Learning Specialist 3/4

What You Will Do

Learning Specialist 3 $83,900 - $136,600

Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey as a Learning Specialist 3, where you'll be at the forefront of shaping the workforce at the prestigious Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Your role in this vibrant position will be pivotal, as you prepare and empower employees to champion the LANL mission through the delivery of cutting-edge institutional training for our electrical safety, battery safety, and lockout/tagout (LO/TO) training programs .

Picture this: as a Learning Specialist, you'll be in the thick of things, collaborating closely with Subject Matter Experts and clients to craft and deliver high-octane, safety-centric training programs. Your mission? To continuously elevate the effectiveness of these programs, ensuring that each course remains not just relevant but downright impactful. In this role, you're not just shaping the workforce - you're igniting a culture of excitement, safety, compliance, and continuous learning within the LANL community. Your dedication to delivering top-notch training is key to the overall success of the organization. Get ready for a thrilling ride!

Let's dive into the thrill of the role:

• You'll be the curator of a dynamic portfolio of institutional courses related to electrical safety, battery safety, and LO/TO. Overseeing their development, delivering direct instruction, and infusing them with regular bursts of innovation.

• Brace yourself for exciting interactions! Engage with customers, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies to ensure our training programs not only meet but exceed customer needs, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations. This might even involve donning the hat of a liaison between the Laboratory and various governmental agencies.

• Safety and security? You've got it covered! Ensure compliance with protocols, maintain essential safety and security training, and seamlessly integrate safety and security considerations into every task.

• Your impact will ripple through the organization's overarching goals and objectives. You're not just a player; you're a game-changer.

• Imagine the thrill of developing, implementing, and managing top-tier course materials for live classroom, on-the-job, and web-based training. It's your time to shine!

• Dive deep into the regulatory ocean, cultivating a comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and local environmental, occupational health legislation, regulations, and executive orders. Stay ahead of the game with regulatory agreements and consent orders specific to Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality.

As a Learning Specialist 3, you'll take the reins to independently develop training using the ADDIE process. Offer solutions to complex problems, where your in-depth analysis and evaluation skills will shine. But wait, there's more - get ready to coordinate the activities of other personnel and exercise significant latitude in setting the objectives of your assignments. It's not just a job; it's an exhilarating adventure where you're the captain of your own destiny!

Learning Specialist 4 $112,000 - $186,700

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level as a Learning Specialist 4, you'll dive into a world of unique challenges at the institutional level, where creativity is your currency. Picture yourself as the mastermind, analyzing complex situations with the power to create groundbreaking solutions. You're not just a problem solver - you're an architect of unconventional answers.

Independence is your strength. As a seasoned explorer, you navigate predetermined long-range strategies autonomously, using your judgment as the compass for ingenious objectives. You're not merely an expert; you're a senior-level virtuoso in electrical, battery, and/or LO/TO disciplines, shaping objectives and principles in groundbreaking ways.

Get ready to be a visionary, contributing to advanced concepts that redefine professional landscapes. Your impact extends beyond the present, influencing the success of future innovations. The thrilling part? Your assignments are often self-initiated, giving you wide latitude to achieve standout results in a virtually self-directed role.

In this dynamic environment, expect to traverse diverse work settings, adding an extra layer of excitement to your adventurous journey. If you're prepared to be the architect of change, the mastermind of solutions, and the captain of your destiny, step into the exhilarating world of a Learning Specialist 4. The stage is set; are you ready to shine?

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Proven expertise in interpersonal, written, and verbal communications.

• Proficient in utilizing common computer-based applications, such as Microsoft Office, and adept at leveraging computer-based tools for course development.

• Demonstrates high professional integrity and upholds a strict commitment to confidentiality.

• Capable of independently developing, delivering, and revising training.

• Highly organized, with a keen ability to analyze data relevant to course material, instruction, and assessment.

• Proven capability to conduct research and identify intricate requirements and policies.

• Knowledgeable about ESHQ federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, or procedures.

• Provides oversight for staff in supporting roles.

Additional Job Requirements for Learning Specialist 4:

In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requ i res:

• Represent the training program before stakeholders and regulators.

• Provides expert-level consultative customer service to internal and external customers.

• Mentors, coaches, and trains other staff within the field.

• Comprehensive knowledge of Department of Energy (DOE) orders and standards pertaining to training.

• Advanced knowledge of learning theory and performance-based training techniques.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with electrical safety, battery safety, and/or LO/TO.

• Knowledge of learning theory and performance-based training techniques.

• Problem-solving skills with an ability to lead, instruct and effectively collaborate in diverse environments.

• An ability to work effectively in both a team environment and independently.

• Master's degree preferred.

• Knowledge of content design process including visual design, photography, videography, online design Web and authoring software tools.

Ready to make a mark in a dynamic role? Your skills and qualifications are the key to unlocking success!

Education/Experience at lower level : Position requires a bachelor's degree and 8 years of related technical experience in environmental, safety and health related work or instructional background in science-related field.

Education/Experience at higher level : Position requires a bachelor's degree and 10 years in a related field and; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodations): Ability to lift to 20lbs.

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

• Dental and vision insurance

• Free basic life and disability insurance

• Paid maternity and parental leave

• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

• Flexible schedules and time off (paid sick, vacation, and holidays)

• Onsite gyms and wellness programs

• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 (~~~) . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 (~~~) for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to ~~~ or call ~~~ option 1.