Total 20 Education / Training job vacancies in Columbia, Missouri

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Education Program Manager at National Defense University for the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI); support the vision of the CASI Director; develops and evaluates curricula, teaching procedures, and educational materials on Chinese aerospace activities for the Department of the Air Force; directs and conducts formal, informal, and agile education for the National Defense University, the DoD, and other schools as directed; supports research on Chinese aerospace activities; conducts engagement and outreach with external partners in government, industry, and academia; provides direction and leadership to local CASI staff. This research, publishing, agile education, engagement and outreach may include subjects pertaining to Chinese air, missile, space, and cyberspace operations, strategic and operational environment, doctrine, and employment, and other duties as assigned by the CASI Director.

DUTIES:

• Leads, directs, plans, and organizes the academic operations of the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University.
• Leads Team of analysts to Conduct Academic Research and Develops Written Policy Advice for DoD.
• Serves as the educational advisor on programs that are extremely complex with significant agency, national or international scope and impact.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the lead Training Specialist and subject matter expert for all mission-critical accident investigative and technical training agencywide.

Duties performed:

• Developing a comprehensive curriculum for training accident investigators and technical support personnel to be implemented utilizing a variety of platforms (i.e. in-person, virtual, interactive multimedia, job aids, on-the-job training facilities, etc.).
• Serving as an instructional advisor on the development and implementation of training curricula for accident investigation professional and technical career development.
• Advising accident investigative subject matter experts on instructional methodology and best practices.

• You will coordinate with staff and training sites to develop training policy.
• You will direct the review of training plans for installations, facilities, and contract requirements.
• You will develop and compile written training policies and directives for immersive training resource
• You will develop requirements, plan exercises and strategies for Ashore training at the Fleet, Region and Installation Levels for Naval District Washington (NDW).
• You will plan, coordinate, and assess NDW major training exercise requirements for the Region and 6 Installations.
• You will manage and coordinate a minimum of two annual major training exercises and one certification exercise for Regional Operations Center (ROC).
• You will identify and implement innovative options for live, virtual, and constructive training.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.

• Serves as a training and development specialist and works in collaboration and coordination with the FOD Training and Development (TDD) and the Office of Human CapitaI (HCT).
• Provides overall coordination of the District Training Program and work with Regional District and Program management to identify individual and broad-based training requirements.
• Analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate training products that meet the needs of the directorate.
• Ensure consistency and standardization in the development and delivery of learning services.
• Coordinates compliance with mandatory training requirements and maintain records of compliance

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed represent the full performance level of GS-14. At the GS-13 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-14. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.

• Serves as a primary economic specialist on the use of statistical and economic methods for, data collection, validation, technical computation with large datasets, and program and policy analysis.
• Conducts economic research to investigate economic phenomena and problems; analyzes interrelated economic data; and writes new or revised procedures, summaries, or interpretive reports on economic research.
• Stays abreast of current and planned changes in source data, precedents, and pertinent literature.
• Oversees and/or performs economic program and policy analysis, including designing data collection systems, assembling datasets, and developing data validation methodologies.
• Assignments include developing documentation justifying the federal collection of the data underlying the program datasets and reporting systems, conducting budgetary analysis, statistical and economic analysis with inferences upon workforce development programs and activities; or one or more subject or client-specific areas including but not limited to areas such as occupational information, labor shortages, and occupational skills and assessment.
• Applies originality and creativity in the design of surveys and/or experiments, the development of methods, and the extension of existing theory to new and unusual applications to probe long-standing economic challenges and phenomena.
• Based on analytical findings, provides evidence-based input to management officials for decision-making purposes directly impacting important aspects of agency programs affecting the nation's labor market and workforce.
• Contributes meaningful and properly evaluated economic information to policymakers and promulgates new or revised procedures, analyses, or technical assistance.
• Generates high-quality economic reports on labor market and economic trends, and develops or refines legislative proposals, policy briefs, and program documents.
• Uses comprehensive analytical skills to analyze, synthesize, and compile technical and scientific information for inclusion in reports, briefings, and other publications; establishes the logical sequence; and tailors the document to meet the needs of an intended audience.
• Presents research results in comprehensive reports, tables, and charts.
• Participates as a recognized expert in work groups and in making professional presentations on the subject(s) areas.
• Prepares and delivers formal and informal briefings and presentations on the area(s) of expertise in meetings, conventions, interagency task forces, etc., clearly communicating and explaining complex technical principles and analyses to stakeholders, customers, and other appropriate audiences.
• Understands and explains economic movements as well as methods and economic and data concepts to external customers and stakeholders.

