Training Specialist

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Training Specialist to support a major national laboratory.

The successful candidate shall deliver training programs and workshops to employees and managers. They will monitor the effectiveness of training on employees using individual or group performance results. Collect feedback on sessions from attendees to use for future improvements to content and presentation. They shall contribute to new training program design and existing program enhancements. Develop new training programs and enhance existing ones. Specialize in specific subjects or functions and contribute to organizational goals through training validation and modifications. Additionally, develop and create lesson plans and training aids. May specialize in a particular subject, training program, or function. Training programs may typically include topics such as supervisory/management training, work skills training, team building, and communications.

Deliver training & up-skilling to new and existing employees
• Maintain, Update and Socialize knowledgebase articles
• Analyze current ticket trending, problems, and changes to ensure knowledgebase articles are sufficient and timely.
• Work independently & effectively while maintaining positive productivity levels
• Develop & maintain training documentation, aids, videos & resources.
• Assess instructional effectiveness & summarize evaluation reports determining the impact of training on employee skills.
• Provide training to all team members based on contractual requirements or observed needs.
• Monitor training completions and ensure training assignments are completed in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with management, IT Partners and other team members to document needs, educational opportunities for staff and potential educational gaps and develop an approach for addressing the needs of the workforce.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Associates in relevant discipline plus a minimum 2 years, or more, of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties
• Related experience may be substituted for relevant education and vice versa.
• Ability to obtain & maintain a U.S. Dept. of Energy Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Required Skills:

• Must have a working knowledge of PC operations which include hardware, network settings, operating system, & MS Office applications.
• 6 months of customer help desk experience
• Intermediate to expert virtual desk expertise (related to equipment connectivity for computing customer). Ability to type 35 WPM

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law. #LI-KM1