Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Office of Legal Policy and Program Development located in Washington, DC. Responsibilities This position is responsible for researching, developing, implementing and evaluating plans, standards, policies and procedures to enhance training and professional development within the legal program for Headquarters and all field level units. The incumbent serves in an advisory role as consultant and technical advisor to senior management on training, develops and executes the legal program training. Planning and coordinating the development of curricula for courses related to the Coast Guard's Legal Program Professional Development and Training. Developing and conducting studies and evaluations of leadership and professional development programs to recommend methods for improving policy, procedures, methods and doctrine concerning the training and professional development of Coast Guard legal program members/employees. Analyzing the Coast Guard's near and long-term planning estimates and budget requests to determine the impact on the training and professional development program. Developing short-term and long-term resource strategies for training and professional development programs in the Coast Guard Legal Program. Coordinating with FORCECOM/DoD/DoJ and other organizations to obtain training and professional developments training for 300+ CG military and civilian attorneys and 80+ support staff within CGJAG office. Overseeing the legal programs use of the Coast Guard’s IT training systems to ensure proper documentation of training request and attendance is entered into those systems. Assisting with formulating and managing overall policies, plans and programs for the professional development and training Program. Serving as the Conference Coordinator for conferences hosted by The Judge Advocate General Requirements Conditions of Employment Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications Basic Requirements Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. or Specialized Experience You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector experience. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Resume must demonstrate that you meet the specialized experience below: Creating a variety of training products (lesson plans, job aids, course manuals, instructor guides ect.) according to written standards and guidelines; AND Providing recommendations for a training program; AND Assisting with the coordinating resources for training sessions (instructors, facilities, funding ect.); AND Evaluating or revising curriculum for a training program. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact XXX-XXX-XXXX (DELETE THIS NOTE: HR SPEC PHONE # ONLY). Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation