Call for CVs - Training Specialists
Washington, DC 
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Job Description

Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world.

Dexis embraces and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions.

At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

Background and Scope of Work:

The Institute for Security Governance (ISG), an organizational entity of the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) within the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), will be collaborating with the Defense Institute of International Studies (DIILS) in planning for, and implementing, institutional capacity building (ICB) engagements with emerging partner nations in the pursuit of mutually agreed-upon institutional capacity building objectives related to defense legal topics/themes.

These security cooperation engagements will typically be for short-term technical assistance, with the focus for each engagement being tailored to the needs of the country and to mutually agreed upon objectives.

Dexis is currently calling for CVs and resumes of interested Subject Matter Experts and consultants with expertise in common topics/themes for these engagements, which may include:

  • Military Law Organizational Development and Relationships
  • Principles, Practices, Processes, and Standards in Military Justice Codes
  • Policy Development for Legal Systems
  • Operational Law (Role of legal review and advice in planning and executing operations)
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • Law of Armed Conflict
  • International Peacekeeping Law
  • Acquisition Law
  • Defense/Military Coordination with Legislative/Parliamentary Efforts
  • Legal Aspects of Defense Support to Civil Authorities
  • Military Law Jurisdiction vs. Civil Jurisdiction
  • Professional Education and Development for Defense Legal Personnel
  • Maritime Law Enforcement

Consultants/SMEs will draft, develop, and/or contribute to deliverables that may be completed or finalized by contractor or government personnel. Deliverables may include:

  • Study Reports
  • ICB Engagement Support Materials
  • Ad hoc Papers, Reports, Planning Documents
  • After Action Reviews
  • Meetings / Calls
  • Trip Reports

Travel will be required during these short-term engagements, possible destinations include:

Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia in Herzegovina, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Djibouti, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Montenegro, Indonesia, Nepal, Iraq, Niger, Jordan, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Serbia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Lebanon, Thailand,

Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, Tunisia, Uganda, Mali, Uganda, Moldova, Ukraine, Mongolia, Uzbekistan.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Training and Development Specialist responsibilities may include:

  • Design and conduct training and development programs to improve individual and organizational performance.
  • May analyze training needs.
  • Identify training needs by evaluating strengths and weaknesses
  • Translate requirements into trainings that will groom employees for the next step of their career path
  • Build annual training program and prepare teaching plans
  • Develop or oversee the production of classroom handouts, instructional materials, aids and manuals
  • Direct structured learning experiences and monitor their quality results
  • Acclimate new hires to the business and conduct orientation sessions
  • Deliver training courses
  • Assess training effectiveness to ensure incorporation of taught skills and techniques into employees work behavior
  • Periodically evaluate ongoing programs to ensure that they reflect any changes
  • Stay abreast of the new trends and tools in employee development

Selection Criteria: All labor categories require at least a Secret security clearance. A Top Secret security clearance is preferred.

Junior:

  • Bachelor's degree (Education, Training, HR or related field preferred)
  • Up to 3 years of experience
  • Relevant experience in legal-related defense topics listed above
  • Fluency in English
  • Knowledge of instructional design theory and learning principles
  • Familiarity with the full training cycle
  • Adequate knowledge of learning management software
  • Familiarity with traditional and modern training methods, tools and techniques
  • Familiarity with talent management and succession planning
  • Sound decision making and organizational skills
  • Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences
  • Proficiency in MS Office and in database software

Journeyman:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher (Education, Training, HR or related field preferred)
  • At least 3 years of experience
  • Relevant experience in legal-related defense topics listed above
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fluency in English
  • Proven experience in designing multiple training events in a corporate setting
  • knowledge of instructional design theory and learning principles
  • Proven ability to utilize the full training cycle
  • Adequate knowledge of learning management software
  • Experience with traditional and modern training methods, tools and techniques
  • Experience with talent management and succession planning
  • Ability to conduct cost-benefit analysis and calculate training ROI
  • Sound decision making and organisational skills
  • Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences
  • Proficiency in MS Office and in database software

Senior:

  • Master's degree or higher (Education, Training, HR or related field preferred)
  • At least 10 years of experience
  • Relevant experience leading high-visibility work in legal-related defense topics listed above
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fluency in English
  • Demonstrated ability to lead
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
  • Detail Oriented
  • Ability to produce high-quality reports in English
  • Experienced in providing detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues
  • Proven experience in designing multiple training events in a corporate setting
  • Extensive knowledge of instructional design theory and learning principles
  • Proven ability to master the full training cycle
  • Adequate knowledge of learning management software
  • Expertise with traditional and modern training methods, tools and techniques
  • Expertise with talent management and succession planning
  • Ability to conduct cost-benefit analysis and calculate training ROI
  • Sound decision making and organisational skills
  • Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences
  • Expertise in MS Office and in database software

Subject Matter Expert:

  • Highly specialized or particular expertise in any of the legal-related defense topics listed above
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fluency in English
  • Demonstrated ability to lead
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
  • Detail Oriented
  • Ability to produce high-quality reports in English
  • Experienced in providing detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues
  • Proven experience in designing multiple training events in a corporate setting
  • Extensive knowledge of instructional design theory and learning principles
  • Proven ability to master the full training cycle
  • Adequate knowledge of learning management software
  • Expertise with traditional and modern training methods, tools and techniques
  • Expertise with talent management and succession planning
  • Ability to conduct cost-benefit analysis and calculate training ROI
  • Sound decision making and organisational skills
  • Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences
  • Expertise in MS Office and in database software

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today's most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is "find a way or make a way" - that's how Dexis goes "all in." How will you?

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proofthat you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
3+ years
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