Principal Technical Specialist

Training, Simulation and Performance Improvement Division

GS-02F-0096N

QUALIFICATIONS:  A Principal Technical Specialist is experienced in developing and leading complex technical projects while maintaining working relationships with clients, management, project team members and administrative support staff. Individuals at this level have experience developing advanced concepts for internal research, leading proposal efforts, and managing projects. A Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Systems Technology, Education, Communications, Human Factors, Industrial Arts or other non-scientific/non-engineering discipline with 12 or more years of experience in the training, modeling and simulation, and performance improvement domain areas is required. An advanced degree in such a field is encouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Principal Technical Specialists participate in program development efforts, research and development presentations to clients and the professional community, and advanced research leading to publication and peer review in periodicals. Representative functions include:

  • Support concept development and requirements analysis; system design, engineering, and integration; and test and evaluation project activities.
  • Accomplish advanced training, modeling and simulation, or performance improvement work within technical specialty discipline.
  • Contribute significantly to internal research and program development activities.
  • Consult with technical management in areas leading to the successful promotion and completion of training research and development projects.
  • Supervise, advise, and mentor less experienced technical staff.
  • Lead in planning, promoting, and managing projects of significant size and complexity, often with staff of varying technical backgrounds and for more than one client, assuming full responsibility for the successful completion within the financial, technical, and time objectives.
  • Represent the Institute with clients or potential clients.
  • Perform technical assessments on a broad perspective of related technologies.

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