National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Position Description
TITLE: Training Specialist
LOCATION: Alexandria, VA, Lake Park, Fl, Austin, Texas
FLSA: Exempt
DIVISION: Content & Community Engagement
DEPARTMENT: Community Engagement
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT:
Out-of-town travel, as required, to fulfill job requirements up to 25%.
HOURS and SCHEDULE:
Generally Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (minimum 37.5 hours within five (5) days per week); unless otherwise required or approved by management. Occasional weekends and/or evenings. Hybrid schedule available with up to 3 days of telework.
REPORTS TO:
This position reports to the Program Manager of Training.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC CONTACT:
Daily contact requiring courtesy, discretion, and sound judgment.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION:
None.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for utilizing professional experience as a law enforcement officer to enhance the capacity of the training program by creating, facilitating and managing logistics of training programs and related reporting requirements as part of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s national training strategy.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve as a project lead on the development of NCMEC trainings.
- Serve as a facilitator for in-person training programs in collaboration with the Training Program Manager.
- Provide input and feedback on current in-person training curriculum to ensure best practice implementation.
- Support the development of quality training presentations by identifying and helping cultivate a network of skilled instructors both internally and externally.
- Support robust data collection and reporting for funding support as well as program monitoring and evaluation.
- Assist the Training Team in identifying additional program opportunities for NCMEC’s efforts in the training of law enforcement and child-serving professionals.
- Support the administration of the learning management platform.
- Collaborate with Program Managers to bolster outreach and marketing/promotion of training programs and related operational resources to increase service utilization.
- Provide administrative support as needed in the management of training attendees, including processing applicants and managing the ongoing communication before, during and after the training.
- Support efforts by the Community Engagement Team to implement effective quality controls to ensure that all presentations and other training assets utilized throughout the organization are accurate and consistent with NCMEC branding.
- Regularly communicate and coordinate with Outreach staff to ensure all training and outreach efforts are in sync.
- Attend conferences and public speaking engagements and provide presentations, tours, training, and department representation when directed.
- Manage and update grant deliverables when applicable.
- Promote and exhibit loyalty to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the cause of protecting children worldwide.
- Promote a professional image.
- Communicate with co-workers, management, law enforcement officials, and others in a courteous and professional manner.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
- Respond promptly when returning telephone calls and replying to correspondence.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience as a law enforcement officer is with exposure to issues related to child protection/safety is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Communication, Business, Public Administration or Adult Education; or equivalent experience.
- Experience in training and curriculum development, with a focus on law enforcement and/or other child protection audiences. Preference to those with experience implementing training through multi-disciplinary strategies.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated skills of collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.
- Ability to prioritize and successfully complete multiple tasks with attention to detail.
- Excellent written and oral communications, interpersonal, organizational, and general-office skills.
- Demonstrated word processing, spreadsheet and database software proficiency.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to work as part of a team or in an individual capacity.
- Ability to handle and maintain the integrity and confidentiality of highly sensitive material and information.
Skills Required
- Experience as a law enforcement officer, preferably involving child protection or safety issues
- Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Communication, Business, Public Administration, or Adult Education, or equivalent experience
- Experience in training and curriculum development focused on law enforcement or child protection audiences
- Experience implementing training through multidisciplinary strategies
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork skills
- Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, organizational, and general-office skills
- Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information
What We Do
NCMEC is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping find missing children, reducing child sexual exploitation, and preventing child victimization. It works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to prevent child abductions, recover missing children, and deter and combat sexual exploitation. It also serves as a national resource center and clearinghouse on missing and exploited children.
