Aegis WCS Officer Training Senior Advisor

This is an unpaid fellowship through the Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge Program. The fellow selected for this role will not receive compensation or benefits from GDIT and will not be an employee, agent or contractor of GDIT but rather will remain an employee of the DoD and will receive compensation and benefits through the DoD.

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Posses:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:
Secret

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Training

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Combat Systems, Electronic Warfare, Training Needs Assessment, Training Techniques
Certifications:

Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as an Aegis WCS Officer Training Senior Advisor Fellow 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 an Aegis WCS Officer Training Senior Advisor Fellow you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on the selected candidate joining our team to deliver complex technical and tactical training to sailors enrolled in courses taught at Aegis Training and Readiness Center, Dahlgren VA.

HOW A TRAINING SPECIALIST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Develops; organizes; and conducts training and educational programs for Fleet sailors in support of Aegis Training and Readiness Center in Dahlgren Virginia.
• Training program requires ability to conduct traditional classroom instruction and support tactical lab training;
• Candidate would serve as an Expert Instructor to train CG/DDG sailors in tactical employment of the latest Aegis Combat System and associated weapons systems, system capabilities and limitations, employment of organic and non-organic aircraft and systems, mission planning and execution, and tactical communications.
• The candidate will provide subject matter expertise in support of curriculum development for ATRC courses supporting operational employment of Aegis Combat System.
• Provides dynamic teaching & training as well as assessment that require advanced knowledge of U.S. Navy Combat Systems Capabilities and Limitations to the officer level.
• Reviews and analyzes U.S. Navy Aegis Combat System Engineering Capabilities and Limitations and U.S. Navy Operational and Tactical doctrine and integrates and conceptualizes the execution of Doctrine optimizing the application of ships and aircraft (organic and non-organic) systems in the dynamic tactical environment.
• Conducts dynamic assessment of the sailors' abilities to comply with approved maintenance and operational procedures and thereafter provides formal appraisal of performance with recommendations for improvement and methods to maintain technical and tactical proficiency.
• Observes and assesses contemporaries during Practice and Certification Teaches per requirements NAVEDTRA 135.
• Prepares; reviews; and customizes curriculum lesson plans and instructor guide in support of traditional classroom teaching.
• Supports Course Reviews and Curriculum Updates; conducts training gap analysis provides formal feedback and recommendation for Course improvement.
• Documents the training conducted with specifics of the individual areas / watch station and is responsible for generation of a formal assessment of measure of success via written report.
• Develops; tests; maintains; and delivers moderately complex Aegis training programs and related materials in support of ATRC training objectives.
• Establishes and reviews course content and objectives. Conducts training sessions and develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of training activities.
• Maintains records of training activities; participant progress; and program effectiveness.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
• Must be able to support training with extended periods on your feet while instructing.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, or work/military experience.
• Eight (8) years of experience with the required system or process as either a maintenance technician manager or operator manager with responsibility for teaching the applicable system or function task to others in a master level training environment.
• Experience as a qualified AAWC or TAO, and requires relevant experience, as CSC, Warfare Commander/Coordinator for Air, Surface, Subsurface, or Ballistic Missile Defense is required.
• Of the eight (8) years, one (2) 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 including one (1) year relevant experience interfacing with training systems/simulations for effective and correct presentation of learning objectives.
• Experience as a qualified AWCC or TAO or a Master/Afloat Training Specialist in support of SCSTC/TACTRAGRU/ATG is a significant plus.
• Surface Warfare Tactics Instructor AQD is highly preferred.
• Secret clearance is required.
• Location: Customer Site; Aegis Training and Readiness Center, Dahlgren VA.
• US Citizenship Required

DoD SkillBridge Eligibility:

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty
• Can participate within the last 6 months of separation or retirement
• Will receive an honorable discharge
• Has taken any service TAP/TGPS
• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months

Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of the fellowship.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Dahlgren

Additional Work Locations:

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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.

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