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Position Title
TRAINING OFFICER (TITLE 32)
Agency
Army National Guard Units
Announcement Number
IL-12509179-AR-24-242 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, August 12, 2024 to Monday, August 11, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. US Citizens.  Are you a US Citizen? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
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4. Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license. (limit characters)
2. This position requires membership in the IL Army National Guard (IL ARNG). If you are not willing or are ineligible to join the IL ARNG, please do not apply to this announcement. If selected, you MUST be or become a member of the Selected IL ARNG. 

Do you possess an IL ARNG membership, or are you willing to obtain, and maintain a membership in the IL ARNG?
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3. Please type your current RANK, AFSC/MOS, and UNIT in the space provided below. 

If you are a member of another branch of service, please include your branch, rank and military specialty. 

Prior service members should include their last rank held and military specialty. 

Civilians should type "N/A".
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Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. General Experience - Do you possess the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade; experiences, education, or training that demonstrated the ability to follow directions, read, understand, and retain instructions, regulations, and procedures that otherwise demonstrates the ability to perform or learn to perform the duties of the position?
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2. Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience for the GS-11 Level, which includes at least 12 months experience equivalent to at the GS-9 Level with knowledge of Army education and training programs regarding their principles and procedures; experience in performing interviews and counseling techniques; training techniques and instruction methods; task analysis procedures, learning processes, curriculum development, training evaluations, and education and training systems and products; effective writing skills; editing practices; instructional media application, training reporting, program and curriculum validation, and implementation procedures; experience in scheduling training events and facilities; supporting assistance visits and training meetings; or assisting in work center and individual job qualification standard development; education institution registration requirements; and military personnel classification system and policies; experience in the capabilities of communicative interpersonal skill applications and distance learning concepts; experience as a participant and presenter during training and military or civilian conference events?
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3. Specialized Supervisory Experience: Do you possess specialized supervisory experience which includes experience in managing the function of the work to be performed and experience to include, managing, leading, and directing employees, assigning work and assessing employee performance?
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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)
4. Ensure coordination with logistical personnel for the availability of required equipment and supplies for training activities.
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5. Evaluate mission essential task lists of subordinate organizations to ensure conformity with higher headquarters' guidance and intent.
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6. Determine and formulate needed revisions or improvements to required training activities.
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7. Approve requests for reallocation based on the supervisor's guidance and priorities and changes in scheduled training events.
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8. Evaluate organizational readiness reports and make recommendations for improvement/modification to organizational training programs.
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9. Evaluate, develop, and maintain command level policies commensurate with training directive issued by all echelons of command and the commander's guidance.
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10. Provide technical guidance and assistance to subordinate units in the development of deployment and redeployment plans for use in responding to local, state, and national emergencies.
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11. Plan, organize, and assign work to employees engaged in training, security, and readiness at the command level.
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12. Review and forward requests for the local procurement and acquisition of training aids, manuals, or other instructional material not available within normal supply channels.
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13. Coordinate with other staff elements and subordinate organizations for the review and analysis of force modernization and future organizational structure and allowances.
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14. Revise assignments or detail employees to other duties as necessary to meet changing work situations, deadlines, or priorities.
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15. Ensure compliance with equal employment, sexual harassment, workplace violence policies and regulations.
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16. Issue instructions and procedures to subordinate organizations for the conduct of activities which meet training guidance and directives of higher headquarters.
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17. Conduct and/or coordinate staff assistance visits and command level inspections in the area of training, physical security, and readiness.
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18. Review training evaluation and inspection reports to identify systemic problems and trends.
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19. Analyze proposed changes and determine effects on organizational readiness and the ability of organizations to accomplish assigned missions.
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20. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. 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 canceled, 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.
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