The first 50 applicants will receive first consideration. Additional applicants will be referred in increments of 50 at management's request.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

The Associate Director Education supports the Deputy Director and the Senior Consultant for Operations in overseeing SPP Education and is responsible for coordinating and supporting VHA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide and develops national suicide prevention training and education as well as recommends policy, programming and planning actions, and strategic guidance for suicide prevention for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Associate Director Education provides support to the operationalization of the VA's 10-year National Strategy and its four major domains (Healthy & Empowered Communities, Clinical & Community Prevention Services, Treatment & Support Services, Surveillance, Research & Evaluation) through the SP NOW initiative.

The incumbent is responsible for the advancement of the translation of new suicide prevention initiatives into educational resources across the VA system and works closely with the Rocky Mountain MIRECC and VISN 2 CoE for Suicide Prevention in the translation process. The Associate Director Education is responsible for ensuring national rollout of initiatives are in alignment with implementation science principles and include interface with a wide range of clinical and administrative offices within VHA. These initiatives embody the mission to make "suicide prevention everyone's business" by co-leading the integration of suicide prevention into the broad VHA health care continuum.

The Associate Director Education will provide primary leadership to the Education team within the SPP office, leading the national suicide prevention education and training program as well as development of a policy and legislative agenda. The work directed is, administrative, technical, and complex. The incumbent adheres to local and national VA policies, often consulting with peers on professional and technical matters. The incumbent assists the Senior Consultant of Operations with complex reviews of effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of suicide prevention office efforts and develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the program, which has wide ranging impact on other VA and national level programming.

The incumbent uses critical decision-making skills to prioritize difficult needs and solve problems quickly, logically, and accurately. Employs good judgment, initiative, and creativity in independent and collaborative problem solving and in designing solutions when guidelines do not exist or apply or where gaps exist. In this way, the Associate Director Education, under the supervision of the Senior Consultant for Operations, affects the workings of SPP and the outcomes for Veterans and stakeholders. This work includes developing new ways to resolve major administrative problems or planning the most significant administrative management aspects to ensure successful program implementation.

Conducts needs assessments to identify organizational training needs, requirements, and priorities; consults with Senate managers and supervisors on development needs; designs performance improvement strategies to address identified needs. Serves as project lead in training and development projects; manages internal and vendor staff on training projects. Provides meeting/retreat planning and facilitation in DC and state offices. Designs and develops specific training materials and guides as well as live and online training for staff. Reviews evaluations and incorporates feedback to make necessary changes to training and other programs. Provides consultation, documentation, and training to project teams for various products and processes. Other duties as assigned.

The ideal applicant will have experience conducting research on Congress and American national government including on one or more of the issues listed above, and must be able to work as part of a collaborative team. Strong research, writing, and presentation skills are essential.  Candidates with strong data analysis skills (e.g., R, STATA, SAS, SPSS, Excel) are especially encouraged to apply.

The Research Assistant will support CRS analysts in their objective, nonpartisan public policy analysis for and consultation with congressional clients. 

The duties of the Research Assistant include:

• Supporting the work of analysts preparing analytical and descriptive written products that inform congressional understanding of public policy issues and consideration of policy proposals.
• Participating in group efforts on research projects as a member of a collaborative team and undertaking research and data analytical tasks in support of the development of an array of analytical and descriptive products or components.
• Performing literature searches and reviews, and evaluating publications and analyses for authoritativeness, relevance, and currency. Recommending documents for use by analysts and preparing abstracts of descriptive and analytical underlying materials.
• Locating, extracting, collecting, and/or compiling quantitative data and other information; interpreting and evaluating data for accuracy, relevance, authoritativeness, and usefulness; identifying and resolving problems with data; and formatting data to meet targeted, well-defined research needs.
• Creating and populating databases and spreadsheets, reformatting and standardizing data from different sources, and performing data input, calculations, and analysis. Informing colleagues on the content, nature, and use of data resources.
• Formatting a range of tables, graphs, images, and other components of CRS products, reviewing and verifying this content for accuracy and completeness. Recommending quality control procedures and making suggestions to improve and enhance these components.
• Conducting research and preparing materials for use at consultations, briefings, and seminars for congressional clients. Attending consultations, briefings, seminars, and outreach activities to gain familiarity with CRS’s information and analytic capabilities, record questions, and otherwise assist analysts.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

The position description number for this position is 460699.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

The incumbent of this position may work a flextime work schedule.

