Residency Status: ALL Candidates Must Be A US Citizen to Apply

Clearance: MUST Currently Possess an ACTIVE TS/SCI w/CI polygraph for consideration of this position. No clearance sponsorships!

Time Type: Full-Time, Daytime Schedule

Relocation Fees: No

Company Overview:

NAOVI is a premier technology services company that provides solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Information Management and Systems Integration. NAOVI is a business that combines experience, creativity, flexibility, pragmatism, and cost-effective solutions in order to deliver measurable business value to our clients.

Headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, NAOVI employs engineers, analysts, IT specialists and other professionals who strive to be the best at everything they do.

Novel Applications of Vital, Inc. (NAOVI) is an AA/EEO Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Job Description

NAOVI is seeking a Instructional Systems Designer with a strong background in design to
innovative learning products that are instructionally sound and accurate
and that engagingly convey content. The ISD will be expected to coordinate
the development and delivery of all client training courses. The ISD will use
engaging visualization and design techniques to enhance learning and
development curriculum in support of a prime contract for the IC
environment.

Primary responsibilities:

• The Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) applies instructional design
  and adult learning principles and strategies to analyze, design,
  develop, implement, and evaluate instructional courses,
  assessments, job aids, and other learning deliverables for Project
  Spectrum’s clients. The ISD creates deliverables for all phases of the
  course creation lifecycle including analysis documents, design
  documents (e.g., course outline, storyboards, prototypes), and final
  learning deliverables (e.g., Adobe Captivate, Storyline courses,
  instructor-led course materials, job aids) that align to the overall
  business goals. The ISD also collaborates effectively with peers,
  leaders, and business partners to translate business requirements
  into learning requirements and project scope, build learning solutions
  that align to desired outcomes, and ensure learning deliverables meet
  and exceed Project Spectrum's quality standards.
• Applies ISD knowledge and experience to develop both in-classroom
  and WBT instructional materials and methods including, but not
  limited to, training plans, storyboards, narrative scripts, graphics,
  tests and evaluation methods, and scenarios.
• Assists with identifying and creating instructional material to address
  field-driven performance shortfalls and client training needs.
• Supports course documentation including, but not limited to the
  course design document, instructor/facilitator and student guides,
  course syllabus, practical exercises, assessments, and related
  materials.
• Partner with subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure learning
  objectives are appropriate for the audience, proposed content, and
  align with the needs of Project Spectrum’s clients and Project
  Spectrum’s business objectives.
• Interpret subject matter content and develop original designs and
  visual styles and effects using adult learning principles.
• Utilize extensive knowledge of graphics software to design and
  produce interactive multimedia presentations to enhance course
  material.
• As a member of the Course Development Team, advise on all
  imaging, video, and graphic matters.
• Perform research of subject matter to convert text themes or ideas
  into illustration or graphic design.
• Partner with SMEs to develop course outlines, design documents,
  storyboards, and other learning design deliverables.
• Develop fully functional eLearning courses, instructor-led courses,
  blended learning courses, and assist in the creation of learning labs
  and exercises.
• Ensure courses are Section 508 compliant.
• Using a variety of media, clearly convey information and ideas to the
  learning audience in a manner that engages them and helps them
  understand and retain the content.
• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Application of sound instructional design principles.
• Adobe Captivate.
• Articulate Storyline.
• Visual design for adult education.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Experience with SCORM, Section 508 requirements, and technical
  specifications for Learning Management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Provide advice and guidance to senior management on technical
  advantages and disadvantages of multimedia formats and styles;
  and the most effective industry methods and practices for
• Designing nontraditional course material for international
  audiences that is presented using multimedia platforms and
  learning management systems.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new technologies in the graphic
  art field and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Maintain and manage document control of all current and revised
  course material.
• Knowledge of a variety of methods, techniques and materials used
  in the design, production, and reproduction of visual products.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator
  CS, Captivate, Storyline, Photoshop CS, InDesign, Premiere,
  Audition, Macromedia Flash, Visual Basic, 3D Studio Max,
  Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard or Moodle,
  preferred.

Experience, Education and Security Clearance:

• 18 or more years progressive work experience in instructional
  design to include training industry experience (instructor-led,
  online, and in blended environments), preferably in the DoD or IC
  community.
• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of
  formal education, experience (at least eight years preferably in a
  training environment, within any local, county, municipal, state,
  military or federal), and professional training and/or certifications. No degree must have 24 years of experience.
• MUST currently possess an Active TS/SCI w/CI polygraph clearance for consideration. **Note: Candidates without required clearance will Not be considered for this position.**