Training Specialist

Position Description If you’re looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact, explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health. About Harris County Public Health Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant. Our Values: HCPH embraces a foundation of progressive work anchored by the department's cornerstone values guiding our work to improve community's health and well-being. Transparency - We share information openly and honestly so that staff, partners, and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them. Integrity - Our actions reflect strong ethical principles, ensuring we remain trustworthy, accountable, and consistent with our mission. Respect - We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, listening intentionally, and treating people with dignity in every interaction. Impact - We focus our efforts on activities that improve health, reduce disparities, and create meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities we serve. Collaboration - We actively partner across teams, disciplines, organizations, and communities to align our efforts toward common goals. Position Overview Reporting to the Learning & Development Manager, the Training Specialist will be integral in the design, development, and facilitation of Harris County Public Health (HCPH) customized training programs. We are seeking candidates that have experience developing and facilitating large scale training and development programs. Has a strong foundation in utilizing instructional design models to create effective learning programs, and highly skilled in facilitating training in a virtual and in-person setting. A successful training specialist will go above and beyond to design, evaluate, and deliver a range of training programs within various fields of expertise. Ultimately, this role requires a passion for delivering exceptional training and material while being a strong motivator to help others excel. Duties & Responsibilities: Identifies and recommends public health customized training programs by performing needs assessment on a routine basis. Develops training materials by completing thorough research and assessing the needs of public health leadership. Facilitates engaging training classes and workshops in a hybrid environment (virtual & in- person). Collaborates with the Office/Division leadership to respond to training requests, and conduct training as appropriate. Assesses effectiveness of training programs based on participant feedback. Reports findings to learning & Development Manager. Creates reports and briefings to update Learning & Development Manager on work status. Sources for external training vendors in compliance with the Harris County procurement policies. Partners with HCPH Employee Relations to address gaps in trainings based on trends. Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree in organizational development, Human Resources, or other related field. Experience: At least four (4) years of experience in training & development, or teaching environment. At least one (1) year of experience in data analytics to track and report on user participation, create evaluation mat…

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