Technical Trainer; Learning Specialist

What You Will Do

This position will be filled at either Learning Specialist 3 or Learning Specialist 4, depending on the skills of the selected candidate(s). Additional job responsibilities, outlined below, will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Come join the best and brightest minds in the world at one of the most innovative and creative multidisciplinary research institutions engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The work we do at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) matters to our country and the world.

The Weapons Mission Services Division's (WMS-DO) New Employee Training & Workforce Development (WMS-1) is seeking a highly skilled Technical Trainer to directly support the delivery of training programs in support of ALDWP Operations. The primary core tasks of the position may support functions and other applicable nuclear facility programs with formal qualification and certification of personnel performing work in Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Production (ALDWP) facilities.

The Technical Trainers will report directly to the Technical Training team First Line Manager. The selected individual will be responsible for establishing consistency within the instruction and evaluation of the Technical Training team. They will support all steps of the ADDIE process at a program level in addition to assisting with the knowledge capture and standardization of the team. This individual will assist with instruction of FMH/GBO courses as needed.

The chosen candidate will have the responsibility and accountability to execute work that supports important training deliverables while setting the standards for utmost professional behavior and integrity in the workplace at all times.

$87,800 - $143,000

• Working with customers, stakeholders and regulators to assure training programs meet customer needs, regulatory drivers and contractual requirements.
• Assisting with developing, implementing, and maintaining training documents and records, both physical and electronic.
• Researching complex training and education issues and recommending sound, practical solutions.
• Assisting with developing, implementing, and maintaining compliant and high-quality course materials such as live classroom, on-the-job and/or web-based training for diverse audiences.
• Developing and/or conducting classroom training and OJT as assigned.
• Using UTrain occasionally to design, build and implement training programs, as well as tracking completion of training assignments; using UTrain data to provide customized reporting that adds value to the business needs of the organization served.

$117,200 - $195,400

• Participating in assessments, incident investigations, root cause analyses, data analysis, project management, or critiques, as assigned.
• Performing various administrative functions in conjunction with or in support of operational program compliance, including planning, prioritizing, and scheduling of training activities.
• Participating in knowledge preservation, capture, and transfer projects in support of learning deliverables as desired by the customer.

• Education/Experience for Learning Specialist 3: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Education/Experience for Learning Specialist 4: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 10 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• 426.2a: Requires a Baccalaureate Degree and 1 year of job-related experience.
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