OneWashington Trainer

AGRICULTURE - A Cornerstone of Washington's Economy

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has been serving the state for more than 100 years. Through service, regulation, and advocacy, we keep agriculture viable and vital in Washington State, while protecting consumers, public health, and the environment. We work extensively with farmers and ranchers, but our responsibilities – from ensuring food safety to environmental protection – touch the lives of millions of people locally, nationally, and abroad.

The agency includes 780 employees approximately and grows close to 1,000 employees at the peak of seasonal work. To learn more and view additional openings, please visit our Employment Page.

The Financial Services program provides centralized budget, accounting, payroll, and benefits to support the agency and program operations. Financial Services works to ensure budget and accounting operations are completed incompliance with state and federal guidelines as well as agency policies and procedures.

The OneWashington project is a statewide effort to modernize the state's financial and human resource management systems. The current phase of this project is focused on modernizing our Accounting and Budget systems and transitioning to the Workday platform. This position will serve as a trainer for this project for the agency. This position will develop training resources, curriculum, job aides, and facilitate in person or online trainings for staff on various topics related to the OneWashington project. This position will be responsible for implementing the Workday training plan and schedule for the OneWashington project. This position provides advice, consultation, and analysis in regards to training in relation to the OneWashington project.

Duties will include leading trainings (in-person and virtual), connecting participants with subject matter experts as needed, as well as overseeing registration and attendance. This position will gather and synthesize feedback and other impact metrics. This position will work with other project team members, contractors, and subject matter experts to develop and facilitate effective trainings.

• Facilitate, train, and coach managers, staff, and teams towards integrating quality improvement, change management, and project management methodologies into daily work.
• Deliver training and other learning development strategies for equipping leaders and staff with skills and knowledge appropriate for their roles and skill levels.
• Work with stakeholders to discover training needs and gaps.
• Oversee training related and project related documents, reports, and meeting minutes, etc. by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed and stored following records retention schedule.
• Measure and assess training effectiveness through metrics; develop executive action plans based on results.
• Assist in identifying training needs and develop strategies to effectively respond to current and emerging business needs. 
• Write training curriculum for staff across the agency on OneWashington related topics
• Create job aide documents and manuals for agency specific processes based on created process maps and information about the Workday system.
• Develop curriculum for staff training, new systems, and procedures in collaboration with Communications and subject matter experts.
• Collaborate with Communications and Human Resources team to ensure developed resources meet agency standards.
• Gather job and business information necessary to design and develop training content and curriculum.
• Create and maintain agency OneWashington training SharePoint site in collaboration with project team. Ensuring the most current information is presented to staff.
• Compile and create necessary training reports, plans, or materials in response to assignments from OFM.
• Develop and oversee process to control the quality, accuracy, consistency, and timing of training.
• Conduct research as needed to design and develop training content and curriculum to define and diverse audiences. 
• Collaborate with project team and agency teams to develop training content and curriculum to defined and diverse audience.
• Collaborate with project team and agency teams to develop a transition plan for training materials.    

Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health administration, organization development, or an allied field 

AND

Five (5) or more years (full time equivalency) experience in two (2) or more of the following:

Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for education

Employee Benefits

• A healthy work/life balance, which may include flexible work schedules, and teleworking.
• WSDA provides an excellent benefits package beyond traditional benefits. State employment offers Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation, click here for more information.
• 12 paid Holidays & Vacation and Leave Accruals.
• All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required will be provided by the agency.
• Commute Trip Reduction Program. 

For more information about the Washington State Department of Agriculture, visit us at www.agr.wa.gov. 

How to apply:

You must complete your careers.wa.gov profile and answer the supplemental questions. In addition to completing the online application, and supplemental questions applicants must attach the following documents to their profile to be considered for this position:   

· Current resume detailing experience and education

· A cover letter describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position.

· Three professional references

By submitting these materials, you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. Applications with comments "see attachments" will be considered incomplete. 

If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

The initial screening will be solely based on the contents and completeness of your application and the materials submitted. All information may be verified, and documentation may be required. Applications received via e-mail will not be accepted in lieu of applying through the state's on-line recruitment system.

Equity at WSDA  

The Department of Agriculture recognizes, appreciates, supports, embraces, and respects all cultural identities and backgrounds while we collaborate in authentic ways. We hire amazing people that share in the commitment to our Pro-Equity Anti-Racist (PEAR) strategic plan, our Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act implementation plan, and our unique needs and desires for belonging, respect, and inclusion. We value the growth and development of our team members by providing equitable access to resources and opportunities for continuous learning, improvement, and advancement.

We strive to hire, cultivate, and retain a productive and dedicated workforce that reflects the communities we serve while we are committed to a workplace that celebrates our differences and supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Contact Us

Should you have any questions regarding this position or the online application, contact the Human Resource Office at Recruitment@agr.wa.gov.  Prior to a new appointment into the Department of Agriculture, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. The Human Resources Division may use referrals from this recruitment to help fill future similar vacancies for up to six months.

Veteran's Preference: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, or other verification of military service. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

Persons with a disability, who need assistance with their application or need this announcement in an alternative format, may call 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

Salary : $76,968 - $103,536