Summary
The Training Specialist will design, develop, deliver, and evaluate education, training, performance improvement and/or career development programs covering subject-matter areas that are wide-ranging, broad and complex on a national and international basis. The selectee will also apply PDC's instructional system design (ISD) process to ensure that training is consistent, of high quality, legally defensible and cost beneficial.
Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Managing curricula and/or operational functions related to training and education.
Leading teams of trainers, training developers, and training technicians to develop and deliver training initiatives and programs.
Utilizing a wide variety of learning methods including technology-based approaches to provide consultative services.
Analyzing program and personnel needs for use in the development of products and services.
Selecting the best instructional methods to promote learning and to match the needs of the learning audience.
Developing course materials to ensure alignment with the learning objectives and established standards.
Reviewing completed work to see that the supervisors’ instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met.
Education
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by your experience, education, training, responses to the application questionnaire and the responses to all assessments required for this position demonstrated in your application package to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies listed below: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Additional Information - USA Hire Online Assessment All applicants are required to complete the online USA Hire assessment to be considered for the position for this vacancy. Applicants will not be given the opportunity to complete the online USA Hire assessment outside of the assigned assessment window for this vacancy. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13073940