TRAINING SPEC (PAINTING/BLASTING)

The Upward Mobility Program is a unique job opportunity. This program is designed to provide Department of Navy employees career growth opportunities who have potential but do not meet the Office of Personnel Management qualification requirements for this position. The entry level for this position is GS-09 with a full performance level of GS-11.

Knowledge of employees selected may vary and will require the development of individually tailored training plans to assist them in qualifying for the full performance level of this position. Eligibility requires that employees be performing satisfactorily, complete all training requirements, acquire the requisite qualifications and have met time-in-grade eligibility for career ladder promotions.

This recruitment is open current UIC 4523A employees with experience equivalent to the levels listed below: For GS-11: Experience equivalent to the GS-11 or WL-13 (or higher) demonstrating designing, drafting, and modifying technical training materials, lesson plans, and practical shop exercises for industrial coating operations, as well as regularly conducting classroom and shop-floor instruction and evaluating trainee performance in abrasive blasting, coating applications, and safety compliance.

For GS-09: Experience equivalent to the GS-09 or WG-10 (or higher) demonstrating delivering on-the-job training (OJT), practical demonstrations, and technical coaching to personnel in marine or industrial surface preparation (such as abrasive blasting and chemical cleaning) and protective coating application methods (spray, brush, and roller), while enforcing environmental safety and hazardous material protocols.

Employee Participation Requirements: Must be a current permanent employee serving under a competitive appointment, or under a time-limited or excepted appointment that provides for noncompetitive conversion to a permanent appointment (e.g., VRA, Schedule A) Employees must be GS-09, or GS-10, or WG-10 equivalent (or higher) to be eligible for this opportunity. Have and maintain an annual performance rating of fully successful or equivalent rating.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will develop, revise, and adapt various assigned courses in their entirety, preparing lesson plans and training materials based on course objectives.,You will integrate systemic work requirements into the training to provide a conceptual knowledge of skills and promotion of safe work practices.,You will conduct needs assessments and task analyses to determine training objectives, develops facilities, training devices, and evaluation tools, and develops training schedules.,You will provide instruction in a variety of subject-matter areas, involving detailed explanations, demonstrations, and testing exercises to develop subject matter knowledge and skills as well as practical application of theory.,You will adapt course material during execution to meet the needs of the students taught and address issues as they arise the incumbent must also stay abreast of new instructional techniques and materials.