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Supervisory Education Program Administrator

Full Time
$117,962 – $153,354 Per Year
Closing on Dec 30, 2024

Location:
Maryland, Fort Meade
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
11/12/2024
End Date:
30/12/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Military spouses The public
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Defense Media Activity

The position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Memorandum, “Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense,” June 23, 2023. This position is located in the Defense Media Activity (DMA), a Department of Defense Field Activity reporting to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) (ATSD (PA)). The DMA is a worldwide media organization charged with informing Department of Defense (DoD) audiences, managing the Department’s visual information records, training the Department’s public affairs and visual information workforce and providing broadcast radio and television to DoD personnel overseas operating from multiple locations in the United States and overseas, including deployed combat and contingency forces worldwide.

Job summary

This position is part of the Defense Media Activity. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as the Vice-Provost leading the Course Development Office in the development of relevant and effective communication occupational training for the Department of Defense.

Major duties

As a Supervisory Education Program Administrator at the GS-1710-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Closely coordinating with the Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, as well as program analysts to ensure delivery of consistent, high-quality training programs that meet or exceed military public affairs and visual information occupational standards. Leading institutional accreditation compliance efforts as well as course evaluations for collegiate credit recommendations and micro-credentialing. Reporting activities to the Public Affairs Training and Education Counsel and plans development efforts to achieve their strategic priorities pertaining to curricula development of residential and distance learning courses. Identifying operational and administrative resource requirements for their department and advises the provost on annual and multi-year program budgets, including the assignment of personnel to lead course reviews, evaluations, and development projects. Executing annual spend plans and serves as the COR for curriculum authoring service contracts, accreditation and program evaluation contracts, and provides oversight of the execution of inter-Service agreements. Providing oversight and supervision of the DINFOS Library staff, Course Development Office, and PAVILION, the extensive knowledge base of trusted learning resources designed as a learning tool for fleet and field DoD communicators.

Qualification

You may qualify at the GS-13 grade level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Serving as an authoritative consultant, strategist, and planner for the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative delivery of occupational education courses for public affairs, strategic communication, visual information production/management. Maintaining training and certification in according to agency requirements. Working with acquisition and procurement professionals to develop solicitations, technically evaluate proposals, and perform COR duties in the execution of the contract(s). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1710 series. For School Administration Positions: Degree: that was supplemented by professional teaching or staff experience at the elementary or secondary levels that demonstrated thorough knowledge of the operation of educational programs at the elementary or secondary levels, and completion of at least one semester or the equivalent of graduate-level course work in school administration or school management, and/or curriculum development. You must submit transcripts. or Possession of a permanent license or certificate for school administrator (either elementary or secondary) issued by a State, the District of Columbia, or one of the territories or possessions of the United States. Certification must be uploaded to your application.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. If using education to mee the IOR: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Evaluations

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position. Competencies: Enterprise Architecture Learning and Program Evaluation Strategic Thinking Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories: Best Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis. Highly Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis. Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s) and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating Names of the candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures. Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are entitled to veterans' preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Qualified veterans' preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job. For information on entitlement see Feds Hire Vets - Job Seekers - Veterans.