• Job Description

  Req#: 814228200
  About the Position: This position is located with DoDEA Headquarters, Office of the Director, Education Research (Accountability & Evalauation Division Assessment Branch) in Alexandria, VA.
  
  
  Duties
  
  
  • Develop policy for the agency's system-wide assessment program.
  • Conduct training sessions.
  • Design assessment materials using knowledge of current trends and best educational practices worldwide.
  • Coordinate and participate in the development and/or adoption of new assessments used to attain student performance.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
  • Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • One year probationary period may be required.
  • Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
  • This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation.
  • This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
  
  In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
  
  Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes implementing assessment accommodations or alternate assessments for special populations, e.g., special education and Multilingual learners, in a PK-12 school system; providing support in the evaluation of accessibility and accommodations for special population programs, e.g., special education and Multilingual learners, in a PK-12 school system; and managing large scale assessment contracts and policy creation and implementation in an educational setting.
  
  This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
  
  Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
  
  You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  
  • Developing Others
  • Education / Training Program Administration
  • Strategic Thinking

• About the company

  The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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