OPS TRAINING SPECIALIST II - 42903024

Requisition No: 872159 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS TRAINING SPECIALIST II - 42903024

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42903024 

Salary:  $18.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/21/2026 

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OPS TRAINING SPECIALIST II

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and five (5) years of professional or nonprofessional experience in training, education, staff development, personnel or an agency program area. 

A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of professional experience in training, education, staff development, personnel or an agency program area. 

A master's degree (6 years) from an accredited college or university can substitute for the required experience. 

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
  
  

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicants must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Participates in the training development process by:

• Develops and reviews training plan (Storyboarding) for developing and updating training content.
• Designing, developing and delivering training programs using various instructional techniques and formats.
• Adds interactivity to confirm knowledge transfer and quality of information delivery.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts (SMEs) for the development of new training.
• Incorporates feedback content changes to trainings.
• Using instructional design methodologies to develop and/or evaluate various workforce learning resources such as required trainings, training programs, and specialty courses based on the analysis of Department needs. 
• Ensuring training meets 508 accessibility, usability, and functionality standards for classroom, online, self-study, and blended learning opportunities. 
• Piloting new trainings when appropriate to ensure necessary changes and revisions are made before implementation. 
• Assisting program offices in the planning and development of pilot learning programs, evaluating results, and using the findings to establish new or modified learning programs. 
• Participating in or facilitating curriculum review committees with other program training managers or coordinators, to collaborate about the needs of training across program areas and the Department. 
• Assisting the lead team member responsible for working with program office training managers to collect training materials and coordinate a revision calendar to schedule when curriculum needs to be updated. 
• Reviewing historical training to determine if training will benefit from eLearning technology resources. 
• Working with the POD team to update a training resource library with trainings. 
• Supporting the LMS team to maintain and update courses available through the Department’s Learning Management System 
• Creating training for statewide implementation and setting expectations for which parts of the curriculum must be covered statewide. 
• And other duties as assigned.
   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Skills in training, and instructional design. 

• Skills with conducting high quality and effective training design.  

• Demonstrated knowledge of 508 compliance and accessibility standards. 

• Consistently demonstrate a high level of professionalism using excellent communication and presentation skills with all levels of leadership, management, and staff. 

• Skills with adult learning theory. 

• Skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint (Office Suite) and Microsoft Teams. 

• Excellent skills with Articulate Storyline and design tools such as Canva, InDesign, Photoshop, etc. 

• Ability to work with a high degree of independence, determining work priorities, and ensuring proper completion of work assignments. 

• Exceptional critical thinking skills. 

• Strong interpersonal skills that include the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, teach, coach and mentor workforce. 

• Ability to learn and improve training programs and learning management system processes. 

• Ability to make decisions and recommend solutions. 

• Knowledge of project management principles for instructional design projects. 

• Skills in collaborating within a cross-functional team. 

• Ability to have respect for others and professional interest through speech, nonverbal communication, and active listening.
  
  

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck. 

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*);
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b).  For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com;
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more information visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan (Does not apply to previous FRS Retirees);
• Flexible Spending Accounts; For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  
  

*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per  week) refer to People First at 877-562-7287 or go to: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/myhealth/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees

SPECIAL NOTES:

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.