The tour of duty for this position is full-time.

This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

• Oversees attorneys providing legal advice and assistance to OPC investigators, reviewing investigative work-product, and preparing reports of investigation and recommendations, including for disciplinary action.
• Provides overall guidance and technical oversight of legal activity, including reviewing reports of investigations, and ensuring work produced by staff is accurate, complete, and defensible. Develops and/or edits high-level written reports and legal documents, as well as related communication for program planning and/or organizational improvements. Oversees feedback to both internal and external stakeholders to ensure the exercise of tact, diplomacy, and utilization of extensive legal experience.
• Develops, recommends, implements and communicates new and modified OPC policies and procedures. Partners with other managers and executives in the OPC to ensure policies and procedures align with investigative and legal processes and procedures. Serves as OPC’s representative on intra and interagency workgroups on the development of these and other FDIC policies.
• Plans, directs, and implements FDIC-wide training relevant to OPC programs, including anti-harassment and anti-retaliation. Oversees the development and delivery of training programs, including oversight of contractors and vendors. Delivers presentations and other communications to the FDIC and other stakeholders on FDIC employee values, employee conduct, and other topics of support to OPC's mission.
• Conducts presentations, briefings, case updates, and/or reports to leadership and/or the Board of Directors. Maintains lines of communication between OPC and internal FDIC stakeholders, including Legal, Human Resources, the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO), labor unions, and employee resource groups. Maintains lines of communication between OPC and external stakeholders, including the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Special Counsel, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Participates in special assignments and efforts, including review of decisions, recommendations, internal policy, internal standard operating procedures, correspondence, and other work products, which result in the production and delivery of work products and services to the organizations.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management authority directly or indirectly through subordinate senior managers to include: planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and, evaluating work performance and providing feedback. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, provides and/or arranges for needed developmental training. Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/ disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc. Ensures that programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities.
• Develops and communicates strategic plans and supports OPC mission, vision goals and objectives. Negotiates resources for continuous improvement of processes and programs. Identifies resources required the section, including advocating for staffing requirements and/or sourcing detail assistance from other divisions/offices. Justifies, executes, and tracks section budget activities; reviews and requests budget modifications in conjunction with the Deputy Director.
• Ensures that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, and programs are executed equitably consistent with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; organizes, coordinates, and manages the work of diverse teams of employees by assigning work, developing employee skills, assessing/monitoring employee performance, and promoting inclusion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Selects and organizes material to provide a complete picture, stressing events of greatest significance and clearly laying out relations between them.
• Recommends revisions to improve work of others, including colleagues, more junior historians, and research assistants with a view towards scholarly content, writing style, and conformance with academic guidelines and standards.
• Uses sound judgment and historical principles to analyze and evaluate available secondary sources.
• Refines and revises to ensure a publishable account that conforms to the highest professional standards
• Submits final draft via Division Chief and HD Director to Chief Historian for review by a panel of external historians to ensure highest standards are met.
• Provides mentoring and professional growth and development guidance to research assistants on the historical profession within the government.

