Training and Technical Assistance Director (GEMS)

Girls Educational & Mentoring Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Girls Educational & Mentoring Services is seeking a Training and Technical Assistance Director to lead strategic learning initiatives, build a new training department, and develop curricula and evaluation frameworks. The role collaborates with senior leadership to align staff development with the agency's mission and external partners for TA delivery.

The position oversees budgeting, onboarding, and staff supervision, while driving innovative training programs and ensuring high-quality T/TA

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a Director role.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Proficiency with MS PowerPoint and other presentation software.
• Experience with webinar presentations.
• Familiarity with e-learning processes and creating training opportunities.
• Ability to collaborate with external partners to develop income-generating training.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall direction for strategic learning and development within the organization and for the Training and Technical Assistance Department.
• Create and develop all training materials including trainer guides; training video or audio; participant materials and evaluation systems.
• Develop curricula, needs assessments, and evaluation activities; collaborate with partners to maintain and enhance quality of T/TA products.
• Provide budgetary oversight to Training Department to ensure fiscal fidelity.
• Supervise Training and Technical Assistance Manager(s) and develop staff capabilities.
• Collaborate with management to identify staff development needs and create appropriate training programs.
• Develop onboarding processes with HR including orientation for new employees.
• Coordinate annual staff meetings to align mission with daily work and goals.
• Develop an organizational strategic plan in collaboration with Senior Management.
• Provide in-house learning and development activities for staff.

Skills

MS PowerPoint

Presentation software

Webinar presentation

Job description

Training and Technical Assistance Director (GEMS)

Posted on August 19, 2019

Position Summary

The Training Director will provide leadership to training and technical assistance activities both internally and externally. In collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Programs Officer, the Training Director will be responsible for assessing the training needs of the organization in order to create a training department, training programs and training best practices to attend to the needs in this area in relation to the issue GEMS advocates for.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide overall direction for strategic learning and development within the organization generally and to the Training and Technical Assistance Department specifically
• Create and develop all training materials including trainer guides; training video or audio; participant materials and evaluation systems
• The Training Director is responsible for the development of new and revision of existing curricula; needs assessments; and evaluation activities; and will work collaboratively with all partners to maintain and enhance quality and profile of T/TA products.
• Provide budgetary oversight to Training Department to ensure fiscal fidelity
• Supervise Training and Technical Assistance Manager(s), including creating opportunities for skill enhancement, training development and special projects as they arise
• Collaborate with management and subject matter experts within the organization to identify development needs of staff and develop appropriate training programs
• Develop a successful on-boarding process in collaboration with human resources to include a standardized new employee orientation process/presentation
• In collaboration with Senior Management, produce annual meeting for all staff to ensure understanding of agency mission and goals; connect mission and goals to everyday work; provide relevant information to staff; build staff cohesiveness and productivity
• Work collaboratively in the development of an organizational strategic plan
• Responsible for assessing and providing in house learning and development activities for staff.

External Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of training and technical assistance to external partners in compliance with contracts ensuring that statutory training requirements are met
• Provide leadership to the evaluation of training and development activities including pre and post-evaluations and needs assessment; this may be done in collaboration with consultant
• Lead the production of new modules and/or training content
• Evaluate and modify existing curriculum modules to meet the needs of recipient organizations and changing nature of issue
• Provide follow-up technical assistance in person and remotely to recipient organizations
• Develop standardized protocols for T/TA provision to recipient organizations
• Serve as lead trainer/co-trainer to conduct on and off-site trainings

Additional Qualifications

At least 3- 5 years of experience in the Director role

• At least 3-5 years of experience supervising staff
• Savvy with MS PowerPoint and any other presentation software
• Savvy with Webinar presentation
• Remain up to date with developments in training profession and issues related to CSEC by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses
• Enhance self and agency understanding and use of e-learning process
• Engage external partners to create income generating training and technical assistance opportunities

SURVIVORS AND WOMEN OF COLOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!