Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret
Suitability:
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Training
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Teaching, Team Training, Technical Support Training, Training Needs Assessment
Certifications:
NAVSEA Shipboard Fiber Optic Training Certification Program (NSFOTCP) - Kitco, Navy Instructor - U.S. Navy
Experience:
7 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Training Specialist Senior – Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician Trainer
Transform technology into opportunity as a Training Specialist Senior with GDIT. A career here means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Training Specialist Senior you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Training Specialist Senior joining our team to deliver complex technical and tactical training to sailors enrolled in courses taught at Surface Combat Systems Training Command-Hampton Roads (SCSTC-HR) Norfolk, Virginia.
HOW A TRAINING SPECIALIST SENIOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Develops, organizes, and conducts training and educational programs for customer personnel in a classroom and lab environment
Utilizes exceptional customer skills to conduct traditional classroom instruction and support technical and tactical laboratory training
Work as a team member to identify learning gaps to train students on the repair and maintenance of Organizational Level shipboard fiber optic terminations. Navy and Coast Guard Electronics Technicians will be taught basic and intermediate fiber optic components, troubleshooting techniques, and repair of U.S. Navy shipboard fiber optic components
Work as a team member to complete customer deadlines which may have competing/shifting priorities
Provide subject matter expertise in support of curriculum development for SCSTC-HR courses.
Conduct dynamic assessment of the sailors’ abilities to comply with technical procedures and thereafter provide formal appraisal of performance with recommendations for improvement and methods to maintain technical proficiency
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Required Experience:
Seven (7) years of experience as a certified Fiber Optic Technician or as a 2M (Micro-Miniature) technician with a certification in Fiber Optic Termination or Fiber Optic Installation. Candidate must have been a technical manager with responsibility for teaching the applicable system or function task to others in a master level training environment. Of the seven (7) years, one (1) year of experience as an instructor in a Navy Training Environment, to include curriculum maintenance, writing learning objectives, preparing test items, evaluating instructional materials and the results of instruction and counseling students on academic learning problems is required. Must be able to support training with extended periods on your feet while instructing. BA/BS (or equivalent experience).
Required Technical Skills: NAVSEA recognized Fiber Optic Certification
Security Clearance Level: SECRET
Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills and experience as a Navy instructor (NEC 805A/9502)
Preferred Skills: Master Training/Afloat Training Specialist.
Location: Customer Site; SCSTC-HR, Norfolk, VA
US Citizenship Required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $68,000 - $92,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
10-25%
Telecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA VA Norfolk
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.