Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

Position Introduction:

The South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (SSW PTTC) and the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC) housed in the Southwest Prevention Center, has an opening for a Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Specialist. This position may be located remotely or in the Norman, Oklahoma office.
The T/TA Specialist will support both centers providing T/TA to the substance misuse prevention workforce both individually and regionally; helping to resolve a workforce or system level challenges, developing and revising instructional materials/products; and delivering presentations.

Responsibilities:

• Providing T/TA to prevention professionals and partners virtually and in-person
• Planning, developing, and coordinating classes, workshops, and conferences
• Applying knowledge about substance misuse prevention to inform products and T/TA
• Researching and assessing the workforce development needs of prevention professionals
• Writing; editing instructional materials
• Documenting, tracking, and cataloguing T/TA
• Coordinating proposal development and project implementation
• Identifying & recruiting technical consultants; developing their scope of work
• Working under pressure and against deadlines

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Builds knowledge and capacity of organizations and staff
• Expands contacts and strengthens client relations
• Coordinate’s contract and quality adherence with consultants
• Coordinates administrative and logistical tasks
• Troubleshoots complex problems, proposing initiatives and recommending or negotiating solutions
• Advises on complex training or product and training design projects; will lead design projects and supervise multiple events
• Travel required
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to use computer applications and internet research
• Substance misuse prevention experience/knowledge

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Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 48 months of program development, program management or related experience.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 96 months of related experience.

Required Certifications and Licenses:

• Valid Driver's License

Department Preferences:

• ICRC prevention specialist certification, or achieve within one year from hire