Job Title: Learning and Training development Specialist

Location: Nashville, TN/Hybrid

Currently in office schedule is about 1 time a month, depending on the schedule of events or meetings.

Duration: 12 months

Must Live in East or West Tennessee.

Job Summary:

The Access, Engagement, and Opportunity Project Manager position will manage and coordinate projects and initiatives related to equity, inclusion, and leadership development training efforts for the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), Division of Health Disparities Elimination. This position will serve as a representative on the TDH Health Equity Advisory Team (HEAT) and support key division leadership by providing technical oversight and input on the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of employee training strategies as directed.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Provide leadership and oversight of day-to-day program and strategy execution for the Access, Engagement & Opportunity training team.

· Builds and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with leadership teams across the Department.

· Collaborate with internal and external partners to apply a health equity framework to program planning, systems, development, partnership and engagement strategies, and evaluation.

· Oversee and execute training deliverables, including in-person leadership workshops, team development events, virtual learning experiences, on-demand learning resources, and individual development plans.

· Support the development of evaluation tools and implement program evaluation and reporting requirements.

· Leverage existing resources and establish new partnerships that support advancing health equity in Tennessee.

Skills and Abilities:

· Skilled and experienced at evaluating organizational training needs and working with stakeholder teams to design, develop, and continuously improve training content.

· Experience with training design and content development.

· Strong group facilitation skills, including group engagement, presentation skills, and understanding of learning transfer.

· Skilled in creating training content for multiple formats (virtual, in-person, prerecorded, interactive, etc.)

· Awareness and adaptability to various learning styles.

· Knowledge of best practices that support equity and inclusion strategies that can help address health disparities in communities and critical stakeholders.

· Skilled and experienced in conducting competency-based skills analysis.

· Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

· Skilled and experienced in innovative training delivery methods.

· Excellent communication skills.

· Skilled at providing coaching to others.

· Strong attention to detail with emphasis on quality.

· Effective planning and organizational skills.

· Customer-focused.

· Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities.

· Willingness to follow policies and procedures.

· Adaptable and dependable.

· Willingness and ability to travel throughout the state of Tennessee (including other travels to attend meetings, workshops, or additional training related to the position).

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in human resources, community health, public health, public relations, project management, or a related field is required. Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.

· Minimum three years of work experience in leadership development and collaborating across integrated and multifaceted programs.

· Experience in education and public outreach activities, equity initiatives, and community engagement, including professional networking and working with culturally diverse populations.

· Experience working with creative teams in a dynamic environment.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking skills, and be able to work under pressure.

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Access, Outlook, and other job-related software/applications as needed.