Group Leader

Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division

GS-02F-0096N

QUALIFICATIONS:   A Group Leader has excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication abilities. Individuals at this level are experienced in building research programs or in the successful supervision of sizeable laboratory duties, testing activities, or projects. Individuals should also have the capability and aptitude for leading others and administering to their needs. A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science and seven or more years of technical or management experience in the training, modeling and simulation, and performance improvement domain areas is required. Formal management training is encouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Individuals should have demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication abilities as well as success in building training research programs or in the successful supervision of sizeable training laboratory duties, testing activities, or projects. Individuals should also have the capability and aptitude for leading others and administering to their needs. 

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:  Group Leaders provide administrative oversight for the staff in the group, provide management and technical oversight of the projects within the group, support business development efforts within the department, and contribute to administrative, technical and business development process improvement activities within the department. Representative functions include:

  • Lead the promotion of new training business or services in a number of related technical or training specialty areas.
  • Lead authorship of successful technical and internal research proposals.
  • Coordinate activities of project managers and principal investigators in the section.
  • Oversee project managers within the group to ensure project technical, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
  • Serve as a project manager on large or complex projects.
  • Review and approve project deliverables for submission to clients.
  • Serve as a liaison to project clients and potential clients.
  • Stay current in technical field of specialization.
  • Plan for future program development and associated resource needs (people, facilities, equipment, and capabilities).
  • Provide overall administrative supervision to the section’s staff including annual performance evaluations, professional development plans, salary administration, staffing, counseling, discipline, and policy implementation.

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