Cleared Applied Learning Specialist - Public Diplomacy

Kwaan Bear Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC (KBITS) in Washington, DC, seeks a cleared Applied Learning Specialist to design, develop, and evaluate learning opportunities for public diplomacy practitioners, with emphasis on situation and policy analysis and audience research.

The role focuses on instructional design for synchronous and asynchronous training, and on developing material to support field teams applying policy-driven public diplomacy concepts.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in instructional design and/or adult learning preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in instructional design methods and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Experience developing teaching and training materials for practitioners and adult learners.
• Experience in teaching and training practitioners and adult learners.
• Experience in knowledge management, asynchronous online learning, or experiential learning (workshops, case studies, scenario-based learning, gamification).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate learning opportunities for public diplomacy practitioners.
• Provide instructional design expertise and materials for synchronous and asynchronous training.
• Develop training guidance and learning support for field teams applying policy-driven public diplomacy concepts.
• Lead synchronous and asynchronous training and workshops for public diplomacy practitioners.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to integrate research findings into PD workflows and learning materials.
• Conduct background research to ensure latest policy guidance is in learning materials.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning

Content development

Learning assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree or five years equivalent experience

Job description

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC (KBITS) in Washington, DC, seeks a cleared Applied Learning Specialist to design, develop, and evaluate learning opportunities for public diplomacy practitioners, with emphasis on situation and policy analysis and audience research.

The role focuses on instructional design for synchronous and asynchronous training, and on developing material to support field teams applying policy-driven public diplomacy concepts.