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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Department Of Homeland Security

Job Title: Instructional Systems Specialist
Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: Customs and Border Protection
Job Announcement Number: IHC-367306-TM-DE

SALARY RANGE: $62,467.00 - $115,742.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD: Saturday, July 24, 2010 to Sunday, January 23, 2011
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1750-11/13
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13
DUTY LOCATIONS: Few vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens


JOB SUMMARY:

CBP: Securing America's Borders

Whether on the frontlines or serving behind the scenes supporting our mission, the men and women of CBP are dedicated to keeping America safe. CBP counts on them. Our Nation counts on them. Can we count on you?




CBP Mission Statement: We are the guardians of our nation's borders. We are America's frontline. We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders. We protect the American public against terrorists and the instruments of terror. We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel. We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity, and professionalism.

Discover a challenging and rewarding career in CBP, the sole organization responsible for securing the nation's borders. As part of our carefully selected, highly trained team, you'll leverage state-of-the art technology, innovative strategies and world-wide partnerships to protect our communities and defend our frontier.

At U.S. Customs and Border Protection, we:

Screen passengers, vehicles, and shipments entering our country
Seize illegal narcotics, vehicles, and agricultural products
Prevent unauthorized entry into the country
Rescue individuals who fall into dangerous conditions traversing our border
For more information about CBP's mission, activities, and careers, visit our web site, http://www.cbp.gov/.

Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens

Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Training and Development, Washington DC.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will or will not be paid.

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KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship
Background Security Investigation
Residency in the U.S. for the last 3 years (see explanation)





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Additional Duty Location Info:


Few vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC




You will serve as the lead analyst, course/program designer or contract manager for major projects including the design, development, pilot delivery, or evaluation of courses or instructional packages. You will assess the strengths and weaknesses of various methods for performance- and job-based training/learning, such as, classroom, web, broadcast, or on-the-job training. You will assess the procedures, methods and results of job task analyses and their utility for the development of instructional programs. You will analyze, evaluate, and approve various types of training-related product documents (e.g., training requirement statements, management/project plans, training design plans, course outlines, web-based instructional programs, and instructor and student guides, storyboards, and job aids, etc) for adherence to instructional systems design principles and practices. You will resolve conflicts in the design and development of training and coordinate the development of training. You will develop or revise training policies or procedures. You will plan and direct all of the major phases of the ISD process, including needs analysis, course/program/curriculum design and development, selection of instructional media and methods, and formative and summative evaluations.


You will maintain close working relationships with all Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offices to ensure that training needs and requirements are addressed. You will make recommendations to senior management on adopting, modifying, or discontinuing various types of instructional methods and approaches and on using the most effective state-of-the-art training technologies. You will review and approve as well as develop training products that comply with all Federal statutes, regulations, policies and standards. You will determine the validity, reliability, objectivity, comprehensiveness, and discrimination proficiency of written and performance tests and examinations.

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