Total 535 Education / Training job vacancies in Austin, Texas, United States of America

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To serve as Logistics Manager for the Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) with responsibility for analyzing logistics contingency readiness programs and plans, providing advice and assistance to the Squadron Commander, and long-term planning for the squadron capability to support base readiness. Also serves as supervisor over Quality Assurance, Functional Systems Management, Resource Management and Squadron Training offices.

DUTIES:

1. Plans, organizes and oversees the activities of the LRS and provides advice and assistance to the squadron leadership on business processes and performance/efficiency of the squadron.
2. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
3. As the squadron senior technical advisor on logistics readiness and Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF) issues, performs/leads studies, and provides technical advice and assistance on development and implementation of readiness mission capabilities associated with: critical cargo and passenger movement, supply chain management, equipment and vehicles, vehicle maintenance, warehousing, deployment/reception and deliberate planning and operations, global fuels and cryogenics, Quality Assurance and plans, programs, resource agreement, policies and procedures.
4. Represents the installation for wing/squadron logistics readiness issues at higher management-level meetings within the organization and at conferences with MAJCOM, HQ USAF, DOD, and other agencies.

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.

DUTY 1:
Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties; analyzes and evaluates a wide range of complex AF wide functional requirements, objectives, operating methods, and new and proposed regulatory guidelines. Determines effectiveness of the Career Field Management Program relative to job assignments, career development and progression, functional and mission objectives, and career force structure. Develops and studies statistical, position, and organizational data, as well as technical or specialized operational data, to initiate appropriate career field actions concerning organizations and employees/positions in the assigned career field. Develops and plans milestones for successful implementation of these actions. Coordinates requirements and procedures with Air Staff functional managers and activities. Establishes work operations and controls to institute complex program concepts and provisions, and assure effective administration of the career field. Plans, organizes, and administers meetings for Career Field Development Team (DT) and specific panels to review and approve program initiatives, procedures, and related business. Drafts recommendations for presentation to the Development Team on implementation of career development strategies. Utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve management systems processes.

DUTY 2:
In a Career Broadening capacity, advises/counsels managers, supervisors, and employees on the continually changing needs of the functional career management program. Provides advice and guidance on career progression, training, assignments, program objectives, general operational requirements, and career management actions proposed or initiated in support of career program objectives. Coordinates actions with appropriate management officials, supervisors, and employees at all organizational levels as necessary. Advises Air Staff and operating level functional chiefs, senior Development Team members, and designated panel members on all aspects of career program training and development. Proposes new or revised operating procedures, program coverage, and other items for discussion and implementation. Utilizes personnel data systems to extract and review data to analyze and counsel candidates on career management programs or issues.

DUTY 3:
Analyzes and evaluates the force structure to identify training and/or recruitment deficiencies and categories of positions/employees to be included in the assigned Career Field Management Program. Formulates plans to correct deficiencies by preparing and/or identifying appropriate training programs, courses or sources of training. Establishes training and development programs to meet future needs. Administers and controls centralized referral for placement or promotion actions by screening employee experience and specific job requirements; determining applicability of assignment actions to both career progression and mission objectives; and certifying individuals for selection by functional managers. Develops and maintains career patterns, master development plans, and staffing qualification assessments in conjunction with appropriate functional managers and human resources representatives to ensure proper and adequate career progression and availability of a skilled work force. Prepares, analyzes, and makes recommendations concerning program criteria, types of positions to be included, functional coverage within assigned occupational groups and exceptions or waivers to existing policies and procedures. Reviews specific training/development requirements of positions and recommends individuals for attendance at long-term training. Monitors individuals in long term training and works outplacement follow-on assignments. Determines Air Force wide need for career intern and career broadening positions based on projected requirements, funding, and functional area objectives.

DUTY 4:
Analyzes, develops, prepares and presents promotional material. Utilizes an appropriate combination of correspondence, publications, personnel media, guides, pamphlets, meetings, telephone calls, information letters and briefings to publicize the career program at all Air Force levels, to registrants and the functional community, taking into consideration such things as funding, the target audience, the message to be transmitted, time constraints, etc. Provides briefings for Air Staff officials, functional managers, personnel representatives, professional groups, etc., to outline program requirements and procedures. Briefs staff activities as required on program progress, proposed revisions, and management considerations. Provides assistance to Air Staff activities in developing and administering recruitment plans and actions to meet Air Force-wide needs in assigned occupational areas.

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.

