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State of Colorado · 6 hours ago

Instructional Designer / Training Specialist IV - Hybrid.

Colorado, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

The State of Colorado is seeking an Instructional Designer / Training Specialist IV who will be responsible for the planning, design, development, and management of training courses and materials for the State Purchasing and Contracts Office. This role involves acting as a subject matter expert and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the training programs and ensure compliance with state procurement processes.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, maintain and continually improve the SPCO procurement learning and development programs, processes, and supporting materials (e.g. procurement and training guides and courses, process communication tools, job aids, presentations, video, multimedia, etc.) for the adult learner to be used with various media and delivery options including but not limited to instructor-led, virtual, interactive web-based, self-study, and assessment products

Maintain and update the SPCO training plan, which identifies training offered from the SPCO for state agencies and IHEs, and which may also include vendors, non-profits and political subdivisions

As directed by the Procurement Programs Team Manager and the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), work directly with internal and external customers to identify training needs and coordinate service and support for professional development objectives

Act as SME in the development of new training courses and materials, providing detailed knowledge and understanding of state procurement processes and specifically the Procurement Code and Rules

Effectively collaborates with other SMEs when required, maintaining responsibility for collecting and developing their content with a standardized approach for implementation into the SPCO’s training program

Maintains communication and works directly with the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) as needed, to ensure all accessibility requirements are met

Follows course development tracking process as directed, providing updates to leadership

Research information for the purposes of developing new and enhancing existing programs that meet professional development objectives, which may involve research of procurement information to obtain a deeper understanding of the subject matter

Research analogous and tangential information to broaden understanding of the audience's behaviors and emotions

Anticipate and assess varied audience needs for learning or information sharing through a variety of methods, such as user observation, user testing and prototyping

As needed, create and maintain project timelines and monitor completion of milestones and deliverables for areas of responsibility

Maintain curriculum updates

Assist with developing a method to track and record the participation of attendees for trainings offered through SPCO

Develop, review and summarize course evaluations and assessments

Review and update course content to maintain accuracy

Track course content outlines and course development progress, especially for established procurement certifications

Serve as administrator and main point of contact for the LMS, both with the vendor and State users

Manage training content within the LMS, troubleshooting issues and updating content on a regular basis or as directed

Work with and maintain a complete list of all State procurement staff for access to the LMS, including providing initial access and providing ongoing customer support

Identify alternative methods of content delivery for those requiring training outside of the LMS, as needed

Regularly review software development tools and identify efficient and effective solutions for the development of SPCO training

Work with the Procurement Performance Management Specialist to design, develop, implement, maintain and enhance SPCO internal policies, procedures and manuals as requested by the Procurement Programs Team Manager and the CPO for the purpose of providing relevant information and complying with regulatory requirements and policy guidelines

As directed by the Procurement Programs Team Manager and the CPO, work directly with SPCO staff to identify information needs and coordinate service and support for SPCO objectives and goals

Conduct research and work directly with SMEs as required to develop new and enhanced SPCO policies and procedures

Create and maintain project timelines and monitor completion of milestones and deliverables on these projects, tracking progress and reporting to leadership as requested

Review and update procedures to maintain accuracy

Qualification

Instructional designAdult learning theoriesTraining developmentLearning management systemProcurement knowledgeCollaborationCommunication skillsProject management