This position is located in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA). FSA is responsible for responsible for awarding billions of dollars in federal student aid funds.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
As a Supervisory Training Specialist, GS-1712-15, you will be responsible for: Interpreting complex regulatory and statutory frameworks and advise institutions on high-stakes or precedent-setting issues. Monitoring changes to laws and regulation to determine impact on processes. Researching issues, developing practical recommendations, and translating complex information into clear guidance for senior leaders of higher education institutions.
Designing, implementing, and evaluating technical assistance models that generate measurable operational improvements and represent FSA externally. Leading multi-year programs and complex projects; balancing resources, establishing metrics, and ensuring timely completion of complex initiatives. Authoritatively and persuasively communicating proposals, status information, evaluation data to senior leaders.
Coordinating with other units to capture, store, and sharing knowledge products. Leading staff, setting organizational direction, and managing workforce performance. Planning, assigning work, scheduling technical assistance visits, and supervising assigned staff. Monitoring performance, providing regular feedback, and setting personal development targets. Conducting training needs analysis to identify skill gaps and aligning development with organizational goals.
Fostering a high-performance, service-oriented environment. Translating complex topics into clear guidance; delivering authoritative communications to senior level internal and external stakeholders. Leading the creation and review of communication and stakeholder engagement strategy to enhance visibility, reputation, and buy-in. Representing FSA externally. Developing materials, engaging learners, and delivering desired learning objectives to produce measurable outcomes.
Building and maintaining long-term relationships with senior-level school officials. Accurately authoring and editing audience-appropriate technical content.
This position has a positive education requirement. Degree: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. (Transcripts required) Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.
Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, please click Foreign Education.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
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tyra.hunter@ed.gov · (202) 219-1528
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $147945 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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