Training Specialist 2

Description

Duties Description

The incumbent will report to the Office of Administration and Finance's Human Resources Department. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist in providing oversight and direction, including full range of supervisory functions of section staff.
• Develop and present training courses to the Division workforce. Courses will be offered in-person, via WebEx, and through the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS).
• Identify and assess specific training needs by observing and reviewing agency programs and by discussing staff and program requirements with program managers
• Prepare proposals for training programs utilizing funds provided for in State and employee negotiated agreements, and for Managerial/Confidential training.
• Facilitate training courses by obtaining outside instructors or personally conducting courses and selecting audiovisual teaching aids.
• Evaluate success of training courses.
• Inform employees and program managers of available training and educational opportunities.
• Assist program managers and supervisors in developing on-the-job- training programs that will optimize performance.
• Recommend specialized training courses to correct problems or to familiarize staff with new programs, policies, or procedures.
• Serve as Primary Administrator of SLMS.
• Perform the full range of supervisory duties.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Travel may be required, up to 20%.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Current New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Training Specialist 2 and are interested in reassignment; OR Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a position allocated to a Grade 21 and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 as appropriate of the Civil Service Law.

Provisional Pending Examination

If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list in order to be considered for permanent appointment to the position. Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations.

The minimum qualifications for a provisional appointment are: One year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service as a Training Specialist 1, Agency Training and Development Specialist 1, Human Services Training Specialist 1,Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene), Training Specialist 1 (Nursing), Local Government Specialist 1, Supervising Equipment Operator Instructor, Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 3, Mental Hygiene Staff Development Specialist 3 (Various Parenthetics), Land Use Training Specialist 1, Training Specialist 1 (Addictions), Training Specialist 1 (Child Protective Services), Training Specialist 1 (Child Welfare), and Training Specialist 1 (Instructional Design).

You must meet the above minimum qualifications. Preferred additional qualifications include:

• eLearning development
• Experience in Articulate 360 Platform
  
  

NOTE: This vacancy posting is for the purposes of notifying individuals about transfer opportunities. Employees on the Civil Service eligible list will be considered and should not respond to this posting. If you are on the eligible list and not reachable, you may be eligible for transfer. You are encouraged to access GOT-IT on the Career Mobility website (careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo) to determine transfer eligibility.

Additional Comments

NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.