Pay Range: Targeted salary range: $65,700 - $72,400 per year, depending on experience
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel: Required
For Best Consideration Date: 11/30/26
Position Introduction:The South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (SSW PTTC) and the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC) housed in the Southwest Prevention Center, has an opening for a Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Specialist. This position may be located remotely or in the Norman, Oklahoma office.
The T/TA Specialist will support both centers providing T/TA to the substance misuse prevention workforce both individually and regionally; helping to resolve a workforce or system level challenges, developing and revising instructional materials/products; and delivering presentations.
Responsibilities:
- Providing T/TA to prevention professionals and partners virtually and in-person
- Planning, developing, and coordinating classes, workshops, and conferences
- Applying knowledge about substance misuse prevention to inform products and T/TA
Researching and assessing the workforce development needs of prevention professionalsWriting; editing instructional materialsDocumenting, tracking, and cataloguing T/TACoordinating proposal development and project implementationIdentifying & recruiting technical consultants; developing their scope of workWorking under pressure and against deadlines Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Builds knowledge and capacity of organizations and staff
- Expands contacts and strengthens client relations
- Coordinate's contract and quality adherence with consultants
- Coordinates administrative and logistical tasks
- Troubleshoots complex problems, proposing initiatives and recommending or negotiating solutions
- Advises on complex training or product and training design projects; will lead design projects and supervise multiple events
- Travel required
- Excellent writing skills
- Ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to use computer applications and internet research
- Substance misuse prevention experience/knowledge
View full job descriptionRequired Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree.
- 48 months of program development, program management or related experience.
Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 96 months of related experience.
Required Certifications and Licenses:Department Preferences: - ICRC prevention specialist certification, or achieve within one year from hire
Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes
Special Indications: - Position subject to renewal based on availability of funds
- Remote work designation dependent upon approval