National Training Director

Advance Peace is seeking a dynamic, experienced National Training Director to lead the development and delivery of our Community Violence Intervention (CVI) training programs. This roleis central to strengthening CVI organizations and their workforce nationwide, and to positioning Advance Peace as a leading voice in the national CVI field.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and partnering closely with the Executive Team and localAP teams, the National Training Director will build out Advance Peace's national traininginfrastructure — curricula, certification standards, evaluation tools, and trainer networks — whileserving as the organization's Senior Trainer. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in violenceinterruption, crisis response, and training program development, along with the credibility to
represent Advance Peace among CVI leaders nationally.

This is a remote position which requires consistent, regular local and domestic travel, with occasional evening orweekend work.

• Design, develop, and lead Advance Peace's national CVI training platform, certification
  academies, and standards and operating protocols.
• Serve as Advance Peace's Senior Trainer, delivering in-person and virtual training and technical
  assistance nationally, and incorporating feedback for continuous program enhancement.
• Design, develop, implement, and instruct Advance Peace Leadership Institutes, Neighborhood
  Change Agent Bootcamps, the Advance Peace FORUM, and other learning initiatives.
• Develop training assessment and evaluation tools to measure impact and drive continuous
  improvement.
• Manage and supervise National Strategy Specialists and National Fellow Ambassadors; provide
  ongoing training and development for national training staff.
• Function as a subject matter expert, coordinating a network of SME trainers and managing all
  aspects of technical assistance delivery.
• Represent Advance Peace as a thought leader at national conferences, forums, and with CVI
  field partners — strengthening relationships across the broader CVI ecosystem.
• Manage training budgets and resources to ensure effective, timely program delivery.
• Collaborate with the Advance Peace Executive Team on organizational strategy and training
  priorities.

Advance Peace is dedicated to ending cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in American urban neighborhoods. Through a national community of practice, we work to enhance the human condition of those at the center of gun violence in Black and Brown communities. Our foundational Peacemaker Fellowship® (aka  Operation Peacemaker ) , initiated in 2010, is a developmental, healing-centered leadership and liberation practice for communities impacted by cyclical gun violence.

Since its inception, the Fellowship® has created transformative opportunities for individuals at the center of firearm hostilities.

• 5–7 years of experience in violence interruption/crisis response.
• 3–5 years of experience in CVI program development, leadership, and training.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Certifications in Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Conflict De-Escalation, Trauma Response, or Crisis Response are a plus.
• Experience in personnel management, with demonstrated effectiveness leading teams.
• Expertise designing, delivering, and evaluating learner-centered, performance-based training forCVI staff and organizations.
• Strong understanding of the core competencies required of CVI workforce professionals.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholders and audiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Familiarity with learning management systems, virtual training tools, and online training platforms.
• Budget management skills to plan and allocate resources for training initiatives.
• Flexible, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Please note, all candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, and professional license verification.

Advance Peace is dedicated to ending cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in American urban neighborhoods. Through a national community of practice, we work to enhance the human condition of those at the center of gun violence in Black and Brown communities. Our foundational Peacemaker Fellowship® (aka  Operation Peacemaker ) , initiated in 2010, is a developmental, healing-centered leadership and liberation practice for communities impacted by cyclical gun violence.

Since its inception, the Fellowship® has created transform...

Details for Remote/National Travel, United States are unavailable at this time.