Job Description

Training Specialist 1

The Iowa Department of Transportation's Systems Operations Bureau is looking for a Training Specialist 1 to serve as the agency's Environmental Training Coordinator.

Iowa Department of Transportation's Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation's five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Location: Ames, Iowa

Shift Requirements: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., some travel required.

As a Training Specialist 1, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to the creation of training presentations that comply with EPA standards, integrating adult learning principles to ensure they fulfill all necessary criteria for environmental education.
• Providing Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure training to employees at various locations throughout Iowa, utilizing both in-person and virtual formats.
• Completing Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reports and assisting clients with their environmental inquiries.
• Conducting research to identify available resources and propose solutions that adhere to regulations while effectively addressing environmental challenges.
• Conducting inspections of the agency while maintaining precise records and documentation of these evaluations.

What we offer YOU:

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
• Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at aa-eeo@iowadot.us.

Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; OR a combination of education and experience to total four years, substituting experience equal to one year of full-time work in the following areas for each thirty semester hours of qualifying coursework:

1. Professional training, teaching, course development, facilitation or counseling experience in an educational setting;
2. Professional personnel administration including such areas as job analysis, performance appraisal, selection devices or labor relations;
3. Professional experience in a technical program area utilized by the employing agency;

OR employees with current, continuous experience in the state executive branch equal to three years of full-time qualifying work.

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