Cleared Learning Specialist for Public Diplomacy

KWAAN; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC is seeking a cleared Applied Learning Specialist to join our team in Washington, DC. The role focuses on designing and evaluating learning opportunities for public diplomacy practitioners, with emphasis on situation and policy analysis, audience research, and PD monitoring.

You will provide instructional design expertise for synchronous and asynchronous training, develop materials, and guide field teams in applying policy-driven PD concepts.

Qualifications

• Requires certification in instructional technology or instructional design or a Master’s Degree or five years equivalent experience in education-related fields.
• Experience applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to instructional design projects.
• Experience developing teaching and training materials for practitioners and adult learners.
• Experience teaching and training practitioners and adult learners.

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 PD concepts.
• Lead synchronous and asynchronous training and workshops for PD practitioners.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to integrate research into PD workflows and materials.
• Conduct background research to ensure alignment with latest policy guidance.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning

UDL

Teaching materials

Training practitioners

Asynchronous learning

Experiential learning

Knowledge management

Scenario-based learning

Gamification

Strategic planning

Operational planning

Education

Master’s Degree or certification in instructional design/education

Job description

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC is seeking a cleared Applied Learning Specialist to join our team in Washington, DC. The role focuses on designing and evaluating learning opportunities for public diplomacy practitioners, with emphasis on situation and policy analysis, audience research, and PD monitoring.

You will provide instructional design expertise for synchronous and asynchronous training, develop materials, and guide field teams in applying policy-driven PD concepts.