The VA Transition Assistance Program (TAP) helps transitioning Service members and their families understand and access the VA benefits, services, and resources available to them as they transition from military to civilian life. VA delivers TAP services at more than 300 military installations across the Continental United States (CONUS) and areas Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) through a network of Benefits Advisors, supported by standardized curriculum, training, program operations, and performance management. The program is part of the broader interagency Transition Assistance Program delivered in partnership with the Department of War, Department of Labor, and other Federal agencies.
Please note that this position is contingent upon award (estimated December 2026). We expect this role to be remote, but periodic travel may be required to support program activities, customer meetings, and operations at U.S. and overseas locations. Travel frequency will vary based on program needs.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead curriculum design, development, revision, maintenance, modernization, and version control across the TAP curriculum portfolio.
- Maintain and modernize existing TAP curricula while rapidly incorporating changes in VA policy, benefits, legislation, program requirements, and stakeholder needs.
- Manage curriculum projects from needs assessment and analysis through design, development, Government review and adjudication, pilot, validation, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and sustainment.
- Apply instructional systems design and adult learning methodologies to instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and asynchronous web-based training.
- Oversee development of instructor/facilitator guides, participant guides, lesson plans, scripts, exercises, assessments, job aids, performance support tools, and web-based training.
- Coordinate curriculum activities with Government Project Managers, VA subject matter experts, the TAP Operations Lead, and other program stakeholders.
- Integrate curriculum development and sustainment with Benefits Advisor and Master Advisor onboarding, training, qualification, refresher training, and continuing development needs.
- Ensure curriculum supports consistent, high-quality delivery across hundreds of geographically dispersed CONUS and OCONUS locations.
- Lead needs assessments, front-end analyses, job/task analyses, competency alignment, course validation, usability testing, and formative and summative evaluations.
- Oversee development using tools such as Articulate 360/Storyline, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, and other Government-approved tools.
- Ensure products meet applicable VA standards, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and Government curriculum development procedures.
- Manage pilots and validation activities for new and substantially revised curriculum and coordinate multiple-location travel associated with curriculum development and testing.
- Monitor schedules, risks, dependencies, subject matter expert coordination, approvals, and deliverables and brief Government stakeholders on progress and issues.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree in curriculum development, instructional systems design, education, instructional technology, or a closely related field.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience managing complex curriculum development initiatives supporting large-scale, geographically dispersed training programs.
- At least 10 years of progressive, hands-on instructional systems design and curriculum development experience demonstrating increasing scope, scale, and complexity.
- At least one relevant professional certification.
- Experience managing curriculum development programs involving course materials, scripts, exercises, classroom or self-study manuals, and other instructional aids.
- Experience managing multi-day training programs involving the design and implementation of course materials.
- Experience managing training delivered across geographically dispersed locations.
- Experience coordinating multiple-location travel in support of curriculum development, training, pilot, or validation activities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent curriculum development activities and stakeholders.
- Strong written, verbal, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Ability to work with Government program managers and subject matter experts throughout the curriculum development lifecycle.
Candidate must meet one of the following qualification paths:
Option A - Education and Experience
Option B - Progressive Experience
All candidates must also possess:
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing curriculum or training for VA, DoW, other Federal agencies, military populations, or Veterans.
- Experience developing and managing instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and asynchronous web-based training.
- Experience with Articulate 360/Storyline, Adobe InDesign, or comparable instructional development tools.
- Experience with Section 508 accessibility requirements for digital learning products.
- Experience leading formal course pilots, validation, assessment design, and training evaluation.
Benefits (including but not limited to):
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Optional FSA
- Paid parental leave
- Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
- No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
- Pet insurance
- Monthly phone and internet stipend
- Tuition and training reimbursement
Skills Required
- Master’s degree in curriculum development, instructional systems design, education, instructional technology, or a closely related field, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience managing complex curriculum initiatives; alternatively, 10 years of progressive instructional systems design and curriculum development experience.
- At least one relevant professional certification if qualifying through the progressive experience path.
- Experience managing curriculum programs involving course materials, scripts, exercises, manuals, and instructional aids.
- Experience managing multi-day training programs involving course material design and implementation.
- Experience managing training delivered across geographically dispersed locations.
- Experience coordinating multiple-location travel for curriculum development, training, pilot, or validation activities.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent curriculum development activities and stakeholders.
- Strong written, verbal, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Ability to work with government program managers and subject matter experts throughout the curriculum development lifecycle.
- Experience developing curriculum or training for VA, Department of War, other federal agencies, military populations, or veterans.
- Experience developing instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and asynchronous web-based training.
- Experience with Articulate 360, Storyline, Adobe InDesign, or comparable instructional development tools.
- Experience with Section 508 accessibility requirements for digital learning products.
- Experience leading course pilots, validation, assessment design, and training evaluation.
What We Do
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, Trilogy Federal is a verified service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) providing financial management and information technology consulting to the Federal government. Trilogy has an extensive and distinctive history helping Federal clients achieve their financial management goals. Our leadership team has over 60 years of combined experience supporting Federal financial management initiatives. Our professional staff specializes in federal financial management and maintains certifications in several relevant programs. Trilogy strives to provide its clients with a flexible and comprehensive approach to financial management with the ultimate goal of fiscal compliance and audit readiness. The Trilogy approach starts with assessing the financial management solution and determining its effectiveness in capturing functional business requirements and meeting agency reporting requirements. Since our inception, we have assisted our federal partners in migrating to new financial management systems or enhancing existing systems to meet new requirements. Ultimately, success lies in the data, where Trilogy utilizes industry leading Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management tools to assess the overall effectiveness of financial business operations and to produce timely, reliable and value-added financial reporting. We have a proven track record of successful implementations for agencies large and small.
