Training and Development Specialist - Journeyman

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing specific occupational knowledge to instructional systems teams leading to the successful development of training programs and curricula in support of customer and program objectives as a subject matter expert (SME) for the Naval Aircrewman Mechanical (AWF) rating for Navy Training Curriculum Development.
• Assure the technical and operational accuracy of the subject matter undergoing training product development.
• Support the Instructional Systems Analysts in identifying/validating training requirements.
• Support the Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychologist in developing human performance metrics.
• Develop target audience learning profiles.
• Provide technical expertise in developing straw man task lists to expedite the task analysis process.
• Guide the conduct of task analysis workshops.
• Serve as advisor and consultant to various NAWCTSD Orlando acquisition functions and other Navy and DoD organizations on matters relating to instructional technologies and methodologies.
• Communicate with professionals in the field of military and industrial training and transfer the advances in instructional technology for collecting and evaluating data to assigned tasks.
• Provide guidance for meetings and conferences to coordinate research efforts and to provide an interface with other technical codes of NAWCTSD Orlando and other training activities and agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Formal training and experience working as a Naval Aircrewman Mechanical (AWF) required.
• Must have 5+ years of experience in DoD. Navy training preferred.
• Secret clearance required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to attend all customer in-person meetings and conferences within two (2) hours, as requested.
• Ability to travel locally up to 50%.
• Possess the ability to coordinate and integrate the work activities of several different projects at any one time.
• Possess the ability to communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to apply Integrated Learning Environment principles and guidelines for the design and development of training products;
• Ability to develop learning strategies, assessment strategies, and author training products to close the identified training gap
• Verify and ensure the technical and operational accuracy of the subject content and the treatment of content in materials chosen or produced for the project
• Ability to assist in the performance of the planning process;
• Consider the relationship of the subject undergoing development to other subjects in the program, making recommendations to enhance the situation
• Advanced working knowledge of a variety of computer software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook.
• Maintain a high level of integrity and accountability.
• Possess strong problem-solving and leadership skills.