• Plans and implements flight training and instruction for rated pilots and instructor pilots in accordance with the individual needs.
• Trains, instructs and evaluates pilots in operating aircraft using advanced instruments flight techniques.
• Instructs pilots in methods of instruction and evaluates instructor pilots’ proficiency to engage in flight instruction. Instructs pilots in operating advanced attack helicopters or heavy multiengine advanced transport helicopters.
• Conducts training flights involving operating an aircraft through reference to instruments and use of automatic direction finding equipment.
• Conducts refresher, mission and continuation combat training in advance attack helicopters involving aggressor and defensive maneuvers and aerial gunnery practice with heavy ordinance.
• Trains and instructs pilots in the operation of heavy multi-engine transport helicopters to transport equipment and personnel in combat situations.
• Trains pilots in the full range of aircraft maneuvers required in combat situations.
• Provides instruction in emergency procedures such as loss of propulsion, directional control or related systems.
• Performs flights in all-weather/environmental conditions, day and night, and using night vision devices.
• Prepares and presents related classroom instruction. Recommends whether pilots remain in flight status.
• Conducts refresher, mission and continuation training in light fixed wing or utility and observer helicopters.
• Trains pilots in basic and advanced techniques required to support the pilot's unit mission.
• Conducts training flights involving a substantial degree of hazard such as training helicopter pilots in advanced flight techniques required in combat situations.
• Conducts training flights involving a substantial degree of hazard such as training helicopter pilots in tactical flying at night in all weather conditions and with the use of night vision devices.
• Conducts training flights involving a substantial degree of hazard such as training helicopter pilots in flight maneuvers which take advantage of the terrain, low level flight, short field takeoffs and landings flying in formation.
• Conducts training flights involving a substantial degree of hazard such as training helicopter pilots in evasive maneuvers and emergency procedures involving engine failures and malfunctions of hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Performs maintenance test flights of aircraft following repair or maintenance.
• Advises and represents the Commander on all matters concerning aviation/ground safety related to the facility.
• Develops, maintains and rehearses the current accident and pre-accident prevention plans for the aviation facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Performs a variety of administrative functions in support of an Education Services Programs.
• Administers tests, assures that tests are conducted in accordance with standard procedures prescribed in the applicable regulations, and maintains records of results achieved.
• Prepares reports of program achievements and budget requirements.
• Consolidates information recorded in monthly program evaluation reports prepared from attendance records, contracts, or other sources and puts this information into the prescribed format.
• Maintains and updates State Education Web Site.
• Maintains records in accordance with prescribed procedures, including those pertaining to, troop educational levels, enrollment, attendance, and completion data.
• Maintains records in accordance with prescribed procedures, including those pertaining to personal interview summaries, and subsequent recommendations, testing schedules and instructions, and other information.
• Receives, evaluates, and certifies transcripts.
• Maintains accountability for educational funds.
• Monitors expenditures and obligations against allotted budget.
• Checks expenditure documents for propriety, posts data, and balances accounts.
• Prepares requests for contracts using established procedures and readily available information.
• Receives and processes invoices from institutions.
• Recoups Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) when applicable
• Provides information and briefings concerning educational services such as placement tests.
• Provides information and briefings concerning educational services such as Montgomery G.I. Bill (MGIB).
• Prepares required quarterly reports and audits regarding test material.
• Discusses potential benefit of course or educational program in terms of career advancement and self-development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Provides oversight as an advisor and consultant serving all the Army National Guard personnel within a state for off duty civilian training and education.
• Provides advisory services to the education services officer, recruiting and retention command, and battalion and unit commanders concerning the educational needs and incentive eligibility of their assigned personnel and customer support.
• Maintains contact with such commanders apprising their staff and assigned troops of the educational opportunities available through the General Education Development (GED) and Army Career Education System (ACES) Programs.
• Functions as the principal liaison between National Guard members and participating public and private educational institutions.
• Performs educational and vocational counseling which consists of advising and assisting ARNG members on individual programs of study available.
• Estimates, obtains, and executes the necessary program funds and determines their allocation.
• Arranges for tuition assistance for the student.
• Coordinates with appropriate State, local, and institutional authorities to assist service members in securing Federal financial aid.
• Develops, collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on educational and incentive programs and entrance requirements for the Education Services Office.
• Assists military personnel whose records do not indicate successful completion of civilian education requirements.
• Evaluates all service school training, subject examinations, college transcripts, College Level Examination Program-General Examinations to ascertain the presence of the minimum required hours in required areas.
• Monitors contracts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Provides technical guidance and assistance to subordinate elements and other staff sections in planning, acquiring, preparing, conducting, and documenting individual and collective training.
• Devises and implements military training plans, guidelines and procedures, reports and assessments for the unit and individuals assigned.
• Assists in the preparation of training directives, operations orders, deployment plans, and readiness reports.
• Assists with command readiness inspections. Conducts evaluations of subordinate training operations, security, safety, and deployment readiness planning.
• Assists in preparing training schedules, circulars, and yearly training plans. Prepares for monthly unit training meetings.
• Prepares automated requests for orders. Completes training expenditure forecasts.
• Develops the unit Mission Essential Task List (METL) and provided input for the yearly training plan.
• Assists in preparing plans for full or partial deployment. Assists with forecasting individual training requirements and coordinating with higher headquarters to obtain school training quotas.
• Assists in consolidating the training portion of the organizational readiness report.
• Assembles and maintains statistics on weapons qualification, crew qualifications/table certifications, Army Physical Fitness Test, weight control, Common Task Testing, Military Occupational Skill Qualification and other critical data.
• Assists in the preparation of yearly training budget requirements.
• Requests, allocates, and monitors the usage of training ammunition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Education Specialist assists the Exhibits and Education staff in educational programs that fulfill the CVC’s mission. This includes developing new educational programs for the visiting public (adults, families, students, groups and international visitors), teaching or delivering educational programs, assisting with the evaluation of educational programs, identifying necessary supplies, organizing the storage of educational supplies and working with special events staff to arrange spaces for educational activities. Work on weekends, evenings and holidays is required, as needed.

