Training Specialist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirement: The 1712 Training Instruction series requires specific education or experience to be met in order to be appointed into a position of this series.

All applicants must meet one of the Individual Occupational Requirements listed below in addition to the grade specific requirements. Applicants may qualify based on their experience and/or education as described below.

01Education

A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. (Transcripts required) OR, Specialized Experience: Have at least one (1) year of Specialized Experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Experience must demonstrate a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. 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.

Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. In addition to the Individual Occupational requirement above, applicants must have education/specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

You may qualify based on your specialized experience and/or education as described below: GS-07: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Assist in developing and coordinating staff training education; and, assist in training and course surveys.

NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment their resume. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed one (1) full year of graduate level education.

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education, directly related to the work of the position, beyond a bachelor's degree. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required.

OR, Superior Academic Achievement: Applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and meet one of the following: a) Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university or major subdivision. b) A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. c) A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. d) Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

For a list of recognized honor societies please visit http://www.achsnatl.org/quick_link.asp. GS-09: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: develop and maintain administrative training programs, identifying, reporting, and create strategies for improvement for areas that are non-compliant; communicates both verbally and in writing, and coordinates available training for employees interested in becoming program trainers; prepares, reviews, and submits national reports regarding assignment and completion of PMDB training and coordinate meetings and/or classes using the room scheduling application and participate in meetings to promote available offerings.

NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment their resume. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Keep abreast of national policies pertaining to prevention and management of disruptive behavior (PMDB), and train in a way that's consistent with those policies. Assist in the training of others to be instructors for the PMDB program. Acquire certification as a PMDB Facility Trainer and PMDB Master Trainer so he or she can certify both Facility trainers and Master Trainers.

Design, direct, and provide standard training to all VA Memphis Health System staff in the prevention and management of disruptive behavior. Assist with preparing the annual training PMDB plan. Coordinating all aspects of the PMDB courses offered. Organizes Train-the-Trainer courses, Facility Training Refresher Courses, and the scheduling of all local courses for employees.

Compiles all necessary documents (including any required suspense) required by local, VACO, National, and EES (Employee Education Services) by all required deadlines. Gathers data and analyzes it to evaluate program effectiveness Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday; 7:30am - 6:00pm or Tuesday - Friday; 7:30am - 6:00pm (4-10 days/compressed scheduled). Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: ADHOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Training Specialist/PD504490 and PD504480 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.