The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties, locations, and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this job. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description, and incumbent(s) may be required to perform work-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description. This job description is not a “contract” between the employee and the Authority. The job duties and essential functions may be changed at the discretion of the General Manager.

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

The Specialist II, Learning & Development, will work within the Authority’s People and Talent area, supporting the Learning and Development function. The position will be responsible for the administrative processes, functions and activities of Learning and Development.

• Collaborates with Program Managers to develop course content.
• Assists in developing, revising and implementing HR Policies and Procedures.
• Builds, loads and maintains events and sessions within the enterprise performance management system and the LMS application.
• Assists with training for New Employee Orientation.
• Assists with Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) administration when needed.
• Conducts Research, benchmarking.
• Assists with the scheduling of training sessions and booking/notifying all relevant parties.
• Assists in training course set-up/clean-up before and/or after a training event.
• Sends out course evaluation (feedback) questionnaires following training courses and compiling / communicating feedback to the Manager, Learning and Development.
• Tracking and reporting of employee’s training attendance.
• Keeps training records and files up to date, filing forms.
• Prints training support materials/handouts for training courses and assists with the creation or formatting of these where relevant.
• Runs standard and custom training reports in LMS software as required.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring all training rooms/venues, equipment, catering arrangements, and other requirements are booked or canceled in advance.
• Maintains and updates training calendar.
• Assists with updating standard operating procedures.
• Performs other related duties and projects at the direction of the immediate supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Key Working Relationships: Interacts with co-workers in the Department and throughout the Authority, representatives from other public and private organizations, vendors, agencies, and other representatives from surrounding jurisdictions.

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities. 

At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life’s most precious resource in the nation’s capital.

• Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
• Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values—accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.
• Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees’ individuality and unique contributions.
• Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow. 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with disabilities”.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to

perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please

email complianceada@dcwater.com.