TRAINING OFFICER 2

State of Nevada

Carson City (NV)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 82,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and

Vacation: 3 weeks annual leave

Sick Leave: 3 weeks annually

Public Holidays: 12 paid days

Retirement: PERS

Deferred Compensation

Job summary

State of Nevada's Department of Transportation seeks a Training Officer 2 in Carson City to develop and deliver training for employees across the state. This role requires travel to multiple NDOT locations and overseeing both in-house and contracted training staff.

The position focuses on instructional design, adult learning principles, and program evaluation to improve workforce capability. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field with 3+ years of training experience.
Alternative: high school diploma with 5+ years of training experience.
Experience as Training Officer I in Nevada State service is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Prepare course descriptions and develop/deliver curriculum for NDOT employees.
Identify performance gaps and design programs to address them.
Coordinate and monitor contracted trainers and oversee training programs.
Prepare statistical and informational reports on training activities.

Skills

adult learning theory

instructional design

training needs assessment

curriculum development

presentation skills

survey methods

learning objectives

learning communities

Education

Bachelor's degree in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration

Five years of professional training and development experience

One year as Training Officer I (Nevada)

High school diploma with five years of training experience

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Office productivity tools

Job description

No Nevada state income tax.

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Job Summary

The Department of Transportation (NDOT) is hiring a Training Officer 2 in Carson City, NV. This position requires travel and multiple overnight travel to include but not limited to Elko, Ely, Winnemucca, Tonopah and Las Vegas and other NDOT locations throughout the state via driving or NDOT commuter plane. The primary work of a NDOT Training Officer is teaching, revising, and developing business, communication, leadership, management, and State mandatory training classes for NDOT employees throughout Nevada. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflect the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position.

Employee Development Managers and Training Officers analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate, manage and coordinate training and development for a department, division or a geographic region of a department's statewide training function and supervise and/or conduct sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas and general management development.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration or a related field and three years of professional experience in the adult and/or employee training and development process including conducting training needs assessments; planning and developing curriculum; and coordinating and conducting formal training; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of professional experience as described above; OR one year experience as a Training Officer I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Prepare course descriptions, develop and deliver curriculum, deliver training to employees using sound instructional design and learning principles and serve as liaison to department management, subject matter experts and the State’s centralized human resource division.

Identify performance gaps, analyze results and make recommendations; design and implement employee development programs and evaluate employee training and development programs as directed by agency management.

Select and monitor the work of contracted trainers and approve training conducted by political sub-divisions for various public safety occupations; conduct skills training in specific occupational areas and may conduct safety classes.

Coordinate, oversee and/or conduct training sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas, career planning and development and general management curriculum.

Prepare statistical and informational reports as required.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents serve as trainers and curriculum coordinators for a department, major division or geographic region of a department. Incumbents design and develop training curriculums using an instructional design model, deliver formal and informal learning solutions, monitor and evaluate contracted trainers, oversee specific training programs and recommend a variety of learning solutions. This is the advanced journey level in the series.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: adult learning theory, instructional design methods and methods of presentation; learning styles; the principles and methods of program planning related to reviewing analyzing and prioritizing the various training activities for the agency; the principles of conducting surveys, training needs assessments and organizational assessments and in interpreting their results, learning communities and supporting learners after training.

General knowledge of: department organization and mission; functional areas in which training is provided.

Ability to: modify or adapt training designs and methods to make training more effective; handle difficult situations; adapt classroom facilitation skills to meet environment and organizational outreach programs; utilize a variety of audio-visual equipment, computers and computer software

Benefits Include

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).
Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
No Nevada state income tax.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The Following Are Legal Holidays

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Third Monday in February................ Washington's Birthday
Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
July 4.................................................... Independence Day
First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Do you have any of the following?

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration or a related field and three years of professional experience in the adult and/or employee training and development process including conducting training needs assessments; planning and developing curriculum; and coordinating and conducting formal training.
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of professional experience as described above.
One year experience as a Training Officer 1 in Nevada State service.
An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
None of the above.

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