Regional Employee Experience Specialist

Navy Region Northwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); Keyport (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Region Northwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) seeks a Regional Training & Performance Improvement Specialist to oversee workforce development, onboarding, retention, and engagement across the region. You will direct classroom and virtual training, oversee the Employee Experience Program, and lead internship programs and school partnerships.

You will coordinate with CNIC FFR leadership, align curricula to standards, and provide executive-level briefings.

Qualifications

• Requires four-year bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience with subject matter expertise in performance/improvement.
• Knowledge of Fleet and Family Readiness mission is highly desired.
• Ability to interpret directives and apply them to complex situations; identify problems and propose solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; capable of presenting to leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Regional Training & Performance Improvement Specialist for CNRNW FFR, directing workforce development, employee experience, and talent pipelines across all regional programs.
• Plan, schedule, and deliver classroom and virtual instruction for groups ranging from 7 to 300+ personnel; oversee facilitator certifications.
• Oversee the regional Employee Experience Program (EEP) and supervise up to three specialists; coordinate onboarding touchpoints and base tours.
• Lead regional student internship programs and academic partnerships, representing CNIC FFR at career expos and job fairs.
• Design, administer, and analyze workforce engagement surveys; deliver executive briefings to installation commanding officers.

Skills

Leadership

Public speaking

Curriculum design

Training delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Adobe Connect

Qualitrix

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

Serving as the principal Regional Training & Performance Improvement Specialist, the incumbent exercises overall managerial oversight of the region

Academic Partnerships, Student Internships, and Educational/Community Outreach.

Duties

Duties

Serving as the principal Regional Training & Performance Improvement Specialist, the incumbent exercises overall managerial oversight of the region Employee Experience Program (EEP), supervising a team of Employee Experience Specialists. Provides, plans, creates, & implements a performance improvement workforce learning program for all FFR personnel. The incumbent serves as the designated command representative for Academic Partnerships, Student Internships, and Educational/Community Outreach.

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In addition to serving as the principal Regional Training & Performance Improvement Specialist, the incumbent exercises overall managerial oversight of the regional Employee Experience Program (EEP), supervising a team of Employee Experience Specialists and steering onboarding, retention, and workforce engagement initiatives throughout the employee lifecycle. Furthermore, the incumbent serves as the designated command representative for Academic Partnerships, Student Internships, and Educational/Community Outreach, cultivating active pipelines with local school districts, vocational institutions, community colleges, universities, and job fairs.

Duties:

Serves as the Regional Training & Performance Improvement Specialist for Commander, Navy Region Northwest (CNRNW) Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR), directing workforce development, employee experience, and talent pipeline initiatives across all regional installations and programs (MWR, FFSP, CYP, Housing, NGIS, Wounded Warrior, and Galley). The incumbent may plan, schedule, and deliver comprehensive classroom and virtual instruction (vILT) for groups of 7 to 300+ personnel, oversees facilitator certifications (Star Service, Genuine Leadership), and aligns training curricula with CNIC standards. Concurrently, the incumbent exercises managerial oversight of the regional Employee Experience Program (EEP)-supervising up to three Employee Experience Specialists, orchestrating onboarding touchpoints and immersive base tours, and providing operational specialist coverage. Additionally, the role leads regional student internship programs, collegiate and school district partnerships, and career expo/job fair representation; independently designs, administers, and analyzes workforce engagement surveys to deliver executive briefings to installation commanding officers; and serves as an influential interdepartmental liaison advocating across leadership tiers for organizational culture and performance improvement.

Core Functional Areas

• Training & Performance Improvement: May coordinate and deliver classroom and virtual instructor-led training (vILT) for groups of 7 to 300+ personnel across all FFR programs. Manages the annual regional training schedule, oversees facilitator certifications (Star Service, Genuine Leadership), assesses workforce competencies, and monitors training compliance and budgets.
• Employee Experience Program (EEP) Oversight & Supervision: Directs the regional onboarding and engagement framework from initial offer through long-term retention. Supervises up to three Employee Experience Specialists-managing hiring, scheduling, and performance-while providing operational backup and specialist coverage. Coordinates immersive base tours with tenant command PAOs and promotes career development pathways (IDPs, tuition assistance).
• Academic Partnerships, Student Internships & Job Fair Representation: Leads regional student internship programs, partnering with departmental mentors to align learning objectives. Serves as the primary liaison to local school districts, community colleges, and universities, and represents CNRNW FFR at career expos and job fairs to build talent pipelines.
• Surveys, Analytics & Executive Outbriefs : Designs, administers, and analyzes periodic employee surveys. Synthesizes workforce feedback into executive briefings, white papers, and actionable suggestions for Installation Commanding Officers and regional leadership.
• Interdepartmental Advocacy & Liaison: Collaborates cross-functionally across decentralized departments to champion both training and employee experience initiatives, negotiating priorities and securing leadership buy-in. Performs related administrative functions and temporary management duties which are required.

May perform other administrative duties as assigned as well as management duties on a temporary basis as needed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment to include passing all applicable records and background check.
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer

Qualifications

Four-year bachelor's degree in related field (I.e., Organizational Leadership, Communication) OR equivalent experience plus 2 years specialized subject matter experience directly related to performance and/or service improvement such as customer service/relations, performance management, team building, process improvement, organizational behavior, or change management.

Knowledge of Fleet and Family Readiness organization and mission is highly desired.

It is highly desirable the incumbent have a broad knowledge of key Navy FFR/(N9) activity regulations, policies, principles, procedures and methods in order to effectively develop and maintain workforce development programs and activities, Ability to interpret instructions, directives and correspondence to apply them to specific situations, and be able to identify and analyze problems and select solutions and alternatives.

Skilled in oral personal and interpersonal communication and possess superior written communication skills with the ability to make presentations in order to effectively implement professional development programs; and to deal amicably with others in the organization.

Must demonstrate personal and interpersonal skills to:

• Model Star Service concepts and strategies.
• Solve problems creatively and initiate solutions.
• Motivate and influence positional leaders and managers.
• Build organizational teams
• Formulate opinions and articulate information.
• Communicate effectively face-to-face, in writing and with remote team members.
• Plan and facilitate meetings, team building and brainstorming sessions, and group discussions. Manage and prioritize time and work. Facilitate team behavior.

Advanced level computer knowledge and skill to be capable of instructing employees in the usage of designated training platforms such as Adobe Connect, Qualitrix and Microsoft Office Programs (e.g., Word, Advanced Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Forms, Power BI).

Knowledge of workforce educational concepts, methods and techniques.

Comprehensive understanding of improving human and organizational performance as well as customer service behaviors.

Education

• Four year bachelor's degree in related field (I.e., Organizational Leadership, Communication) OR equivalent experience

All transcripts must be uploaded with application to be considered for this position

Additional information

Incumbent reports to the supervisor designated by the Region N9 with additional guidance provided by CNIC FFR N92. Direct supervision is limited to broad assignment and brief instructions. Guidance from CNIC FFR N92 is provided to standardize processes across FFR. Incumbent is expected to complete assigned duties independently although the supervisor or CNIC FFR N92 is available to give advice and guidance.

Incumbent must creatively adapt standard instructional systems and performance improvement models, integrate widely varying procedures and methods, and generate new techniques to solve specific and changing instructional or performance problems within the human and financial resources of FFR.

Work is primarily sedentary although some physical exertion is involved, such as bending, stooping, lifting and periods of standing or setting up for and conducting training courses and visiting facilities to monitor progress. Work may occasionally include moving heavy boxes of training materials, up to 45 lbs.

The incumbent will be expected to travel to meet with employees at all installations within the Region.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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