Training Specialist 2 (PCN 071601)
Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Full-time Full-time $5,186 a month $5,186 a month 10 days ago 10 days ago 10 days ago Classification Review Notice This Position Description is currently being reviewed by the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations, Classification Section.
Depending on the outcome of the allocation, this recruitment pool may or may not be utilized to fill this vacancy.
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
Do you have a passion for people and enjoy sharing knowledge and key skills to help others increase their success and effectiveness on the job? The Learning and Development Program within the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations is offering an incredible opportunity for a career as a Training Specialist 2! The Learning and Development Program delivers exceptional job experiences and provides an outstanding platform for career development.
Learning & Development (L&D) provides professional supervisory, leadership, and performance management training for State of Alaska employees.
What you will be doing:
As a Training Specialist 2 in the Learning & Development Program, with a background that provides a solid foundation in training adult learners, you will deliver professional training courses and workshops using numerous instructional techniques and designs under a variety of circumstances.
These courses are delivered both in-person across the State of Alaska as well as virtually.
You will also design, develop and revise course materials to meet the Learning & Development program needs.
Course development includes but is not limited to scoping, writing course documents, learning objectives, instructor outlines, student guides, classroom exercise and job aids.
You will work to create online interactive content using the Articulate platform or a similar software that builds SCORM content.
This includes but is not limited to script writing, voice recording, creating draft outlines for review and publishing course content into AspireAlaska (i.
e.
, the State's Learning Management System).
Equipped with excellent analytical skills, including the ability to effectively identify and evaluate a wide variety of information, you will arrive at well-reasoned conclusions that allow you to influence behavioral change.
As a Training Specialist 2, you will work collaboratively, and always create a safe inclusive environment for your peers and learners.
Our team embraces:
Accountability - an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions.
Approachability - the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with, accessible, and friendly.
Continuous Learning - as a necessary part in acquiring critical thinking skills and discovering new ideas.
Empowerment - the authority and power given to an employee to effectively complete their work.
Integrity - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
Professionalism - the competence and skill expected of a professional.
About the Learning & Development Team:
The Learning & Development Team is a small tightly knit team.
We work both individually and collaboratively to meet the high demand of training needed by State of Alaska employees.
We believe in a good work life balance as well as hybrid work schedules.
The Learning & Development Team fosters a safe and inclusive work environment where we are able to encourage creativity, learn from our mistakes, and help others develop into the best versions of themselves.
Where you will work:
We are committed to employee wellness and offer hybrid telework scheduling, post the successful completion of probation, to meet work life balance needs.
You will be working out of the Atwood building, located in downtown Anchorage.
With panoramic views of the Chugach mountains from your workspace, the Atwood building is just minutes away from some of the best local restaurants, fitness centers, and well-maintained trails.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need to possess the following core competencies:
Education, Training & Teaching Others:
Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
Employee Development:
Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to designing, developing, and delivering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
Self-Management:
Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Effective Communication:
Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Interpersonal Skills:
Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Special Note:
This position requires frequent travel within the State (normally one trip of up to a week in length quarterly.
There may be a need at times to travel for up to 2 weeks.
To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:
https:
//www.
governmentjobs.
com/careers/Alaska/classspecs Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
Communications and Media:
Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Education and Training:
Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
Employee Development:
Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
Interpersonal Skills:
Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Training or education in training and development, human resources, education, instructional design, business administration, social sciences, or a related field; AND/OR Progressively responsible professional experience in developing, delivering, revising, assessing, and/or evaluating training needs and effectiveness; or human resources.
Special Note:
Competencies means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
Typically gained by means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
Training and education in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction.
It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.
Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
Professional experience means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.
Additional Required Information At time of application, applicants are requested to submit:
Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit:
If you are selected for an interview, you will be required to give the names and contact information for three (3) professional references that can accurately answer questions about your work-related experience, education, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Please read the below information carefully.
This applies to your application submission.
EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application.
If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed.
Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.
Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable.
If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.
S.
education programs; or an accredited U.
S.
state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.
Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met.
If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE:
Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety.
Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
APPLICATION NOTICE You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application.
If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply.
Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage, found here:
http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/dop/workplace/help/ EEO STATEMENT The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY:
Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at:
P.
O.
Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201.
The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
NOTICE If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.
com' domains.
For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.
com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https:
//www.
governmentjobs.
com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area.
Requests for information may also be emailed to email protected .
For applicant password assistance please visit:
https:
//www.
governmentjobs.
com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword Contact Information For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
Rohan Ralliaram, Training Specialist 3 (907) 375-7704 email protected Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska.
Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits.
(Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.
) Insurance Benefits Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State:
See http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/drb/programs/index.
html for additional information.
AVTEC Confidential Correctional Officers Marine Engineers Mt.
Edgecumbe Teachers Supervisory Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining) The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts.
Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
General Government Labor, Trades and Crafts Public Safety Employees Association Masters, Mates & Pilots Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit) Optional Insurance Benefits Group-based insurance premiums for Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents) Long-term and short-term disability Accidental Death and Dismemberment Long-term care (self and eligible family members) Supplemental Survivor Benefits Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses Retirement Benefits Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees) Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees) Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program Note:
The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options See http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/drb/retirement/index.
html for additional information Paid Leave & Other Benefits Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served Eleven paid holidays a year Gym discounts at participating fitness providers in multiple locations throughout the state.