As a Chief Learning Officer, you will perform the following duties:

• Direct and manage corporate learning and development programs for all of GSA. Ensure that long-range learning initiatives are aligned with GSA’s mission, strategic goals, and priorities. Provide leadership and direction for enterprise-wide training and development programs, which includes managing and developing all virtual/on-line training programs as well as overseeing the operation of GSA’s learning management system.

• Design, develop, and deliver service-wide training programs and initiatives to meet a wide range of employee development needs, ranging from technical Federal Acquisition Service and Public Building Service subjects to administrative, support, customer service and senior-level leadership and organizational effectiveness courses.

• Conduct training needs assessments and provides feedback mechanisms, for survey data and evidence on managing results. Conduct surveys to determine training needs required by organizations to meet long- and short-range goals. Monitor organizational implementation and updating of plans. Develop programs and design courses to meet common and special developmental needs of GSA Central Office Services and Staff Offices and the regions.

• Forge relationships with key external learning organizations, including universities, colleges, learning solutions providers, and other educational entities to ensure the effective exchange and dissemination of professional and technical information. Identify and incorporate best practices from industry and government into the learning and development strategy and ensure application of latest developments in training practices, methods (to include blended and social learning), delivery, equipment, devices and aids in GSA training and career programs.

• Supervise and direct the work of a staff of professional and support personnel. Carry out human capital responsibilities to ensure productivity and efficient use of resources. Organize and plan staff work assignments on an annual basis. Recommend priority program goals, objectives, and action plans to the Director, Human Capital Strategic Planning, Policy and Training Division.

• Conducts research and analysis on the market, selected strategic accounts, new business opportunities, and trend and spend analysis, using available data sources and contractor support when necessary to support account management, business planning, and customer outreach activities.
• Develops guidelines and standards regarding data analysis, evaluation, and presentation in order to maximize the usefulness of this data to various clients.  Uses the results of data analysis to create metrics, develop marketing goals, establish benchmarks for marketing execution, and keep management apprised of program accomplishments.
• Conducts or participates in studies of customer needs and private sector vendors who compete in the same product space as FAS. Evaluates key business features including corporate success, marketing methodologies, pricing and/or product delivery strategies, customer relationship management and other related business practices.

• Creates dynamic and intuitive data visualizations to represent customer feedback, supply chain analytics, and quality control metrics. These visualizations effectively communicate complex data sets in an accessible format to stakeholders at all levels, enhancing understanding and driving informed decision-making across the organization.

• Write lesson plans and other elements of curriculum development, information papers and other staff actions, and technical documents.
• Conduct validations, analyzes results, reports on validation, and review course materials and test as required.
• Create training situation and procures required training aid to enhance situation awareness.
• Conduct training for Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Reporting System-Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH).

1. Serves as the functional point of contact for day-to-day budget/financial issues.
2. Performs budget formulation work involving review and preparation of budget estimates and financial plans.
3. Performs budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds.
4. Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting and related information and conducts analyses, reviews and special studies of budget and/or related information.
5. Uses budgetary and other automated system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting/funding assignments.

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.

• As the recognized installation technical authority in Continuous Process Improvement (CPI), advises on CPI implementation and sustainment.
• Serves as the project leader responsible for leading complex projects, often cutting across organizational/activity lines.
• Serves as a trainer for introductory methods/tools, also known as "Green Belt" (GB) courses.
• Represents the installation at a variety of functional area organizations.

• Provides specialized still and video photographic support.
• Operates on location and studio still and video cameras and editing equipment.
• Manages and cares for photographic equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Assists in carrying out the public affairs program and produces materials that support the commander's public affairs goals.

Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Instructional Systems Specialist developing programs of instruction in occupational specialties or fields.

Duties:

• Plans, coordinates, designs and validates components of instructional design.
• Develops, reviews, and revises instructional materials in accordance with established learning objectives.
• Develops the plan and measurement devices for measuring achievement of instructional objectives.
• Accomplishes special projects relating to the instructional program.

Serves as a training instructor in a vocational or occupational training program in the Education Department of a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional facility and may also serve as a program coordinator for other vocational/occupational training programs.

Selects and/or develops curriculums which focus on the appropriate vocational training area.

This position has direct responsibility for the delivery of classroom training for vocational and apprenticeship courses in the field/trade of Personal Fitness Trainer.

Develops a curriculum design and record-keeping system to organize and track student progress through identified course work.

Ensures the training program(s) are implemented and delivered in compliance with Bureau policies, Department of Labor, and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and the standards established by other certifying agencies and organizations.

Serve as apprenticeship program coordinator with responsibility for coordinating the various occupational training programs and classes, as well as responsibilities which include development, review and evaluation of the vocational trades program.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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.