Journeyman Training and Professional Development Specialist

LMI•Alexandria, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

LMI is seeking an experienced Journeyman Training and Professional Development Specialist to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service (FPS) Consolidated Training Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The position supports the FPS Training and Professional Development Directorate with analytical and business-process matters related to strategic initiatives and priorities, and provides operational support for integrating new or improved programs and processes across the organization. The incumbent must be able to work part-time at the client site in Alexandria, VA. The role supports the delivery of training for a highly specialized workforce, continuing staff development opportunities with stakeholders inside and outside FPS, and organizational development activities. It also supports enterprise professional development programs and processes, including the analysis and presentation of training data to inform decisions. LMI describes itself as a digital solutions provider serving government agencies and the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors. It is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Organizational Development, Organizational Assessment, or Human Resources; other degrees may be considered if experience demonstrates capability.
Ten years of experience leading strategic planning activities, stakeholder communications, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and formal documentation.
Ability to conduct detailed research and qualitative and quantitative data analysis and present findings to executive leaders.
Experience planning and managing change-oriented projects and assessing performance against objectives and milestones.
Demonstrated problem-solving experience and strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to propose and assess alternative solutions to meet program needs.
Ability to effectively manage several projects at one time.
Ability to manage multiple groups and tasks and work independently or as part of a group.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Visio.
Ability to obtain a DHS public trust security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, preferably in Business, Organizational Development, Organizational Assessment, or Human Resources.
Experience working within an operational law enforcement or military headquarters element, particularly in areas related to human resources.
Ability to design and lead change-management efforts.
Excellent project and time-management skills suited to a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with data visualization methodologies and software such as Power BI or Tableau.
Strong facilitation and influencing skills, and ability to build relationships and interface with executive and senior-level government leaders.
Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, and/or PMP certifications.
Existing DHS public trust or security clearance.

Responsibilities

Analyze enterprise training and workforce data to assess training capabilities, gaps, and future needs.
Engage stakeholders to identify trends, share best practices, align policies, and enhance programs.
Support the establishment of virtual learning.
Develop recommendations to improve training and training programs.
Develop a lessons-learned library.
Analyze training and improve internal controls.
Design and implement strategies and tools to collect relevant, accurate training data, and clean, wrangle, and format data for its intended use.
Develop and maintain visual presentations of training data and information, such as dashboards, charts, graphs, and maps, to support data-driven leadership decisions.
Develop, implement, or lead training-data initiatives, programs, or strategies while ensuring compliance and resource management.
Develop, implement, or modify data visualization, AI, and other data science tools for training and professional development, or provide recommendations on them.
Support management of enterprise professional development programs and processes.
Support delivery of training and continuing staff growth opportunities with stakeholders inside and outside FPS, as well as organizational development activities.