Training Specialist Lead

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, delivers, and manages comprehensive training and staff/leadership development programs aligned with departmental or County goals, utilizing methods such as classroom instruction, demonstrations, meetings, computer-based learning, and workshops.
• Oversees complex or specialized training project requests and allocates staffing resources as needed.
• Maintains compliance training to ensure all mandated training is completed in accordance with County policy and applicable laws.
• Researches emerging trends, technologies, and instructional methods to promote continuous learning and knowledge transfer across the organization.
• Develops, organizes, or acquires training manuals, guides, handouts, learning tools, and visual materials.
• Manages internal marketing efforts to promote awareness of available training resources and events.
• Negotiates and schedules courses, workshops, seminars, and other educational opportunities for department use.
• Collaborates with external vendors and third-party training providers to arrange employee participation in outside training programs.
• Conducts training and development needs assessments to enhance employee knowledge, skills, and abilities in support of department and County objectives; revises curriculum as needed.
• Collaborates with department management and supervisors to determine training needs, develop goals, and evaluates the effectiveness of training programs.
• Provides management with monthly or quarterly evaluations of training initiatives.
• Affairs training needs and outcomes through surveys, employee interviews, observation, and consultation with management.
• Mentors and coaches lower-level staff and colleagues, providing guidance and support for departmental initiatives.
• Prepares, analyzes, and maintains records and reports that track progress toward departmental training goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Business Management, Public Administration, Organizational Training and Development, or related field.
• Five (5) years of work experience as an adult educator, facilitator, or trainer in an adult learning establishment, organizational development environment, or instructional systems design.

Qualifications

• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

Benefits

• Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

Skills

• Knowledge of effective teaching methods.
• Ability to manage training budgets and allocate resources.
• Experience with various training methods including classroom instruction, demonstrations, meetings, computer-based learning, and workshops.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to mentor and coach others.

Pay

$61,339.00 - $96,866.00

Schedule

The position operates with minimal supervision, consulting with leadership on complex or unusual issues.