Public Health Training Coordinator

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office of Public Affairs and Training (OPAT), Training Division, is seeking a team member to design, develop, and test training across multiple programs or topics for adult learners. Responsibilities include creating instructional materials and delivering trainings to employees, with ongoing evaluation and reporting to senior staff.

Applicants should have experience in developing, updating, and delivering technical or regulatory training, evaluating

Qualifications

• Assisting with the development, revision, or testing of technical training materials or instructional programs.
• Delivering training, presentations, or facilitating learning to employees or other adult learners.
• Assessing learner progress and providing feedback or reporting results to senior staff.
• Using electronic communication, virtual-learning, or presentation technologies to support training delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading design, development, and testing of training covering various programs or topics.
• Collaborating with subject-matter experts to ensure accuracy of instructional materials.
• Facilitating training sessions and measuring participant outcomes.
• Providing feedback to improve training effectiveness and reporting results to stakeholders.

Skills

Training design

Adult learning delivery

Evaluation of training

Needs assessment

Tools

Presentation technologies

Job description

This position is in the Office of Public Affairs and Training (OPAT), Training Division (TD).

The selectee will participate as a team member in the design, development, and testing of training covering a variety of programs or topics. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL:

Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:

• Assisting with the development, revision, or testing of technical training materials or instructional programs;
• Delivering training, presentations, or facilitating learning to employees or other adult learners;
• Assessing learner progress and providing feedback or reporting results to senior staff; and
• Using electronic communication, virtual-learning, or presentation technologies to support training delivery.

FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL:

Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:

• Independently developing, updating, and delivering technical or regulatory training for adult learners;
• Evaluating training effectiveness and recommending improvements based on learner performance, feedback, or other training data;
• Conducting training-needs assessments or identifying workforce performance deficiencies; and
• Interpreting technical policies, regulations, procedures, or scientific information and translating them into accurate instructional materials.

FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL:

Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes:

• Leading the design, implementation, or evaluation of complex training initiatives involving multiple programs, locations, or stakeholder groups;
• Providing authoritative technical advice to management or stakeholders regarding training strategies, public health, food safety, inspection, or regulatory programs;
• Managing complex training projects, including coordinating stakeholders, resources, schedules, deliverables, and program improvements;
• Developing high-level recommendations, reports, or strategic guidance based on needs assessments, workforce analyses, or training-performance data; and
• Mentoring or providing technical directions to trainers, instructional staff, or other program personnel.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.