Training Officer

Summary The Office of Human Resources Management, Learning and Organizational Development Division, is seeking a Training Officer to coordinate leadership and employee development and training programs for employees, supervisors, & outside vendors. Duties Serves as NIST Training Officer and the NIST program manager for the Commerce Learning Center and associated learning system activities. Responsible for coordinating leadership and employee development and training programs for employees, supervisors, and outside vendors. Serve as the HR training representative on a variety of taskforces/committees. Serve as the DOC Liaison. Identify and analyze areas in the training and development process that need improvement. Develop innovative strategies, policies, and procedures to enhance the effectiveness of the HR development programs. Conduct comprehensive research to ensure the HR Development strategies are based on the latest industry practices and data. Work will set a precedent for other administrative roles within the origanization, requiring exercise of sound judgement when interpreting ambiguous guidelines or scenarios. Make recommendations based on research and evaluations that have a high-level impact, directly influencing the decisions of senior management on HR policies and programs. Qualifications To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level (or ZA-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience: Developing and implementing employee training programs, conducting needs assessment, and creating customized program content; Performing comprehensive research and data analysis related to employee development programs and compiling and presenting findings in a manner that informs decision-making processes; and Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, such as management, external vendors, and cross-functional teams. This involves coordinating with these stakeholders on projects or initiatives and demonstrating the ability to effectively collaborate, negotiate, and drive consensus Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration