Training Specialist

Ops Training Specialist IIThis is a full-time other personal services (OPS) position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of professional or nonprofessional experience in training, education, staff development, personnel, or an agency program area; or a bachelor's degree and one year of professional experience in the same fields; or a master's degree can substitute for the required experience. Verification of applicable degrees is required for U.S. graduates, and credential evaluation for foreign graduates. To be considered for this position, all fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed. Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields must be filled out to determine qualifications. Responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position. Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment. Job duties include participating in the training development process by developing and reviewing training plans, designing, developing, and delivering training programs, adding interactivity to confirm knowledge transfer, collaborating with subject-matter experts, incorporating feedback content changes to trainings, using instructional design methodologies to develop workforce learning resources, ensuring training meets accessibility standards, piloting new trainings, assisting program offices in planning and development of pilot learning programs, participating in curriculum review committees, assisting the lead team member in collecting training materials, reviewing historical training to determine if training will benefit from eLearning technology resources, working with the POD team to update a training resource library, supporting the LMS team to maintain and update courses, creating training for statewide implementation, and other duties as assigned. Knowledge, skills, and abilities include skills in training and instructional design, conducting high quality and effective training design, demonstrated knowledge of 508 compliance and accessibility standards, professionalism using excellent communication and presentation skills, adult learning theory, proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams, excellent skills with Articulate Storyline and design tools, working with a high degree of independence, determining work priorities, and ensuring proper completion of work assignments, exceptional critical thinking skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to learn and improve training programs and learn management system processes, ability to make decisions and recommend solutions, knowledge of project management principles for instructional design projects, proficient in collaborating within a cross-functional team, ability to have respect for others and professional interest through speech, nonverbal communication, and active listening. The benefits of working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee include participation in state group insurance, the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan, the State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). For more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.