Training Specialist - Research

The purpose of this position is to support the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) mission of advancing post deployment health through education, clinical consultation, and research by planning, developing, delivering, and evaluating training for clinicians, care teams, and Veterans. This position is within VA New Jersey Health Care System in East Orange, NJ.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but are not limited to the following. Design and develop learning solutions, instructional systems design (ISD) and evidence-based methods Produce instructor and participant guides Review and update facilitator and presenter guides and presenter guides for WRIISC's webinar series Facilitate live training (virtual, webinar, hybrid, and classroom) to multi-disciplinary clinical audiences Coordinate subject matter experts (SME) to co-facilitate sessions Manage questions and answers for high volume national sessions Implement multi-level training evaluation Review historical data on education metrics for Veteran education classes to determine trends Manage enrollment, completions, and transcripts of courses and learning records Collaborate with WRIISC clinical services, research teams to align training Performs other duties as assigned If selected, you will be required to complete training for Level 1 and Level 2 Certification in Military Environmental Exposures. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00AM - 4:30PM Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: Ad-Hoc. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary; some walking/standing during classroom delivery and carrying of light items (training materials, laptops). No special physical demands. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.