Workforce Surge Trainer

State of Utah Office of the Governor•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•$27 - $42•Hybrid

About The Position

The Workforce Surge Trainer plays a critical role in building and sustaining the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) emergency response readiness. This position combines strategic workforce management with end-to-end instructional design—leading the recruitment, onboarding, and engagement of volunteer response personnel while developing and delivering targeted training programs, operational protocols, and high-level communications.

Requirements

The ability to work independently with little supervision and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
The ability to manage projects, including milestone tracking, to achieve objectives.
Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Has emergency management or volunteer management experience.
The ability to work with all levels of management and staff.
The ability to work as a member of a team.
The ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Health, Social Work, Education, or other closely related field.
Previous working experience working in emergency management and/or volunteer management.
Experience with adult learning theory, instructional design, curriculum development, or training development and implementation.
Experience building effective working relationships with others.

Responsibilities

Develop, review, and refine plans and protocols.
Manage the recruitment, onboarding, retention, and engagement of the DHHS emergency response team.
Conducts training needs assessments and recommends training programs.
Develops and implements training, teaching aids and devices to meet training needs.
Delivers presentations, training, or instruction to staff.
Write or draft correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.