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Summary As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization. Visit www.cdc.gov Responsibilities Join us! Be a part of CDC's Moving Forward initiative by serving your Career Community in a Career Broadening position as a HR Specialist (Human Resource Development). The HR Training Specialist is a pivotal role within the HRET department responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive HR training program. This position requires a blend of expertise in human resources principles, adult learning theory, instructional design, and HR subject matter expertise. The incumbent will collaborate closely with CDCU and CRP leadership, and the Human Resources, Education, and Training (HRET) Career Community Support Team and HRET Career Community Panel, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to identify training needs, design effective learning solutions, and facilitate engaging training sessions. We want you to be a part of this ground-breaking high-performance team! The primary purpose of this position is to provide Career Broadening developmental experiences designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance leadership perspectives. Once selected, you will be on a career broadening assignment for 24 to 48 months and deliberately outplaced by Career Community Leadership in conjunction with your inputs. You will be required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement to accept the position. As a HR Specialist (Human Resource Development) you will: Training Needs Analysis: Conduct thorough assessments to identify organizational training needs, skill gaps, and performance improvement opportunities. Curriculum Development: Design, develop, and update training materials, including presentations, handouts, and multimedia content, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Training Delivery: Facilitate engaging and interactive training sessions using a variety of instructional techniques, methodologies, and technologies to meet the diverse learning needs of employees. Evaluation and Feedback: Implement evaluation strategies to measure the effectiveness of training programs and gather feedback from participants to continuously improve learning experiences. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with CDCU colleagues, departmental managers, and subject matter experts to coordinate training initiatives, promote buy-in, and ensure alignment with organizational priorities. Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure training programs adhere to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies, while maintaining high-quality standards in content delivery and participant engagement. Professional Development: Stay abreast of emerging trends, tools, and best practices in HR and training and development, and integrate new methodologies to enhance the effectiveness and relevance of training programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) process enhancement to use Shared Certificates throughout the Agency, some of the requirements below may differ: US Citizenship is required. Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov). May be subject to a Background/Security Investigation. Security clearance level may differ from the position announced when certificates are shared. One-year probationary period may be required. This position may be subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Time in grade (TIG) must be met within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. This position may be subject to the OGE Financial Disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). CDC inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. If selected, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. If identified, this will be an annual requirement. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 15, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. This position may require a Drug Test and be subject to Random Drug Testing. The position may require the submission of a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative test result. Qualifications All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which must include the following experience: planning, coordinating, and administering Human Resource related training (i.e. staffing, classification, HR advisement, processing, etc.) and managing HR related training programs designed to promote growth and development within an organization. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Remote: This position has been designated as remote anywhere in the U.S./territories and: The salary listed reflects the lowest and highest potential salaries for this position. The actual salary will be based on the geographic location of the individual(s) selected for this position. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. If selected, you will be required to sign a Workplace Flexibilities Agreement that details remote working conditions and expectations in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities Policy. For more information visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/remote/ The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace if declared a drug-testing position. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50. Incentives: Relocation incentive may be authorized. Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized. Travel, transportation, and moving expenses may be paid. PCS Expenses may be authorized, subject to the terms of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).