TRAINING TECHNICIAN (TITLE 5)

Summary This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position. This is a Temporary GS-1702-11 TRAINING TECHNICIAN (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5801200 and is part of the MO 139th Airlift Wing. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. This a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Position. The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!Major Duties: Plans, directs, controls, and oversees all elements of the Education, Training and Distance Learning Programs. Ensures Unit Training Managers (UTMs) and Additional Duty Training Managers (ADTMs) are qualified in, and knowledgeable of their responsibilities. Manages programs involving on-the job training (OJT), formal school training, Air Force Institute Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL) training, Professional Military Education (PME), and ancillary training. Plans, compiles and forecasts requirements for formal school training for out years based on retirements and other attrition projections, conversion of weapons systems, etc. Monitors and reviews all applications for training to ensure proper documentation and justification are provided, and applicants meet prerequisites. Develops statistical trend analysis on the status of training for the organizations serviced. Provides Education and Training advisory services to commanders and staff on education and training programs. Advises commanders, unit personnel, and training activities on ways to improve their OJT program. Confers with management and other key operating personnel to discuss training needs, problems and goals. Manages personnel Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) classification and oversees the utilization of assigned personnel. Manages data in computer based systems. OPR and trainer for UTMs on the use of Training Business Area (TBA) and Air Force Training Record (AFTR), Military Personnel Data System (MILPDS) and Advance Distributed Learning System (ADLS). Ensures accuracy of MILPDS data and performs functional review of data reliability. Processes upgrade training, retraining, withdrawal from training, and related training actions for input into appropriate information data systems. Serve as Test Control Officer (TCO) for CDC testing. Safeguards AFIADUCDC test material. Appoints test proctor and provides training to all assigned test proctors. Serves as the Ancillary Training Program (ATP) OPR. Advises unit commanders and Ancillary Training Program (ATP) OPRs in their development of ATP subjects and lesson plans. Prepares Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between the unit/base and educational institution(s), including colleges and universities, providing classes or associated services on base or at geographically separated units (GSUs). Serves as the base-level QPR for the Occupational Survey Program, Graduate Assessment Survey (GAS) and Field Evaluation Questionnaire (FEQ).