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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Training and Development Specialist 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Training and Development Specialist 2
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Training and Development Specialist 2
Salary
$2,978.00 - $5,843.00 Monthly
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
203714
Department
SE LA Flood Protection Auth-East
Opening Date
12/10/2024
Closing Date
12/15/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
About this position:
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
Developing Plans: The ability to prioritize tasks and competing demands to create accurate plans.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals. Pursuing Professional Development: A personal commitment to take advantage of opportunities to increase your professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Thinking Creatively: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Shannon West
504-286-3132
swest@floodauthority.org
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus one year of professional level experience in teaching; social services; counseling; engineering; administrative services; human resources; or training.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
Graduate training in education, social work, counseling, engineering, business administration, public administration, or human resources will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
A master's degree in qualifying fields will substitute for the one year of required experience.
Certification by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for the one year of required experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To teach, revise and develop a mix of basic and intermediate level courses for general audiences.
Level of Work:
Experienced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Training and Development Specialist 3, Training and Development Staff Manager or other supervisory staff.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions:
NOTE: The allocation of Training and Development Specialists is based on type of courses, audience composition and function.
Differs from Training and Development Specialist 1 by the level of courses, audience composition and independence.
Differs from Training and Development Specialist 3 by lack of advanced training and development assignments, audience composition and independence.
Examples of Work
This position is responsible for supporting the manager of the training program for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East (SLFPA- E), as well as for the Orleans/ East Jefferson Levee District Police Department. SLFPA-E and the police departments operate 24 hours day, 7 days a week, including during emergency situations such as flooding events, hurricanes, etc. The total number of employees served by this position is approximately 220. The incumbent works with the manager to assess training needs, develop training courses, maintains training records for all employees and serves as the CPTP liaison for SLFPA-E. This position reports directly the Training and Development Program Manager and on occasion, provides functional supervision over other SLFPA-E staff when working on special projects, employee orientation, etc.
80% -Training
Works with manager to assess the training needs of SLFPA- E and police department employees. Consults Authority management regarding the training and employee development needs of each department's staff. Works closely with SLFPA E Administration, Board and the HR Director to assess long and short-term training needs. Works with manager to establish training plan and schedules and prioritizes as appropriate. • Ensures that all SLFPA-E staff receives require training within prescribed timelines, including ensuring that mandated federal and state training is secured/provided in accordance with requirements, including training on ethics, workplace violence recognition/prevention, etc.
Assist in the drafting of proposed training and development budget. Monitors training expenditures and makes recommendations for any needed revisions to budget based on needs.
Creates and presents and/or secures emergency response/preparation training for SLFPA- Operations, Maintenance and Police staff to ensure that current best practices are employed to provide for public safety.
Assist in the Design and develop internal training courses on policy, state and federal law, safety, emergency preparedness and other subjects as requested. Prepares or secures training materials for course attendees.
Conducts research into current law or policy governing training subject matter or consults with subject matter experts to ensure that courses are developed are in compliance with law, policy or best practices.
Creates online training courses, uploads and provides guidance to staff on procedure to access courses.
Presents training courses to staff, on subjects including FMLA, ADA, Sexual Harassment, Substance Abuse, Workplace Violence, SLFPA E policy, safety, emergency preparedness, effective supervisory practices, PES procedures, etc.
Manages the agency's Performance and Evaluation system to ensure compliance with civil service.
Works with police department management to secure required training for law enforcement officers.
Oversees SLFPA-E New Hire training program Develops agenda, secures speakers, including HR Staff to provide information of areas of expertise (benefits, policy, career advancement, etc.) and provides fictional supervision of HR Staff when working on new hire training program. Secures outside benefits experts to provide information on their offerings (Deferred Compensation, Credit Union, etc.) Ensures that all new hires are properly oriented and maintains records of same.
Organizes internal workshops, conferences, or employee programs, including preparing agendas, securing speakers, etc.
Works with Authority management to identify outside training and development opportunities for staff members, including seminars, conferences, training programs, etc. Assists with registration, etc., as needed.
Adapts training programs as appropriate to fit the needs of the intended audience to ensure that the material presented is understood.
Manages the SLFPA-E Educational Leave/Tuition Reimbursement Program. Receives and reviews applications for course attendance to ensure courses meet program criteria, and processes applications to the appropriate administrator for review/approval. Ensures that documentation of successful course completion is received and processes requests for tuition reimbursement to the Finance Department.
Creates both employee and supervisory tracts of certain courses, to allow employee understanding of law or policy provisions and supervisory/management understanding of requirements and procedures.
As appropriate secures accommodations for employees with special needs, including interpreters, accessible facilities, etc.
Serves as SLFPA-E's liaison with CPTP. Advises staff of training requirements, promotes training course offerings, processes registrations, and maintains records of attendance. Ensures that supervisory staff meet minimum training requirements.
15% - Records Maintenance
Responsible for maintaining records of all employee training, certifications, etc.
Monitors supervisor's compliance with mandatory training requirements.
Maintains records of employee's attendance and completion of CPTP courses.
Maintains files of course materials, agendas, attendee lists, etc.
5%-0ther
Performs other duties as assigned.
Attends training, seminars, conferences, etc., to remain up to date on skills and knowledge.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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DIn: Rate your ability to demonstrate initiative based on our definition: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating initiative
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate initiative
3= I can demonstrate initiative
4= I can and help others improve their ability to demonstrate initiative
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DP: Rate your ability to develop plans based on our definition: The ability to prioritize tasks and competing demands to create accurate plans.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable developing plans
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to develop plans
3= I can develop plans
4= I can develop plans and help others improve their ability to develop plans
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DP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
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LT: Rate your ability to leverage technology based on our definition: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable leveraging technology
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to leverage technology
3= I can leverage technology
4= I can leverage technology and help others improve their ability to leverage technology
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TC: Rate your ability to think creatively based on our definition: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking creatively
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think creatively
3= I can think creatively
4= I can think creatively and help others improve their ability to think creatively
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TO: Rate your ability to train others based on our definition: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.
1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable training others
2= I have limited experience or require assistance to train others
3= I can train others
4= I can train others and help others improve their ability to train others
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