Senior Instructional Designer; CAU

IB3 Global Solutions is a national security company specializing in technical services, strategic advisory services, mission integration, and workforce development that strengthen America's strategic deterrence and counter proliferation enterprise. We support the Department of Energy, Department of War, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and other national security customers through highly specialized technical, analytical, and mission support services.

Our core mission areas include:

• Strategic Deterrence & Nuclear Security
• Counter proliferation & Threat Reduction
• Nuclear Workforce & Mission Readiness
• Mission Integration & Decision Advantage

The Senior Instructional Designer independently plans, designs, develops, implements, maintains, and evaluates high-quality training programs and instructional materials. This position requires advanced knowledge of instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and systematic training development, as well as the ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities with minimal supervision.

Working collaboratively with National Training Center (NTC) instructors, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other team members through Rapid Development Teams (RDTs) and other collaborative processes, the individual develops effective learning experiences for classroom, virtual, eLearning, and scenario-based environments in direct support of the Contractor Acquisition University (CAU) department which is designed to meet the unique needs of the Department of Energy's acquisition community.

The successful candidate demonstrates initiative, accountability, adaptability, and sound professional judgment; independently identifies needs, anticipates and resolves challenges, and elevates significant concerns when appropriate. As part of a highly collaborative team, the individual shares expertise, supports colleagues, and contributes to changing organizational priorities.

• Independently plan, design, develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate training programs and instructional materials using established instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles.
• Conduct training needs assessments, job/task analyses, and related analyses to identify performance gaps, establish learning objectives, and recommend appropriate training solutions.
• Develop instructional materials for classroom, virtual, eLearning, self-paced, and scenario-based delivery, including job aids and other performance support tools.
• Collaborate with instructors, SMEs, and stakeholders to translate complex technical information into accurate, engaging, and effective learning experiences.
• Manage course development projects, including project planning, resource coordination, milestone tracking, and timely completion of deliverables.
• Proactively identify needs, anticipate project challenges, implement practical solutions, and exercise sound judgment about when to elevate significant issues.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend improvements to instructional content, assessments, delivery methods, and course outcomes.
• Review and maintain training products for technical accuracy, instructional effectiveness, consistency, and applicable requirements to include DOE and other applicable instructional design principles.
• Contribute to curriculum management processes, procedures, tools, and quality assurance practices.
• Evaluate instructional technologies and methodologies for potential use in training and performance improvement.
• Manage multiple assignments and changing priorities while maintaining accountability for deliverables.
• Share instructional design expertise with junior instructional designers and provide informal technical guidance and assistance to colleagues and stakeholders as needed.
• Collaborate across functional areas, support shared team priorities, and contribute where skills and organizational needs align.
• Assist with course hosting and upload courses to the LMS.
• Test other developers’ work and provide feedback during alpha testing.
• Collaborate on interface design and instructional sequencing; organize creative sessions with multimedia staff.
• Serve as the contact for the Quality Assurance Team and for collaboration issues between developers and multimedia staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in instructional design, curriculum…