Security Officer (Training) - (Contractual) - Security Division - Corporate Services and Facilities Department (CSF)

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This position is in the Security Services Division, within the Corporate Services and Facilities Department. The Security Training Officer is part of a security training team within the Security Division.  Under the overall direction of the Division Chief, the Training Officer will serve as part of a training team to act as the primary learning specialists in the Division. The Training Officer Team will manage the Division’s Security Training program and will be focused on all aspects of security training development and delivery of blended (instructor lead & e-learning) training and learning solutions.

The Training Officer will be expected to work collaboratively with the Division in the ongoing development of learning needs assessments, innovative learning design, appropriate delivery methods, and impact measurements – creating an agile and engaging learning journey for IMF staff and collaborating with partners to deliver innovative learning solutions across key areas of delivery. The Training Officer will focus on clear learning needs assessments, gaps analysis, training ROI, and impact measurements for security training across the organization.

Specific job-related responsibilities include:

• Develop, review, refine, and implement the existing training strategy, plans, and work programs to assure current training/exercise efforts are supporting the Division’s objectives and are in accordance with best practices in learning and training.
• In collaboration with relevant stakeholders, ensure the training strategy remains relevant and responsive to align with business needs and that it represents a creative and innovative approach to security training.
• Manage the implementation of all logistical and administrative support for training programs within the portfolio, partly by delegating to and supporting other team members.
• Act as the IMF focal point for all United Nations (UN) training and learning coordination groups and ensure IMF needs are represented in inter-agency discussions and decisions, monitor inter-agency developments and ensure Divisional management is kept appraised of developments for decision making.
• Serve as lead instructor in training courses where appropriate and ensure that training courses are delivered by qualified and skilled trainers, to include multi-day Safe and Security Approaches to Field Environments (SSAFE) or Women’s Security Awareness Training (WSAT).
• Ensure trainers implementing United Nations (UN) global training products for IMF audiences are certified.
• Work with vendors to select support services for training delivery, e.g. developing e-learning content and associated instructional material in close cooperation with IMF stakeholders.
• Develop creative, interactive training exercises through various mediums such as virtual reality or multimedia to maximize comprehension and application for participants.
• Research, analyze, maintain and evaluate applications of new technology to training and learning, including virtual communities of practice, online learning technology, and approaches and training equipment and makes recommendations for their deployment.
• Draft and disseminate communications materials and training schedules in close coordination with the Division’s Communications Officer.
• Monitor and manage the Department’s training budgets and report on the utilization of program budget as needed.
• Ensure that all internal training courses are appropriately captured and categorized in the IMF’s Learning Management System (Workday).
• Provide high- quality, timely staff support through the management of the security training mailbox and associated email addresses.
• Act as the focal point for all Divisional needs from the IMF learning management system (Workday) and ensure appropriate engagement with IMF stakeholders to ensure consistent access of IMF personnel to Security Division training content, accurate capturing of training records related to Security Training courses and problem-solve to maintain high-quality client experience with Security Training.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

• Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in education, behavioral science, communications, event management, or security risk management or a related field; or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six years of relevant training professional experience.
• Experience developing learning strategies, needs assessment, gaps analysis, instructional design, and learning metrics ideally in an NGO, UN, Military, Law Enforcement, or Emergency Services environment.
• Understanding of L&D (Learning and Development) and c