Training Solutions Specialist

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For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Training Solutions Specialist

Ottawa, ON
- Hybrid

• Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR
• Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program
• Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level

We have a current vacancy for a Training Solutions Specialist who serves as the focal point for the development, sustainment, and continuous improvement of AJISS training solutions. Acting as the link between engineering, supportability, operations, suppliers, and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) stakeholders, the specialist ensures training products and services remain aligned with evolving system configurations, operational requirements, and customer expectations.

The role combines instructional systems design, courseware development, stakeholder engagement, and training governance activities to support the full lifecycle of AJISS training solutions. The incumbent contributes to training needs analysis, curriculum development, qualification standard support, courseware maintenance, and training delivery coordination while driving improvements to training effectiveness and learner outcomes. Through close collaboration with subject matter experts, suppliers, and customer stakeholders, the Training Solutions Specialist helps ensure AJISS training solutions remain effective, compliant, and operationally relevant.

• Conduct Training Needs Analyses (TNA) to identify and define training requirements in support of AOPS, JSS, and future AJISS capabilities.
• Apply Canadian Forces Individual Training and Education System (CFITES) methodologies and principles in the analysis, design, development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of training programs.
• Develop and maintain training documentation including Training Plans, Qualification Standards and Plans (QSPs), Course Training Standards, Learning Objectives, Assessment Strategies, and supporting curriculum documentation.
• Develop learning objectives, performance measures, and assessment strategies consistent with CFITES methodologies and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with operational, engineering, and supportability subject matter experts to define training requirements and learning outcomes.
• Support the development of training strategies for new capabilities, system upgrades, and in-service support initiatives.

Design, develop, and maintain instructor-led, practical, and blended learning materials supporting AJISS training objectives.

• Create and revise lesson specifications, lesson plans, instructor guides, student guides, presentations, assessments, practical…