Safety and Equipment Training Specialist

The NYC Department of Transportation seeks a Research Assistant to work in the Training and Development Unit under Human Resources and Facility Management.

Reporting to the Director of Training, the selected candidate will serve as a Safety & Equipment Training Specialist, delivering various mandated safety compliance and equipment training programs.

The candidate will deliver agency-wide annual safety training program for field employees with topics including, but not limited to, Right-to-Know, Personal Protective Equipment, Hearing Conservation, Workplace Violence, Working around Mobile Equipment and Bloodborne Pathogens.

The candidate will design and deliver certificate of fitness test prep courses, safety compliance presentations and training exercises utilizing adult learning principles.

The candidate will deliver powered industrial truck training, provide support to forklift division trainers, and observe various equipment and safety trainings.

The candidate will identify training needs, measure and evaluate the impact of in-house and vendor training based on existing, revised, and new Training and Development policies and procedures.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to preparing training materials, maintaining records of training sessions, and providing training reports, statistics / metrics and project updates to the Director.

The candidate will conduct field observations and training needs assessments when not engaged in training. Candidate must be flexible in work schedule and have the ability to work nights and early mornings.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research which involves gathering, organizing and analyzing data, and report writing; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college, or completion of 60 semester credits at an accredited college, and two years and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research which involves gathering, organizing and analyzing data, and report writing; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years and six months of satisfactory full-time experience in research which involves gathering, organizing and analyzing data, and report writing; or

4. Education and experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience.

Completion of nine credits, at the college or graduate school level, in statistics, quantitative methods, mathematics, or research can be substituted for six months of the required experience.

However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least six months of required experience or the nine specialized credits.

Preferred Skills

Experience in adult education and training techniques or experience in K-12 instruction. Strong writing, oral communication, and presentation skills.

Should demonstrate competency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Federal and NY State health & safety and environmental regulations.

Experience using online presentation platforms such as Zoom or Cisco Webex. Valid NYS driver’s license

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.

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Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.