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Position Title
Training Instructor
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBTE-11230198-21-VM Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, September 13, 2021 to Friday, October 1, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND, 
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs within the VISN the position is located?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
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Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Training Instructor position with the Federal government. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. This position has a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement to qualify at the GS-9. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-7 grade level or equivalent?

If you meet this time-in-grade requirement because of a previously held position, you must submit an SF-50 as evidence of the previously held grade IN ADDITION to your most recent SF-50, if applicable.
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Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task (limit characters)
2. GS-9: From the descriptions below, please select the response that best reflects your level of experience related to the GS 9 level. (limit characters)
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your background and experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position.

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Assesses the educational needs of assigned staff and/or services/patients/family members. (limit characters)
4. Evaluates the appropriateness and effectiveness of educational activities based on reliable data. (limit characters)
5. Actively participates in the center for training, orientation, and education systems. (limit characters)
6. Applies principles of adult learning, individual learning styles, rapid health care change, QA/I and diversity in all activities. (limit characters)
7. Creates an open environment conducive to continuous learning and improvement. (limit characters)
8. Collaborates with appropriate individuals to develop, implement and evaluate education plans (limit characters)
9. Participates in other QA/I programs as they relate to training, orientation, and education. (limit characters)
10. Promotes internal and external marketing of training, orientation, and education systems. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
11. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)