What are the responsibilities and job description for the Training Officer position at City of Berkeley?
As the City of Berkeley’s Training Officer, you will create the learning and development infrastructure by establishing new programs and tailoring training offerings to meet the needs of staff across all City departments including health professions, office support, engineers, trades, and more.
In this professional management level position, you'll plan and coordinate a wide variety of training and related activities within budgetary and policy guidelines. You'll work to develop and implement learning plans and career ladders, coordinate the delivery of training courses with internal and external stakeholders, and oversee support staff. In partnership with managers and leadership, you'll develop an understanding of each department's unique functions and configure programs and our learning management system, NEOGOV Learn, accordingly.
You will also be responsible for developing marketing materials to promote learning and development opportunities and developing and delivering a new hire training program to complement the existing new employee orientation activities.
See the full job description here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/105783A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:
Equivalent to graduation from a four year college with major course work in business or public administration, industrial relations, education, or closely related field and four years of experience in developing and implementing training and employee development programs in a business or industrial setting. Experience in a public agency is desirable. Additional professional-level experience as outlined above may be substituted for the college education on a year-for-year basis.
Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, maintenance of a valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record is required.Applications must be received by February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific and must include a completed application and responses to the supplemental questions. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:
Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.
In this professional management level position, you'll plan and coordinate a wide variety of training and related activities within budgetary and policy guidelines. You'll work to develop and implement learning plans and career ladders, coordinate the delivery of training courses with internal and external stakeholders, and oversee support staff. In partnership with managers and leadership, you'll develop an understanding of each department's unique functions and configure programs and our learning management system, NEOGOV Learn, accordingly.
You will also be responsible for developing marketing materials to promote learning and development opportunities and developing and delivering a new hire training program to complement the existing new employee orientation activities.
See the full job description here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/105783A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:
Equivalent to graduation from a four year college with major course work in business or public administration, industrial relations, education, or closely related field and four years of experience in developing and implementing training and employee development programs in a business or industrial setting. Experience in a public agency is desirable. Additional professional-level experience as outlined above may be substituted for the college education on a year-for-year basis.
Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, maintenance of a valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record is required.Applications must be received by February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific and must include a completed application and responses to the supplemental questions. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:
- Application review for minimum qualifications
- Oral Board Presentation and Interview (tentatively scheduled for the week of March 24, 2025)
Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.
Salary : $131,019 - $158,644
