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Position Title
TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR
Agency
National Archives and Records Administration
Announcement Number
ST-12470308-24-LD Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, July 26, 2024 to Monday, August 5, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
Have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR
Retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more

If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

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3. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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4. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority/interchange agreements not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):

  • Postal Career Service Employee;
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee;
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; 
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or 
  • Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee


For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems

For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated by U.S. Office of Personnel Management
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status or other eligibility documentation.

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6. Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
  • Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
  • Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
  • Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
  • Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
  • Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
  • Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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7. Are you the spouse of a current member of the Armed Forces? If yes, confirm that you are married to the military member.
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Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
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Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
 
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8. Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
9. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, pursuit of studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or in another activity which, in the agency's view, warrants extension?
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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service, without a break in service of three days or more, and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.
If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
 
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10. Are you eligible for an excepted appointment under the Federal Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities? (Schedule A Disability appointment)?
 
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
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ALL applicants are required to submit their most recently completed annual performance appraisal (dated within 18 months from the closing date of the vacancy announcement), which identifies your official rating of record (must be at least "Fully Successful") AND is signed by the supervisor, OR a statement explaining why the performance appraisal/review/evaluation is unavailable OR incomplete. If you fail to provide a copy of the performance appraisal/review/evaluation, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. N/A is not considered an acceptable response.
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3. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
4. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
5. Where did you learn about this National Archives and Records Administration job opportunity? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Specialized experience for GS-15: To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

- Designing and developing training or instructional materials based on expertise in adult learning principles, federal policy, needs assessments, and emerging instructional technologies; AND

- Providing technical advice, guidance, or recommendations to others about federal records/information management principles, concepts, practices and methods; AND

- Managing, directing, and overseeing the work of a unit, including with and through subordinate supervisors; AND

- Serving as a first-line supervisor responsible for managing employee performance.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you meet the specialized experience as stated above? (limit characters)
2. In order to ensure that proper credit is given, please give resume references as to where the above information may be found. Please give dates and job titles. (limit characters)
3. Select the answer that best demonstrates your experience establishing strategic goals, objectives, and performance goals for an organization. (limit characters)
4. Please indicate which of the following best describes your experience planning and organizing work to achieve the goals of a program or organization. (limit characters)
5. Select the organizational and strategic leadership competencies that you possess and have applied in your current and/or prior work experience. (limit characters)
6. Which of the following demonstrates your ability to lead and work with others to achieve goals while encouraging cooperation, pride, trust, group identity and fostering commitment and team spirit? (limit characters)
7. Which of the following demonstrates your experience with managing work relationships and leading others effectively by creating a motivational environment and creating a high- performance culture? (limit characters)
8. Which of the following describes your experience leading an organization through change and motivating a staff from diverse background towards a common goal? (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
9. I have performed the following functions as a regular, recurring part of my job directing, managing, and supervising staff. (limit characters)
10. Choose the response that best describes your supervisory experience. (limit characters)
11. Select the statement below that best indicates your highest level of on-the-job experience developing and delivering, training materials utilizing distance learning, web-based instruction and virtual classrooms both synchronous and a-synchronous. (limit characters)
12. Select the response that best describes your experience in assessing training needs. (limit characters)