Program Training Advisor

Pro-telligent, LLC

Location:

Saudi Arabia (Washington, DC)

Website:

www.pro-telligent.com

Contact Information:

Gwendolyn Fofana

Phone:

703-414-5620

Email:

fofanag@pro-telligent.com

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Description:

This position is located in the Office of Program Management � Ministry of Interior (OPM-MOI) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) requested the Department of State form OPM-MOI to establish a Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) program to assist in strengthening the ability of the Saudi Arabian government to protect and secure critical infrastructure OPM-MOI leads an interagency effort currently including the Departments of State (DOS), Defense (DOD) Energy (DOE), and Homeland Security (DHS) with the possible addition of other agencies and offices in the future. The Program Training Advisor will have two major requirements: 1) to assist all OPM-MOI program sectors develop, provide, and assess training for MOI personnel who require skill enhancement; 2) to ensure the OPM-MOI staff is fully qualified and current on best practices, management skills, and technical qualifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as the Program Director's principal advisor on all program training development and management. Apply knowledge of instructional theory and adult learning principles to assist all OPM-MOI program sectors (DOS, DOD, DOE, DHS and other agencies, as required) in developing and implementing training strategies to meet training needs and objectives. Assist in developing training strategies that clearly define training objectives, methods, and required resources. Assists in the evaluation and assessment of training programs including providing detailed reports on their capabilities, applicable curriculum, methodologies, and necessary peripheral equipment. Assist and advise technical subject matter experts in each program's respective area as they convert CIP program plans and operations into training course materials. Assist all OPM-MOI program sectors as they provide quality assistance, deliver, and evaluate training, including measurement of retention among students. Assist program leads with designing and scheduling training modules and tracks progress for the Program Director. Assist all OPM-MOI program sectors to conduct training assessments for each student to analyze the data and to provide after-action reports to OPM-MOI program leads and MOI. Establish a consistent process by which all OPM-MOI program sectors can capture lessons learned and provide recommendations for improvement on training methods and maintaining a program-wide best-practices library. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification:

10+ years designing, conducting, and evaluating training for major government or industry programs with diverse staffs conducting a wide variety of missions. Masters of Education (M. Ed.) or equivalent experience in training development and management. Knowledge of state-of-the art training capabilities including training methods and equipment such as training devices, simulations, and simulators is required. Strong training management skills. Experience in training within an international environment (preferred). Experience in training curriculum design, evaluation and management of instructor development program.