Training Technician (National Guard Title 32)

Quick Facts

• Position type: National Guard Title 32 excepted service (indefinite)
• Pay band/grade referenced: GS-1702-09
• Note: Temporary backfill for a deployed technician; appointment may be terminated upon return of the deployed employee

Description

As a Training Technician, you provide technical guidance and assistance for planning, coordinating, preparing, conducting, and documenting individual and collective training. You support readiness reporting and training management by analyzing readiness data, refining training requirements, and coordinating feeder-report information. You also administer the command’s school program, training budgeting and funds/ammunition forecasting, and contribute to anti-terrorism/force protection planning and civil authority support.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training planning, coordination, preparation, execution, and documentation
• Support the development and review of training directives, deployment planning, and readiness reporting
• Develop operational orders for training exercises
• Conduct command readiness inspections and evaluations of training operations, security, safety, and deployment readiness
• Determine corrective actions for identified training deficiencies and issues
• Review training schedules, circulars, and yearly training plans against commander priorities and higher guidance
• Research and recommend updates to yearly training guidance and mission essential task lists
• Serve as technical specialist for organizational readiness reporting and feeder report review/consolidation
• Administer the command school program: forecast training requirements, approve/forward forecasts, allocate and reallocate quotas
• Support yearly training budget requirements, historical data tracking, and obligation/de-obligation monitoring
• Support automated requests for orders; verify accounting classification data
• Forecast and allocate training ammunition; recommend reallocation of ammunition allowances to improve readiness
• Provide input for anti-terrorism/force protection and military support to civil authorities; coordinate with local/state/federal agencies
• Support assignments within the training and operations section; may temporarily supervise in the Training Officer’s absence
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• National Guard membership required; must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Virginia National Guard
• Excepted service position: must have membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard prior to effective placement
• Required to wear the military uniform
• Male applicants born after 31 Dec 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• Federal employment suitability determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
• Resume must be limited to 2 pages for job opportunity announcements
• 12 months specialized experience (equivalent to GS-07) including distance learning concepts; interviewing and counseling techniques; scheduling training events/facilities; supporting assistance visits and training meetings; and participating/presenting at training or conference events
• Ability to follow directions and understand/retain instructions, regulations, and procedures

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government includes a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the specific type of position held (full-time, part-time, or intermittent) and the details provided by the hiring agency.