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Position Title
Instructional Systems Specialist
Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Announcement Number
853703-CW-12662437-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, January 10, 2025 to Friday, January 24, 2025
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)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

Are you a current or former federal employee who is considered displaced or surplus (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from one of the following components under the Department of Homeland Security?
  • CBP:  Customs and Border Protection
  • FEMA:  Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • FLETC:  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
  • ICE:  Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • S&T:  Science and Technology Directorate
  • USCG:  United States Coast Guard
  • USCIS:  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • USSS:  United States Secret Service
  • DHS HQ:  DHS Headquarters
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

Are you a current or former federal employee considered surplus/displaced (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from a position in a Federal agency other than 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,
  • You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; 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 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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Preferences
1. How did you hear about this Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) job opportunity? (limit characters)
2. Are you a retiree receiving a federal annuity (either military or civilian)? Or have you accepted a buyout from a federal agency within the past 5 years? (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
3. Are you a current FEMA employee? (limit characters)
4. Are you currently serving, or have served within the last five years, as a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee in the Executive Branch? (limit characters)
5. Please provide the following information regarding your political appointment(s): 1. Official Title of Position; 2. Type of Appointment (i.e. Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES); 3. Name of Agency; 4. Date Position began; and 5. Date Position ended. (NOTE: If you have never held a political appointment, please enter N/A.) (limit characters)
6. I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
1. If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?

Select "Not Applicable" if this question does not apply to you.
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2. All FEMA employees are subject to 24-hour on-call in the event of an emergency and all Federal employees may be subject to emergency deployment. In the event of an emergency deployment, travel requirements may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require relocation to emergency sites, some of which are quite austere. The length of deployment may last anywhere from days to months, depending upon the nature of the emergency or disaster.

Every FEMA employee is considered an emergency manager and each employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, although not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. Your emergency management duties may vary depending on the needs of the Agency, your particular skills, and certain personal circumstances. All positions may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Are you able to meet this commitment?
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3.

In order to be hired for this position, applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of or possession of drugs.

Are you willing to undergo a background investigation?

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Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire, if after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position. (limit characters)
1. Do you have a degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas:
  1. Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
  2. Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
  3. Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
  4. Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
  5. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.
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2. Do you have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 level, as defined in the vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
3. Please indicate where and when you obtained each of the specialized experience requirements listed in the Qualifications section of this Job Opportunity Announcement. Include in your response: (1) the area of specialized experience; (2) the place of employment; and, (3) the specific dates of employment the experience was gained in MM/DD/YYYY - MM/DD/YYYY format. Your response must be supported by your resume.

Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018.
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4. Have you chaired or led meetings involving senior executives on policy decisions? (limit characters)
5. Have you served in a leadership position during a federal or state disaster response or recovery? (limit characters)
6. From the list below, select the statement(s) that describe your experience as it relates to training programs for adult learners. Choices: (limit characters)
7. Do you have experience analyzing web related issues and recommending strategies to senior management to meet customer needs related to instructional development and delivery? Choose all that apply. (limit characters)
8. From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience with contract management. (limit characters)
9. From the list below, select the statement(s) that describe(s) your ability to monitor contractor performance. (limit characters)
10. My problem-solving experience required that I ________. (select all that apply): (limit characters)
11. Select all responses that describe the written products you have developed: (limit characters)
12. From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe the strategy(ies) you have used regarding communications and marketing of new training curricula or updates to current training curricula. (limit characters)
13. From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience addressing technical customer issues. (limit characters)
14. I have utilized my interpersonal communication skills in the following area(s). (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
15. From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe your experience developing effective internal and external working relationships. (limit characters)
16. Select the response(s) that best describe(s) your experience interacting with people in various work situations to achieve solutions: (limit characters)
17. Select all responses that describe your experience representing your agency or organization. (limit characters)
18. Select the response(s) that describe your experience developing collaborative relationships. (limit characters)
19. Select the team/project leader duties you have performed. (limit characters)
20. Which strategy or strategies have you used to collaborate with others? (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
21. Please take this opportunity to review your question responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this statement, have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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