See http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/drb/ghlb/employee/health/gymListing.
html for additional information.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Depending on the outcome of the allocation, this recruitment pool may or may not be utilized to fill this vacancy.
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
Do you have a passion for people and enjoy sharing knowledge and key skills to help others increase their success and effectiveness on the job? The Learning and Development Program within the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations is offering an incredible opportunity for a career as a Training Specialist 2! The Learning and Development Program delivers exceptional job experiences and provides an outstanding platform for career development.
Learning & Development (L&D) provides professional supervisory, leadership, and performance management training for State of Alaska employees.
What you will be doing:
As a Training Specialist 2 in the Learning & Development Program, with a background that provides a solid foundation in training adult learners, you will deliver professional training courses and workshops using numerous instructional techniques and designs under a variety of circumstances.
These courses are delivered both in-person across the State of Alaska as well as virtually.
You will also design, develop and revise course materials to meet the Learning & Development program needs.
Course development includes but is not limited to scoping, writing course documents, learning objectives, instructor outlines, student guides, classroom exercise and job aids.
You will work to create online interactive content using the Articulate platform or a similar software that builds SCORM content.
This includes but is not limited to script writing, voice recording, creating draft outlines for review and publishing course content into AspireAlaska (i.
e.
, the State's Learning Management System).
Equipped with excellent analytical skills, including the ability to effectively identify and evaluate a wide variety of information, you will arrive at well-reasoned conclusions that allow you to influence behavioral change.
As a Training Specialist 2, you will work collaboratively, and always create a safe inclusive environment for your peers and learners.
Our team embraces:
Accountability - an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions.
Approachability - the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with, accessible, and friendly.
Continuous Learning - as a necessary part in acquiring critical thinking skills and discovering new ideas.
Empowerment - the authority and power given to an employee to effectively complete their work.
Integrity - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
Professionalism - the competence and skill expected of a professional.
About the Learning & Development Team:
The Learning & Development Team is a small tightly knit team.
We work both individually and collaboratively to meet the high demand of training needed by State of Alaska employees.
We believe in a good work life balance as well as hybrid work schedules.
The Learning & Development Team fosters a safe and inclusive work environment where we are able to encourage creativity, learn from our mistakes, and help others develop into the best versions of themselves.
Where you will work:
We are committed to employee wellness and offer hybrid telework scheduling, post the successful completion of probation, to meet work life balance needs.
You will be working out of the Atwood building, located in downtown Anchorage.
With panoramic views of the Chugach mountains from your workspace, the Atwood building is just minutes away from some of the best local restaurants, fitness centers, and well-maintained trails.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need to possess the following core competencies:
Education, Training & Teaching Others:
Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
Employee Development:
Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to designing, developing, and delivering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
Self-Management:
Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Effective Communication:
Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Interpersonal Skills:
Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Special Note:
This position requires frequent travel within the State (normally one trip of up to a week in length quarterly.
There may be a need at times to travel for up to 2 weeks.
To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:
https:
//www.
governmentjobs.
com/careers/Alaska/classspecs Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
Communications and Media:
Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Education and Training:
Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
Employee Development:
Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
Interpersonal Skills:
Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Training or education in training and development, human resources, education, instructional design, business administration, social sciences, or a related field; AND/OR Progressively responsible professional experience in developing, delivering, revising, assessing, and/or evaluating training needs and effectiveness; or human resources.
Special Note:
Competencies means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
Typically gained by means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
Training and education in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction.
It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.
Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
Professional experience means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.
Additional Required Information At time of application, applicants are requested to submit:
Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit:
If you are selected for an interview, you will be required to give the names and contact information for three (3) professional references that can accurately answer questions about your work-related experience, education, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Please read the below information carefully.
This applies to your application submission.
EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application.
If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed.
Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.
Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable.
If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.
S.
education programs; or an accredited U.
S.
state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.
Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met.
If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE:
Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety.
Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
APPLICATION NOTICE You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application.
If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply.
Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage, found here:
http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/dop/workplace/help/ EEO STATEMENT The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY:
Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at:
P.
O.
Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201.
The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
NOTICE If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.
com' domains.
For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.
com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https:
//www.
governmentjobs.
com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area.
Requests for information may also be emailed to email protected .
For applicant password assistance please visit:
https:
//www.
governmentjobs.
com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword Contact Information For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
Rohan Ralliaram, Training Specialist 3 (907) 375-7704 email protected Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska.
Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits.
(Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.
) Insurance Benefits Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State:
See http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/drb/programs/index.
html for additional information.
AVTEC Confidential Correctional Officers Marine Engineers Mt.
Edgecumbe Teachers Supervisory Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining) The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts.
Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
General Government Labor, Trades and Crafts Public Safety Employees Association Masters, Mates & Pilots Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit) Optional Insurance Benefits Group-based insurance premiums for Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents) Long-term and short-term disability Accidental Death and Dismemberment Long-term care (self and eligible family members) Supplemental Survivor Benefits Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses Retirement Benefits Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees) Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees) Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program Note:
The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options See http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/drb/retirement/index.
html for additional information Paid Leave & Other Benefits Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served Eleven paid holidays a year Gym discounts at participating fitness providers in multiple locations throughout the state.
See http:
//doa.
alaska.
gov/drb/ghlb/employee/health/gymListing.
html for additional information.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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