Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Title 32), Position Description Number D2702000 and is part of the OK 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard. Responsibilities This position is located in the Force Development Office with an Air National Guard (ANG) Wing, Mission Support Group, Force Support Squadron or Flight. This is an Air National Guard (ANG) Dual Status Technician position requiring military membership, compatible military skill assignment, and classification. The primary purpose of this position is to schedule all formal initial skill, refresher and proficiency training for both officer and enlisted members, which include providing staff planning and multi-level assistance to ensure that required military training objectives are achieved for all assigned units. MAJOR DUTIES: Verifies member eligibility, course availability, and validates school orders, travel orders, PCS procedures, and pre-requisites are properly complied with in-accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) guidance. Primary liaison with units and members for in and out-processing Formal Training Schools. Primary liaison with ANG liaisons on all issues that arise concerning members at Formal Training. Validates course attendance is complete and updated in the proper systems. Ensures application procedures for skill level technician training and resident Professional Military Education (PME) schools are complete and in accordance with prescribing directives. Acts as the liaison between the units and the OPRs for ancillary training matters. Coordinates training of wartime requirements and assists OPRs in incorporating training into base and unit exercises. Performs analysis of manning documents and individual skills possessed to determine training objectives. Manages formal schools training budget, to include all formal schools and Mission Essential Skills Training (MEST). Serves as resource advisor for budget of formal school workdays and travel resources. Coordinates with higher headquarters for days and dollars pertaining to MEST. Analyzes annual Formal Schools workday guidance and annual MEST guidance to determine implementation requirements and coordinates/monitors for budgetary changes and advises Wing leadership at all levels on prioritization of available resources. This frequently involves the definitive interpretation of regulations and procedures, and the initial application of new methods as set forth by HAF or NGB. The employee informs the supervisor of potentially controversial findings, issues, or problems with widespread impact. Assists in all aspects of Education, Training and Distance Learning Programs. Assist with the enlisted training program by establishing and implementing unit training plans, policies, and procedures. Develops procedures to ensure upgrade/withdrawal actions are accomplished. Serves as the field representative for the Community College of the Air Force. Administers the "Air Force Training Course" program, training personnel to teach this course, and instructing the course as required. Assist with the training and qualification of unit education and training managers and additional duty training managers. In the absence of Chief, Education and Training Section, serves as wing/group technical advisor and functional manager for all education and training matters. Provides education and training advisory services to commanders and staff on all education and training programs. Confers with unit commanders, unit training managers, operating officials, and On-the-Job Training (OJT) supervisors to discuss training needs. Instructs and briefs supervisory personnel on methods and procedures of training. Advises commanders on training policies and program changes. Assists units in screening and prioritizing school requirements. Provides support and training to unit training managers on training policies and procedures. Identifies training resources in response to unit request for support of OJT. Assists with the development of education and training instructional products. Selects instructional methods that involve the development of lesson plans, task breakdowns, equipment requirements, and instructional aids. Schedules and conducts formal classroom instruction. Develops educational and training objectives and measurement devices. Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates operations of multimedia education and training programs. Serves as test examiner and the alternate test control officer. Responsible for security, ordering, inventory, and destruction of all tests. Schedules and administers examinations. Ensures testing equipment is properly maintained and secured. Completes required reports as directed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Military Grades: E4 through E5 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level and must have a minimum of one-year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. Must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Experiences, education, or training that demonstrated the ability to follow directions, read, understand, and retain instructions, regulations, and procedures that otherwise demonstrates the ability to perform or learn to perform the duties of the position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 12 months experience equivalent to the GS-07. Experiences that demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (Competencies/KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position. Knowledge of Army or Air Force vision, values, organization, policy, and mission is mandatory. Knowledge in training centers, training programs, schools, and units for these systems. Have experiences in conducting and developing education and training programs. Also, experienced in conducting, supervising, or developing education or training programs. Knowledge in the Army or Air Force education and training policy requirements. Experienced in managing programs to include developmental education, voluntary education, advanced academic education, promotion testing, and libraries. Knowledge is mandatory of audio-visual presentations, educational tests and measurements, and instructing techniques. Knowledge is mandatory of Army or Air Force education and training programs in regard to their principles, policies, and procedures. Experienced in performing interviews and counseling techniques; training techniques and instruction methods; task analysis procedures, learning processes, curriculum development, training evaluations, and education and training systems and products. Must have effective writing skills; editing practices; instructional media applications, training reports, program and curriculum validation, and training implementation procedures. Experiences in training program management; scheduling training events and facilities; conducting assistance visits and training meetings; work center and individual job qualification standard development; education institution registration requirements; military personnel classification system and policies; communicative interpersonal skill applications; and distance learning concepts. Experienced and effective communicator. Abilities and experiences in presenting professional courses and briefings; and proficient capabilities in writing reports and records. Experiences as a participant and presenter during training and military or civilian conference events. Experiences in organizing and preparing instructional materials. Understands and applies formal training objectives. Able to develop course syllabi, training project outlines, and daily and weekly lesson plans. Experienced in preparing assignments, laboratory exercises, demonstrations, training aids, and references and related material required to parallel and supplement course outline. Experienced in the art of instructing personnel, such as determining the instructional methods for class size and subject matter. Capable of instructing students by lectures, discussions, demonstrations, group activities, and laboratory work. Experienced in using audiovisual aids such as, mockups, graphs, training films, and film strips. Experienced in training aids such as, achievement and aptitude tests and rating scales. Experienced in identifying and conducting individual learning difficulties diagnoses and recommends courses of remedial instruction. Understands and applies basic classroom preparations for effective instruction using controlling factors such as, temperature, ventilation, lighting, cleanliness, and arrangement of desks and equipment. Incumbent must possess a knowledge of and skill in applying fundamental military personnel policies, training principles, practices, methods, procedures, rules, guidelines, publications, etc., to understand respective programs and converse with managers. Advises management on implementation of standardized practices and principles for incorporating career development strategies into the workplace to remedy any barriers or problems adversely affecting employee career growth opportunities. Must have sufficient knowledge of the automated systems, personal computers, and software employed, in order to make reports (e.g., training needs survey), correspondence, and extract data. Must possess ability to analyze data/products to anticipate training needs for specific categories of positions that involve fairly well-defined and readily understood duties (e.g., administrative support and assistance), determine adequacy of training programs and/or deficiencies thereof. Factor Level 1-6 is supported as of the position regularly deals with issues and problems related to methods and procedures of a factual nature. The position is required to tabulate and calculate budgetary and resource requirements and allocations related to formal school and post-technical school graduation training days. The position must analyze, validate, and process training scheduling, attendance, and completion and must analyze organizational needs and demands and propose methods for determining prioritization of formal training across the organization. Education High school or general equivalent degree is mandatory. An under-graduate degree from an accredited college/university is optimum. An academic degree with courses in education, grammar and composition, speech, psychology, guidance, and sociology; or, social and behavioral sciences defines a best qualified candidate. Additional Information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)). This position may be eligible for Union Membership.