Senior Training Specialist (Water Resources)

Job Overview

Training and professional development of employees in various topics or skills. This includes the preparation of lesson plans and other materials to be used in conducting training, scheduling and coordinating various workshops, classes or seminars, conducting training in a variety of settings and/or facilitating a variety of meetings or seminars.

Salary

$51,313 - $70,574

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced training professional with a strong background in adult learning, instructional design, and organizational training program coordination. The ideal candidate should have at least three years of experience developing and delivering training for adult learners, with the ability to engage audiences ranging from frontline employees to senior leadership. Must demonstrate exceptional presentation and facilitation skills and be skilled at designing effective, practical learning experiences that support operational and professional development goals. The candidate should be highly proficient in developing curriculum and training materials and translating complex information into clear, accessible instruction. Strong written communication skills are essential for creating documentation, guides, and training resources. The ideal candidate is proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience managing or supporting training administration through an enterprise learning management system, such as Oracle Learning Management (or a similar system), is highly desirable. Additionally, the candidate will be supporting procurement or coordination of training-related commodities and services while maintaining strong organizational and administrative practices

Click HERE to view our Benefits at a glance

• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan

• Health Plans

• Health Savings Account

• Dental & Vision Plans

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Cafeteria Benefit

• Life Insurance

• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below.

• Reviews applicable technology and literature, surveys agency/department personnel, and confers with management to determine training needs.
• Determines employee and agency training and professional development needs through surveys, interviews, or other sources; reviews and analyzes special requests for training courses and professional development.
• Designs and implements training programs for adults to maximize student acquisition and retention of knowledge, skills, abilities, and perspectives.
• Assesses training program effectiveness and revises programs accordingly.
• Evaluates training program content and recommends modifications.
• Writes lesson plans, curr