3. Transcripts - if applicable, see the Qualifications section of the announcement. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment.
4. If you are qualifying based on other criteria listed under the Qualification Section of this announcement, you MUST submit the required supporting documentation (certificates, certifications, etc.) with your application.
5. Veterans Preference - If claiming veteran’s preference, you must indicate the type of veteran's preference you are claiming on your resume.
For 5-point veteran’s preference, you must provide a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4 is preferable) which must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If you are currently on active duty, you must provide a certification on letterhead from your military branch which contains your military service dates, expected date of discharge or release, and the character of service to show that your military service was performed under honorable conditions. The expected date of discharge or release must be no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted for consideration for this vacancy announcement. If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm your current or expected discharge status, dates of service, etc., you will not receive credit for the claimed active duty military service.
For 10-point veteran's preference, in addition to the DD-214 or certification, you must also submit a current version of the SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference), dated October 2013, and any documentation required by this form to support your claim. Previous editions of the SF-15 will not be accepted. If we cannot verify your 10-point preference status, you will receive 5-point preference if veterans' preference requirements have been met. For further information regarding Veterans, click here .
For Sole Survivorship preference, you must provide a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4 is preferable) or another form of official documentation which shows your discharge or release from active duty occurred on or after August 29, 2008 and was based on a sole survivorship discharge.
To gain access to your DD214 online, please visit:http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
6. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation with their application. See links below:
ICTAP Considerations
CTAP Considerations
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.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Sal: $73,375 - $95,388 a year
Summary
This position is located at the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, VA.
The incumbent serves as a Training Specialist (Paramedic), responsible for providing expertise in developing, coordinating, and implementing the Diplomatic Security (DS) sponsored emergency medical training program.
This position is eligible for telework ; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval). This position is also being announced through Merit Promotion procedures under Announcement # D S-2018-0184. Candidates who wish to be
considered under both Public (US Citizens)and Merit Promotion procedures must apply to both announcements.
Responsibilities
Participates in the development and delivery of emergency medical training courses in collaboration with Instructional Systems Management (ISM), in accordance with the Federal Law Enforcement Accreditation (FLETA) standards. Serves as an expert on emergency medical training and for emergency medical services, domestic hospitals, and healthcare disaster response training for Diplomatic Security.
Participates in the scheduling, course development, and logistics planning and execution of the emergency medical portions of courses, including Marines Security Guard (MSG), Marine Security Augmentation (ASAU) training and the DS Medical Sustainment Training.
Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/Government Technical Monitor (GTM), responsible for monitoring contracts for personal service contractors and third party contract personnel to ensure contract compliance. Assist with the drafting of contractual documents needed for the training program, reviews invoices, and performs other COR duties.
Participates in the creation and updating of lesson plans, instructor guides, student guides, practical exercises, and power point presentations as assigned. Assists with comprehensive reviews of current emergency medical training courses in accordance with established standards operating procedures. Conducts analyses and evaluation of emergency medical and tactical medical lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods.
Performs emergency medical care according to established treatment protocols developed by MED in the domestic support of high-risk training events and contingency operations.Travel Required
25% or less - Travel may be required domestically.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
12
Who May Apply
This job is open to…
U.S. Citizens
Questions? This job is open to 1 group.
Job family (Series)
1712 Training Instruction
Similar jobs
Specialists, Training
Training Specialists
Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized
experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the
Federal service which demonstrates a practical
knowledge of the subject area of the position
and of the methods and techniques of instruction
to successfully perform the duties of the
position. Qualifying specialized experience
must demonstrate the following:
Experience with emergency medical training principles, concepts, methods and instructional theories.
Experience designing, developing and implementing a tactical medical training program.
Experience analyzing and evaluating medical techiques and new developments to implement lesson plans, insructional material and training courses.
Experience with contract administration, expenditures and invoices.Note: Examples of qualifying specialized
experience include: Teaching or instructing
in an adult education program, secondary school,
college, military installation, or industrial
establishment in the appropriate field(s);
supervising or administering a training program;
development or review of training / course
materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation
of training results; or work in the occupation
or subject-matter field of the position to be
filled that required training or instructing
others on a regular basis.
There is no substitute of education for
specialized experience for the GS-12
position.
Education
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.
Additional information
For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or ReasonableAccommodations@state.gov.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection procedures. Based on your responses to the job-specific self-assessment questions, eligible candidates are placed for selection consideration into one of three pre-defined quality categories as described below:
Highly-qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications for the position, candidates must fully demonstrate proficiency in all major aspects of the position.
Well Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position.
Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of knowledge, skill and ability of the position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
Ability to perform emergency medical care during a crisis situation.
Ability to analyze medical information derived from a variety of sources.
Ability to provide guidance pertaining to medical training administration.Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here .
Application of Veterans Preference: The Category Rating Method does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each pre-defined quality category. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent (i.e., CPS and CP) must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher.
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position to receive consideration for special priority.
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
To preview questions please click here .
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Top Secret
Required Documents
Required Documents
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
1. Resume - your resume or any other written format you choose should contain the required information as specified in the “How You Will Be Evaluated” section. Insufficient information will result in an ineligible rating.
2. A completed online job specific self-assessment questionnaire through the Department’s automated system “Gateway to State”.
3. Transcripts - if applicable, see the Qualifications section of the announcement. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment.
4. If you are qualifying based on other criteria listed under the Qualification Section of this announcement, you MUST submit the required supporting documentation (certificates, certifications, etc.) with your application.
5. Veterans Preference - If claiming veteran’s preference, you must indicate the type of veteran's preference you are claiming on your resume.
For 5-point veteran’s preference, you must provide a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4 is preferable) which must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If you are currently on active duty, you must provide a certification on letterhead from your military branch which contains your military service dates, expected date of discharge or release, and the character of service to show that your military service was performed under honorable conditions. The expected date of discharge or release must be no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted for consideration for this vacancy announcement. If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm your current or expected discharge status, dates of service, etc., you will not receive credit for the claimed active duty military service.
For 10-point veteran's preference, in addition to the DD-214 or certification, you must also submit a current version of the SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference), dated October 2013, and any documentation required by this form to support your claim. Previous editions of the SF-15 will not be accepted. If we cannot verify your 10-point preference status, you will receive 5-point preference if veterans' preference requirements have been met. For further information regarding Veterans, click here .
For Sole Survivorship preference, you must provide a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4 is preferable) or another form of official documentation which shows your discharge or release from active duty occurred on or after August 29, 2008 and was based on a sole survivorship discharge.
To gain access to your DD214 online, please visit:http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
6. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation with their application. See links below:
ICTAP Considerations
CTAP Considerations
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.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