The individual selected for this position will:

Educational Program Development and Work

• Present existing educational programs and develop and facilitate new educational programs that fulfill the mission of the CVC.
• Work with other Education Specialists; Educational Program Manager; Adult, Family, and Youth Program Coordinator; Exhibits and Education Division; Volunteer Coordinator and other Visitor Services staff to implement educational programs and projects in line with AOC policies and CVC procedures and practices.
• Develop and offer formal and informal educational programs and hands-on activities for various audiences; Exhibition Hall and Democracy Lab; and other venues including assisting with volunteer training, creating content for interpretive signs and coordinating materials preparation and classroom, cart or venue set-up. Ensures that programs are compliant with accessibility objectives and follows safe work practices.
• Communicate the significance of Congress to everyday life, the role of citizens in a democratic process, and the evolving understanding of “We the People” to visitors (adults, families, students, groups and international visitors) through programs, carts, presentations, tours, hands-on activities, workshops and family days or events. Develops programs and teach using inquiry-and object-based learning techniques.
• Facilitate discussion with and among visitors in order to engage them with Exhibition Hall and Democracy Lab themes and content through programs and activities.
• Assist with project review and program analysis including assembling documentation such as written materials, digital files, photographs and participant evaluations. Develop content for website, brochures, handouts, activity sheets and curriculum for review by the Exhibits and Education team. Attend meetings and conferences with colleagues and collaborating agencies and organizations.

Educational Program Administration and Collaboration 

• Develop goals, objectives and planning for educational programs, as well as hands-on activities for family days, event days and other large programs.
• Ensure that developed programs adhere to the impact statement and interpretation plan for Exhibition Hall and Democracy Lab.
• Recommend edits to policies and procedures related to incumbent’s duties and responsibilities.
• Coordinate set up and take down of educational program exhibits. 
• Resolves problems by quickly identifying issues and developing action plans to improve program design and execution.
• Support the work of the EED by acting as backup for delivery of programs organized by others in the division, especially by the other Education Specialists.

Educational Supply Maintenance and Management

• Work with other Education Specialists; Educational Program Manager; Adult, Family, and Youth Program Coordinator and Exhibits and Education Division staff to identify needed educational supplies.
• Organizes CVC educational supplies, storage areas and carts.
• Achieves well-organized storage and cataloging of educational supplies and develops a regular schedule for inventorying supplies.
• Ensures that items are stored safely and securely within appropriate storage areas.
• In collaboration with other EED and Special Events staff, ensures proper set-up and take-down of educational exhibits, as requested, including working with Special Events staff to request proper amount and configuration of tables and chairs, providing needed educational supplies and equipment and setting up appropriate signs alerting people to programs.
• Ensures that education location material setups are compliant with established accessibility and safety practices.
• Actively communicates educational offerings to visitors within the CVC and the AOC, in accordance with policy and procedure.

Publicizes Education Programs 

• Assists in communicating educational offerings to external customers.
• Actively communicates educational offerings to visitors within the CVC and the AOC, in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Works with EED, Visitor Services, Marketing and Communications and Restaurants and Special Events staff to enhance public understanding and awareness of the educational activities of the CVC.