PERSONNEL INTEGRITY TRAINING SPECIALIST

POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Bureau of Personnel is seeking to hire a Staff Development Specialist to serve as the Personnel Integrity Training Specialist for the Personnel integrity Division. This position will provide a training program for CMS human resource personnel using innovative technology. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, organized, creative, have great communication skills, and be willing to collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide high quality training statewide. The CMS Personnel Integrity Division is focused on a positive work culture through teamwork, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. We offer human resource learning and development opportunities through instructor-led, on-demand, and live-webinar opportunities for employees at all levels of their careers. Through professional development, we work to help engage and retain an inclusive, highly qualified, and diverse workforce statewide. We invite all qualified candidates to apply!

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under general supervision of the Assistant Deputy Director of Personnel Integrity, serves as the Personnel integrity Training Specialist.
• Prepares training aids and written materials for instruction programs.
• Cross trains, collaborates, and learns to assist and/or cover the other Staff Development Specialists or other trainers responsible for training programs within the Bureau of Personnel.
• As the specialist responsible for Personnel Integrity Divisional training, conducts workshop registration, maintains attendance records, distributes training materials and information.
• Answers inquiries regarding instruction programs, times, registration requirements, descriptive course content, and other related information.
• Reviews and analyzes course and program evaluations, reporting, and conducts training gap analyses.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the enumerated above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college. Academic coursework should include quantitative measures (introductory statistics or business mathematics or social science analytical tools), educational methods, psychology of individuals, organizational or group behavior, labor relations, or equivalents.
• Requires two years of professional experience in education or a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers working knowledge of the use of behavioral competencies required to effectively facilitate learning and how to apply knowledge in the modern workplace in support of organizational goals.
• Prefers three (3) years’ professional experience preparing training aids and written materials for hiring processes and assisting in the applications and usages of audio and visual training aids.
• Prefers working knowledge in the use of video editing software to create and edit eLearning courses.
• Prefers three (3) years’ professional training experience in instructor led, on-demand, and live webinar training.
• Prefers working knowledge of using a learning management system.
• Prefers an elementary knowledge of labor relations.
• Prefers a professional training certification from an industry organization, such as SHRM-SCP (SHRM Certified Professional), CPTM (Certified Professional in Training Management), APTD (Associate Processional in Talent Development), or equivalent.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires the ability to use agency technology/equipment (i.e., mobile phone, laptop, etc.) properly in accordance with information security awareness policies and confidentiality guidelines.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

ABOUT THE AGENCY

Central Management Services (CMS) is the operational engine working behind the scenes to enable the State’s more than 60 agencies, universities, boards, and commissions to deliver efficient, reliable service to all Illinois citizens. The Agency’s mission is to support the State by delivering innovative, responsive, and effective services that provide the best value for Illinois State government and the people it serves. Among the services CMS provides are human resources facilitation; benefits programs for employees, retirees, and local governments; property and facilities management; diversity initiatives for public contracting and State employment; joint purchasing support; vehicle oversight and support; surplus property programs; print and electronic communications services; and administrative hearings coordination.