National Program Officer Jobs in Reno, NV (NOW HIRING)

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*** Job Summary The Department of Transportation (NDOT) is hiring a Training Officer 2 in Carson City, NV. This position requires travel and multiple overnight travel to include but not limited to Elko, Ely, Winnemucca, Tonopah and Las Vegas and other NDOT locations throughout the state via driving or NDOT commuter plane.

The primary work of a NDOT Training Officer is teaching, revising, and developing business, communication, leadership, management, and State mandatory training classes for NDOT employees throughout Nevada. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflect the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position. Employee Development Managers and Training Officers analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate, manage and coordinate training and development for a department, division or a geographic region of a department's statewide training function and supervise and/or conduct sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas and general management development.

Essential Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in organizational behavior, education, communications, business or public administration or a related field and three years of professional experience in the adult and/or employee training and development process including conducting training needs assessments; planning and developing curriculum; and coordinating and conducting formal training; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of professional experience as described above; OR one year experience as a Training Officer I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Job Duties Prepare course descriptions, develop and deliver curriculum, deliver training to employees using sound instructional design and learning principles and serve as liaison to department management, subject matter experts and the State's centralized human resource division. Identify performance gaps, analyze results and make recommendations; design and implement employee development programs and evaluate employee training and development programs as directed by agency management.

Select and monitor the work of contracted trainers and approve training conducted by political sub-divisions for various public safety occupations; conduct skills training in specific occupational areas and may conduct safety classes. Coordinate, oversee and/or conduct training sessions for vocation and/or skills training in specific occupational areas, career planning and development and general management curriculum. Prepare statistical and informational reports as required.

Perform related duties as assigned. Under general direction, incumbents serve as trainers and curriculum coordinators for a department, major division or geographic region of a department. Incumbents design and develop training curriculums using an instructional design model, deliver formal and informal learning solutions, monitor and evaluate contracted trainers, oversee specific training programs and recommend a variety of learning solutions.

This is the advanced journey level in the series. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of: adult learning theory, instructional design methods and methods of presentation; learning styles; the principles and methods of program planning related to reviewing analyzing and prioritizing the various training activities for the agency; the principles of conducting surveys, training needs assessments and organizational assessments and in interpreting their results, learning communities and supporting learners after training. General knowledge of: department organization and mission; functional areas in which training is provided. Ability to: modify or adapt training designs and methods to make training more effective; handle difficult situations; adapt classroom facilitation skills to meet environment and organizational outreach programs; utilize a variety of audio-visual equipment, computers and computer software Recruiter Contact Information: Clark Mandichak - clarkmandichak@admin.nv.gov The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them

All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.