Training Specialist

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

This HIV Training Specialist role provides planning, technical, and developmental support for the NC HIV Training & Education Center ( NCHTEC), a federally funded program housed at the UNC School of Medicine ( SOM). Topics can include HIV, sexual health, hepatitis C, and other diseases that intersect with the HIV epidemic in the United States.

This position will organize and support infectious disease education and training. Their work involves engaging with health professionals requesting training or capacity-building assistance from NCHTEC; assessing and characterizing the requestor's needs; working with NCHTEC personnel to devise a training plan tailored for the requestor's objectives that also adheres to strategies and goals mandated by NCHTEC's funders; securing documentation for continuing education units (if needed); leading efforts to develop printed and digital training resources that are compliant with adult learning principles required by NCHTEC's funders; providing technological support for in-person, remote, and/or hybrid training activities, including event moderation/facilitation; and providing verbal and/or written summaries of the training and its evaluations to NCHTEC personnel and NCHTEC funders, as needed.

This role will support the Center's internal and external programmatic and development goals, and they may be asked to represent NCHTEC at meetings, conferences, or extramural events inside and outside of North Carolina. Work involves assessing and evaluating training/education needs and preparation of materials, which may include the planning, coordination, and direction of a training/education program or multiple training/education programs.

This Training Specialist position will work with Program Managers, Associate and Assistant Directors, principal investigators, and staff to organize and support infectious disease research education and training administration within the Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases.

The HIV Training Specialist will be expected to fulfill key responsibilities in a self-directed manner, though they will work closely and collaboratively with the Center's core operations team. They will be required to understand the mission and goals of the Center and its funders, including prescribed scopes of work (work plans). The HIV Training Specialist will also manage the data and reporting tools used by the Center to document its work and compliance with its funders' objectives.

This position will manage all aspects of the lab, including identifying new training opportunities, designing and delivering training events, facilitating surgical skills training sessions, maintaining equipment, and tracking financials and capital equipment purchases. It will also manage the storage, maintenance, and safe handling of biological specimens used in the lab. The Training Specialist delivers educational activities in the lab.

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Proficient with Microsoft Outlook (including email and calendar functions) and videoconferencing software (including Zoom).
Strong communication skills necessary for meeting or event moderation/facilitation.
Strong written communication skills necessary for internal and external documentation and correspondence.

Proficiency with software used to create digital and print media.
Examples include Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Stock, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Illustrator.
Familiarity with financial management, budgeting, and reporting at a university or academic medical center.
Experience in a clinical training setting.
Familiar with and willing to routinely use form-based, server-side websites used for centralized reporting of data.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.