NIAID
Essential Job Functions
- Conducts the research necessary to develop and revise training courses.
- Develops and revises these courses and prepares appropriate training catalogs.
- Prepares instructor materials (course outline, background material, and training aids) as well as student materials (course manuals, workbooks, handouts, completion certificates, and course critique forms).
- Conducts training courses, both on-site and on-line, for professional development and technical skills training to include lectures, web-based programs and hands-on sessions.
- Identifies the best approach training requirements to include, but not limited to hardware, software, simulations, course assessment, and refreshment, assessment centers, oral examinations, interviews, computer assisted and adaptive testing, behavior-based assessment and performance, and team and unit assessment and measurement.
- Works with applicable business unit/area to establish specifications of course, prerequisite skills and knowledge for trainees. Ensures that training courses address all levels of employee.
- Prepares lesson plans including developing and preparing training materials such as manuals, handouts, instructor guides and audio-visuals.
- Assists in conducting needs assessments to ensure training needs are met.
- Gathers, reviews and analyzes course evaluations to determine effectiveness of training sessions. Prepares recommendations and reports to senior level personnel and/or management.
- Reviews, as requested, external training programs to determine feasibility of purchase. Makes recommendations to management as appropriate.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, organizational development, human resources or related field preferred
- Two or more years of training experience
- Experience working with communications practices, principles and procedures for both on-site and on-line presentations
- Experience working with instructional design and adult learning and training methodologies
Other Qualifications
- Communication skills to develop training manuals and procedures
- Presentation skills to train and educate employees
- Interpersonal skills for interacting with all levels of employees
- Personal computer and business solutions software skills
- Analytical skills
- Organization and time management skills
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality regarding employee information
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability and desire to actively pursue learning opportunities in the training fields
- Ability to understand and apply federal, state and local changes to and/or new regulations/laws pertaining to human resources
- Willingness to travel