Training Specialist

SummaryThis position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Mid Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) - Richmond VA Medical Center (VAMC) - in Education and Learning Resources Service.QualificationsSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service. This experience must have equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position - and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program - secondary school - college - military installation - or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/course materials - aids - devices - etc. - and evaluation of training results. Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. Additional qualifying experience: Deliver staff development and facility training using adult learning principles across multiple modalities (in-person - computer-based). Create - revise - and document training procedures - courses - guides - curricula - and instructional materials. Design and administer training needs assessments - surveys - and instruments to identify educational gaps and required interventions. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) - Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. - if related. This education must demonstrate the knowledge - skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) - Combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Duties***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The primary duties of the position are to provide support work in the field of education - training - and staff developmentThe position is responsible for a variety of continuing educational activitiesDirectly responsible for the development and implementation of continuing education activities - resources - and services - and coordinating these to ensure all aspects follow established Medical Center goals and guidelinesDuties include - but may not be limited to the following: Performs work related tasks to coordinate projects for the development and implementation of training courses and/or course materialsProvides extensive planning and organization - analyses of accumulated data and informationProvides programing structure and support to all employees' accountsTranslates business requirements into dashboards - report charts and reports for complex business requirementsManages and tracks learners training and learning events while ensuring learning is aligned with organizational goals and objectivesAdvises leadership and staff of changes to mandatory and other training requirementsRecommends and develops requirements to interface with other education and training platformsEstablishes statistical sampling techniques and accomplishes training/performance trend analysisConducts job task and gap analysis to identify customer needs and training requirementsAnalyzes education program objectives and recommends revisions as necessaryPerforms other duties as assigned to support the Education & Learning DepartmentWork Schedule: Monday-Friday - 7:30am-4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: This position may be authorized for teleworkTelework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.