Senior Training Specialist (Water Resources)

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners•Tampa, FL

About The Position

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. 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

Requirements

Knowledge of curriculum development methods and techniques, specifically adult instructional course development, research, and practice.
Knowledge of applicable statutory training standards, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of adult instructional course development and classroom presentation methods and techniques.
Knowledge of applicable subject matter current trends and developments.
Skill in the application of managerial and supervisory techniques.
Skill in designing training programs to achieve objectives.
Skill in presenting training courses to adult classes.
Ability to organize and coordinate training activities with other organizations and individuals
Ability to plan and organize adult education courses and facilitation activities; and to plan and evaluate training activities
Ability to assess staff training needs, and design appropriate training programs.
Ability to measure training effectiveness, compile results and take appropriate action.
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
Ability to collect, organize and evaluate data and to develop logical conclusions.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Graduation from an accredited four-year degree granting college or university; AND
Two years of experience in adult teaching or coordinating adult training programs; OR
An equivalent combination of education (not less that possession of a High School diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or supporting training administration through an enterprise learning management system, such as Oracle Learning Management (or a similar system), is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

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, curriculum, handouts, and other training materials.
Prepares curriculum, designs participant manuals, collects appropriate videos and other materials, and conducts or facilitates training, meetings, seminars or other discussions in various settings
Coordinates and acts as liaison with higher learning centers, training institutes and individuals to develop training courses and ensure expertise in a variety of specialized areas.
Conducts classroom or other types of training using adult education and training principles and techniques; evaluates results and makes changes or adjustments as needed.
Counsel employees and supervisors concerning training problems and provides information about educational opportunities and eligibility requirements.
Monitors the training budget to ensure adequate program funding.
Maintains a library, records and files of training courses, registrations, course attendance, materials, and other information.
May supervise other staff.
Performs other related duties as required.