Training Specialist



Training Specialist

Salary

$4,500.00 - $6,043.33 Monthly

Location

Thurston County – Olympia, WA

Job Type

Exempt

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2022-02676

Department

Office of Financial Management

Division

Director's Office

Opening Date

02/28/2022

Closing Date

6/24/2022 12:00 AM Pacific

Description


About OFM 
OFM is a great place to work!  Our mission is to support and improve government on behalf of all Washingtonians.  As an employee of OFM, you will be part of a team of dedicated professionals who work every day to fulfill this mission by providing vital information, fiscal services, policy support and technology services that the governor, Legislature and state agencies need to serve the people of Washington.

What this job is about
As the training specialist, you will provide key administrative support to the agency’s training and development efforts related to compliance and professional development for employees at all levels. Reporting to the senior training and development manager on the OFM Human Resources team, you will serve as the agency’s training coordinator in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion, new employee orientation, curriculum development and ongoing employee leadership development opportunities. You will build and support learning opportunities in The Learning Center (TLC) and LinkedIn Learning for OFM, Office of the Governor, and affiliates. You will communicate training details to participants and track all attendance and transcripts for OFM employees. Lastly, you will work with statewide communities of practice and The Learning Center to gather current best practices and strategies for training management.

What we're looking for
Success in this position requires a person with strong organizational skills, coupled with a strategic mindset and ability to prioritize multiple projects efficiently. This professional will also have a commitment to DEI efforts and how to incorporate this aspect in all levels of OFM trainings.

Duties

What you will be doing

  • Build and manage instructor led training/curriculum: Build courses/classes/assessments for OFM-required trainings, including all DEI sponsored trainings and other optional training opportunities. Schedule and post trainings on agency calendars. Check rosters, mark completions and deactivate classes. Send post-training communications to attendees with PowerPoint/surveys.
  • Reporting: Create and run mandatory training reports on a biannual basis/as needed for reporting purposes.
  • TLC account maintenance: Approve trainings with costs, change and update user information, permissions. Update organization keys for correct job titles.
  • User issues: Troubleshoot user issues, provide solutions and educate users on how to fix issues themselves. Serve as liaison between employees and Department of Enterprise Services/OFM IT if issues need to be escalated. Pull transcripts for contracts requirements.
  • Training managers point of contact: First point of contact for OFM/Governor’s Office training managers/other OFM/GOV TLC administrators; assist with issues or questions, provide resources, trainings and meetings, assistance with building courses and troubleshooting division/user issues. Serve as liaison between training managers and DES to get training manager accounts set up as administrators and the TLC trainings they need (requires meeting with DES and training manager to ensure they are set up properly with permissions).
  • LinkedIn Learning: Create/maintain/troubleshoot user accounts. Recommend trainings to users. Keep track of accounts and send billing to accounting. Renew accounts on a yearly basis.
  • Training assistance: Provide facilitator assistance during live trainings, monitoring the participants, providing materials and sending communications before, during and after. Create and facilitate basic trainings based on agency needs.
  • Required training management: Run and distribute quarterly reports to each division for supervisors to help meet statewide and internal requirements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, education, organization development, or related field.
  • Three years of demonstrated knowledge and experience in administrative support related to training platforms, development and reporting compliance related to training and/or education.
Note: Additional demonstrated experience can be considered in lieu of bachelor’s degree.

Required Competencies:
  • Ability to multi-task and provide high-level support for more than one project at a time, being flexible and able to adjust to shifting priorities
  • Strong communication skills including the ability to present to diverse groups
  • Effective problem solver, data analyst and presenter
  • Ability to work collaboratively with teams and respectfully challenge the status quo
  • Proficient user of Microsoft Office tools (Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Publisher, etc.).
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with the state’s The Learning Center (TLC), LinkedIn Learning and evaluation platforms such as Survey Monkey.
  • Curriculum development and facilitation for a diverse group of individuals.
Condition of Employment:
On Aug. 9, 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee issued Proclamation 21-14 that requires all employees of executive cabinet agencies to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine before their employment. Pursuant to this mandate, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination as a part of the hiring process. Your vaccination status will be verified at New Employee Onboarding. Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical purposes.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply
Interested? We would love to hear from you. Click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application (you can save the application and come back to it, if needed).
 
Please include the following along with your application:

  1. Letter of interest that describes your specific qualifications.
  2. Current resume that details your applicable experience and education.
  3. List of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.
We will directly contact the top candidates to interview for this position. Because we base our selection on the information you provide, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications we described above.

What we offer our employees
We are a dynamic and high-performing agency that is responsible for a wide range of activities that are critical to the efficient operation of the state government enterprise.  We are committed to supporting the growth and development of our employees and support the following values:
  • Fostering an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to hire, cultivate and retain a competitive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
  • Encouraging a healthy life/work balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules, wellness activities, mobile arrangements and teleworking opportunities.
  • Making strides in modernizing our work environment by thinking outside the cubicle and providing workspaces that promote creative collaboration, drive efficiency, and best suit the important work we do.
  • Offering an Infants at Work Program to promote parent and infant bonding, parental well-being and healthy infant development. Depending upon job duties, work location and supervisor approval, eligible employees who are new mothers, fathers or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply. If you need accommodations or help in the application process, or who wish to receive this job announcement in an alternative format, you may call 360-725-0158 or dial 711 to reach the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf system.

Questions? 
For questions about this recruitment or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email William Penzo at TalentAcquisition@ofm.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

Special Note: This position is exempt from civil service rules. For more information, please see WAC 357-19-195.

More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note:  If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the
Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.


Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).  New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs.  For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).  This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.


As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165. 

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, are entitled to three (3) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 12-31-2022

01
I understand that to be employed with the Office of Financial Management, I must be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccination before employment. Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical purposes. Am I willing to accept and comply with this condition of employment?
  • Yes, I comply.
  • No, I do not comply.
02
Do you have a bachelor's degree in business administration, education, organization development, or related field?
  • Yes.
  • I have additional demonstrated experience that can be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
  • No.
03
If you answered "b" to the question above, please explain your additional demonstrated experience that can be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree. If you do not have this experience, enter N/A.
04
Do you have at least three years of demonstrated knowledge and experience in administrative support related to training platforms, development and reporting compliance related to training and/or education?
  • Yes.
  • No.
05
Do you have experience with the state's The Learning Center (TLC), LinkedIn Learning and evaluation platforms such as Survey Monkey?
  • Yes.
  • No.
06
Do you have experience with records retention procedures and rules for state agencies?
  • Yes.
  • No.
07
Do have experience with curriculum development and facilitation for a diverse group of individuals?
  • Yes.
  • No.
08
Please explain your experience around providing high-level support for more than one project at a time, being flexible and able to adjust to shifting priorities? If you do not have this experience, enter N/A.

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