Training Specialist

Training Specialist

This Training Specialist position is located at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will serve as a liaison concerning training matters between the Federal Security Director and the TSA Headquarters, including the Office of Workforce Performance and Training and the Aviation Programs Office. As a resource to the Federal Security Director's staff, you will assist in planning, directing, scheduling, evaluation and integration of training and professional services to the workforce. This includes coordinating plans, programs, standards, and procedures governing airport-wide training and professional development products and services.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting in scheduling, evaluating and facilitating training, screener recertification, and screener performance improvement activities within the airport.
• Assisting in providing advice and guidance to the Federal Security Director's staff pertinent to the training and career development needs and programs.
• Maintaining training database and files; document training activities/accomplishments in web-based learning management system.
• Assisting with keeping current on employees training status and distributing information about upcoming training opportunities as necessary.
• Assisting in managing instructors; this could include working with TSA Approved Instructors (TAI), supporting the identification of individuals appropriate to provide screener on-the-job training, and coordinating with contractors who conduct training.
• Acting as TAI or Test Administrator.
• Scheduling new hire training.