Training Specialist III - Operations

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* 1. Implement Operations Training Programs by:
2. Develop and Maintain Operations Training programs by:
3. Perform Simulator Instructor duties by:
* Accurately evaluating the performance and effectiveness of the crew and the individual through observation and review of documented activities.
* Providing total task accomplishment through concern for all areas involved no matter how small; orientation to attend to and skill in accurately monitoring the performance and effectiveness of crew and equipment through the attention to detail and the review of documented activities in the simulator.
* Possessing and using effective interpersonal teamwork and diagnostic skills to contribute effectively as a member of the instruction/evaluation simulator team during both normal and abnormal simulated plant conditions.
* Demonstrating and promoting effective communications, using both verbal and nonverbal methods.
* Communicating different leadership styles and team interactions and adjusting actions to work effectively with these differences.
4. Oversee the Operations Training Programs by:
* Monitoring the physical condition of program training materials to ensure they are current and technically correct.
* Identifying, implementing, and directing changes to task lists, training matrices, training program descriptions, course catalogs, and training materials.
* Observing and evaluating the effectiveness of training and training related activities, conducted by other section training specialists.
* Advising Training and line management of the need for training program adjustments and improvements.
* Assessing training program industry alignment by benchmarking programs with other utilities.
* Comparing training programs to industry standards, guidelines, and regulations and formulating actions to maintain high program quality and effectiveness.
* Collaborating with line management and supervision to schedule and conduct training.
* Assisting management to ensure training programs continually meet training accreditation objectives and criteria and are implemented in an efficient and effective manner.
* Interacting with training supervisors, managers, plant supervisors and managers, other training personnel, subject matter experts, and job incumbents demonstrating the ability to understand, empathize, and remember in situations such as interviews for analysis or evaluation, instructional sessions, and meetings or committees.
* Preparing written information in an established format and style that clearly communicates to other training and plant personnel for documents such as lesson materials, test items, course descriptions, program descriptions, and reports to management on training initiatives.
* Developing individual work plans that allow time to be used effectively and efficiently to accomplish many work activities in a specified time period. Maximize use of time and ensure consideration of dependent and independent work tasks support personnel responsibilities and critical path.
5. Maintain minimum instructional and technical qualifications for the position by:
* Attending seminars, professional meetings, and industry training workshops.
* Attending or being exempted from attending initial instructional skills training.
* Attending quarterly Instructor Skills Continuing Training.
* Participating in structured in-plant activities to keep current with technical issues.
* Assisting management to ensure training programs are kept current with line organization changes and current industry technical developments.
* Assessing personal skills and abilities to make decisions on how to effectively and efficiently accomplish work tasks and Energy Northwest business methods.
* Understanding how individual actions and decisions can positively and negatively affect the ability of the total organization to meet its requirements to regulatory agencies and to the public.
6. Assisting training management to set department and division policy and direction by:
* Assisting in the coaching and development of less senior training specialists.
* Recommending changes to the Training Procedures based on operating experience and interpretation of technical, regulatory, and industry requirements.
* Providing fiscal budget information for the formulation of department training budget.
* Assisting management to ensure efficient and cost-effective Nuclear Training Division operation.
* Determining which performance problems are most effectively solved by providing training and those best solved with other solutions.
* Communicating according to training procedures, INPO and NRC requirements, the management system for all components of the training provided for qualification of trainees on specified tasks to those responsible for implementation and monitoring of the training program and assignment of tasks to qualified job…