Training Specialist
JOB TITLE: Training Specialist
PROGRAM: Leaders & Training
LOCATION: Denver
SALARY: $ 65,710 annually
STATUS: Full-time
ABOUT NCSL:
Are you ready to join an organization with an extraordinary mission? The National Conference of State Legislatures offers careers where you can use your skills, knowledge, and experience to truly make a difference. NCSL’s mission is purposeful – strengthening the legislative institution. From informing effective policies and promoting communication among state legislatures, to ensuring states have a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system, our team works in service of legislatures. And, with a commitment to constantly innovating all resources and services to meet the evolving needs of members, NCSL has earned the reputation as the nation’s most trusted bipartisan membership organization for legislators and legislative staff. Our success serving NCSL members relies on our team of passionate, dedicated professionals who work diligently to strengthen the legislative institution. Join our team and contribute to this unique, essential mission. NCSL has a flexible remote work policy. Building and maintaining our organizational culture is critical and we do so by bringing staff together, in person, for four days each month. The remote work policy provides the freedom to work from anywhere with the requirement that staff come to the NCSL office once a month for team meetings and professional development.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
NCSL is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Legislative Training Program as a Training Specialist. The successful candidate will possess expertise in both learning theory and pedagogy, combined with a reasonable knowledge and understanding of state legislatures or state/federal government. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to motivate, educate, and train individuals in an engaging manner and display a high degree of competence in the principles of adult learning. The position is distinguished by a consistently high level of performance, initiative, complexity and diversity of assignments.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
The Training Specialist produces high quality work that does not require close continuous review and operates effectively and skillfully in virtually any NCSL forum. The successful candidate can handle projects / presentations independently and with a high degree of competence. The candidate should have experience working in environments that require the highest standards of professional conduct and dependability under pressure and in unanticipated situations. The successful candidate will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in making decisions and is expected to promote an environment of collaboration, support, and shared leadership across the organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Customize and deliver high quality training experiences to bipartisan legislative and legislative staff audiences.
- In conjunction with the training team, develop and maintain professional development modules that meet the needs of legislators and legislative staff.
- Contribute written articles and blog posts on skills strengthening and professional development topics.
- Assist with development and delivery of internal NCSL training and professional development programs.
- Assist in conducting surveys of legislators and legislative staff to determine training needs.
- Identify opportunities and initiate ideas for presentations, publications, workshops, and articles.
- Work with legislative professionals who coordinate training programs to promote NCSL’s offerings.
- Collaborate with the training team by constructively reviewing your own products and presentations as well as other team members’ products.
- Critically reviews one's own work and independently initiates improvements or refinements.
- Use process improvement techniques to develop, evaluate, propose and implement modifications to existing development initiatives and program.
- Performs other responsibilities as needed.
THE WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position is mostly performed in an office environment, on or off-site, with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Employees routinely use standard office equipment such as laptops, printers, scanners, copy machines, and smartphones. Occasional travel by airplane, including overnights and weekends, is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree plus five years of work experience with state legislatures, government, public policy, government relations, education or other relevant field.
- Subject-specific knowledge is preferred but not required. Must possess a demonstrated ability to build upon subject-specific knowledge in the policy arena in which the position is focused.
- Ability to communicate information, in writing and verbally, in a clear and credible way to a variety of audiences.
- Should possess the ability to build and maintain relationships with legislators, legislative staff, federal agency, and Congressional staff, national experts working in a specific policy arena, task force funders, and others, under the guidance or mentorship of supervisor(s).
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously, ability to work under deadline pressure, and adapt to changes in workload.
- Ability to communicate information, in writing and verbally, in a clear and credible way to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to work in a politically neutral manner and maintain confidentiality when required.
- Ability to travel by air, with most trips being 1-3 nights, as well as work extended hours, possibly evenings and weekends, usually associated with events/travel.
YOUR BENEFITS AT A GLANCE:
NCSL has a flexible remote work policy. Building and maintaining our organizational culture is critical and we do so by bringing staff together, in person, for four days each month. The remote work policy provides the freedom to work from anywhere with the requirement that staff come to the NCSL office once a month for team meetings and professional development. We are committed to offering a full range of other benefits for you and your eligible family members, including domestic partners.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Our outstanding benefits include low-cost health, dental and vision coverage, a 401(a)-retirement plan with 10% contribution after 6 months and full vesting, life & disability insurance, 3-weeks paid vacation with 5+ years of paid full-time work experience, generous time off plans and paid family leave, floating holidays, identity theft protection, employee assistance programs, pet insurance, paid time off the volunteer, and more! Relocation assistance provided for out-of-state candidates.
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM:
If you are a purpose-driven, dedicated professional looking to give as much as you get – submit your resume and cover letter by 11:59 PM MT, February 3rd, 2023. Learn more about working with NCSL by visiting our careers page: https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/ncsl-careers.aspx. We are looking forward to receiving your application!
NCSL is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing a diverse, dynamic team and inclusive workplace. NCSL does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.