Company:
State of Louisiana
Location: Baton Rouge
Closing Date: 27/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Salary : $3,410.00 - $6,689.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: DVA201564-T&DSPEC-10212024
Department: DVA-Department of Veterans' Affairs
Opening Date: 10/22/2024
Closing Date: 10/27/2024 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The Training and Development Specialist 3 position is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent of this position develops and maintains a comprehensive statewide training program for all Veterans Assistance personnel within the LDVA Contact Assistance and Appeals offices. Directly supervised by Training and Development Program Manager position.
The position will be filled by a probation appointment or promotion of a permanent state employee.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application. There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed.
Testing Information:
No Civil Service test score is 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.
DISQUALIFICATION:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:
Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Sycondria Wilson
Human Resources Manager
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus two years 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 a maximum of one year of 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 one year of the required experience.
Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of one year of the 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 a maximum of one year of professional experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To evaluate training needs and design a mix of predominantly intermediate level courses to a general, managerial and supervisory level of audiences.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Training and Development Staff Manager 1 or equivalent level administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
Functional over lower level Resource Development Specialists at a large facility having a Resource Development Staff Manager 1, or direct at a facility that has a training staff of only 2 positions of which this is one of the positions.
Location of Work:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions:
NOTE: The allocation of Training and Development Specialists is based on the type of courses, audience composition and function.
Differs from Training and Development Program Manager by: Lack of responsibility of being the only trainer at a small agency or large facility, lack of responsibility for managerial aspects of the training program and complexity of courses administered.
Differs from the Training and Development Specialist 2 by the complexity of work.
Examples of Work
Designs, develops and delivers training courses.
Consults with program and unit directors to assess employee training and development needs.
Evaluates training needs and recommends establishment and/or revision of programs.
Utilizes audio visual and other training aids as required.
Organizes workshops, seminars and conferences.
Teaches a range of courses from basic to advanced to audiences of varying levels adapting the material and methods of presentation to the audiences.
May serve as chief assistant to the Training and Development Staff Manager.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
***** 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):
01
Are you an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces who served on an active full time basis?
02
Did you attach your DD-214 to your application for this posting?
03
ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
04
ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
05
BST: Rate your ability to build and support teams based on our definition: The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
06
BST: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
07
DR: Rate your ability to drive results based on our definition: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
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DR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
Required Question
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: DVA201564-T&DSPEC-10212024
Department: DVA-Department of Veterans' Affairs
Opening Date: 10/22/2024
Closing Date: 10/27/2024 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The Training and Development Specialist 3 position is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent of this position develops and maintains a comprehensive statewide training program for all Veterans Assistance personnel within the LDVA Contact Assistance and Appeals offices. Directly supervised by Training and Development Program Manager position.
The position will be filled by a probation appointment or promotion of a permanent state employee.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
- Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
- Championing Continuous Improvement: The ability to systematically drive or promote continuous improvement.
- Managing Resources: The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
- Training Others: The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work-related knowledge and skills in effort to improve employee performance.
- Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
- Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application. There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed.
Testing Information:
No Civil Service test score is 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.
DISQUALIFICATION:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to:
Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
Submission of a resume and/or SF-10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Sycondria Wilson
Human Resources Manager
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus two years 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 a maximum of one year of 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 one year of the required experience.
Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of one year of the 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 a maximum of one year of professional experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To evaluate training needs and design a mix of predominantly intermediate level courses to a general, managerial and supervisory level of audiences.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a Training and Development Staff Manager 1 or equivalent level administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
Functional over lower level Resource Development Specialists at a large facility having a Resource Development Staff Manager 1, or direct at a facility that has a training staff of only 2 positions of which this is one of the positions.
Location of Work:
Statewide.
Job Distinctions:
NOTE: The allocation of Training and Development Specialists is based on the type of courses, audience composition and function.
Differs from Training and Development Program Manager by: Lack of responsibility of being the only trainer at a small agency or large facility, lack of responsibility for managerial aspects of the training program and complexity of courses administered.
Differs from the Training and Development Specialist 2 by the complexity of work.
Examples of Work
Designs, develops and delivers training courses.
Consults with program and unit directors to assess employee training and development needs.
Evaluates training needs and recommends establishment and/or revision of programs.
Utilizes audio visual and other training aids as required.
Organizes workshops, seminars and conferences.
Teaches a range of courses from basic to advanced to audiences of varying levels adapting the material and methods of presentation to the audiences.
May serve as chief assistant to the Training and Development Staff Manager.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
01
Are you an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces who served on an active full time basis?
- Yes
- No
02
Did you attach your DD-214 to your application for this posting?
- Yes
- No
03
ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
- 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction
- 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction
- 3= I can accept direction
- 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction
04
ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
05
BST: Rate your ability to build and support teams based on our definition: The ability to combine your actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
- 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable building and supporting teams
- 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to build and support teams
- 3= I can build and support teams
- 4= I can build and support teams and help others improve their ability to build and support teams
06
BST: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
07
DR: Rate your ability to drive results based on our definition: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
- 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable driving results
- 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to drive results
- 3= I can drive results
- 4= I can drive results and help others improve their ability to drive results
08
DR: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.
Required Question
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