Training Coordinator

Salary: $2,698.00 - $2,885.00 Biweekly
Location : 1002 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77002
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 38960
Department: Houston Public Works
Opening Date: 07/23/2026
Closing Date: 8/5/2026 11:59 PM Central


POSITION OVERVIEW
Applications accepted from: All Persons Interested

Service Line/Section : Houston Permitting Center/Communications

Reporting Location : 1002 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77002

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Weekends as Needed *Subject to change.
OVERVIEW

Houston Public Works is the largest and most diverse public works department in the country. Our diversity is our biggest asset, and together we create a strong foundation for Houston to thrive.
We work with a focus on customer service, safety, and a commitment to our 5 To Thrive values of respect, ownership, communication, integrity, and teamwork.
SERVICE LINE OVERVIEW

The Houston Permitting Center provides most of the permitting and licensing services for the City of Houston. All Houston Public Works team members at the Houston Permitting Center are service providers committed to safe community development through the permitting and regulation of public and private construction. We are home to three branches of service, Building Code Enforcement, Office of the City Engineer, and Business Support Services. Together, we work to get projects Approved in 2.
POSITION

This position is in the Business Support Services branch and reports to the Division Manager of Communications and Outreach. The person in this role:

• Determines and analyzes training needs for employees, supervisors, and
  managers.
• Coordinate, plan, and oversee personnel training and staff development
  programs for department employees.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Determines training policies and procedures.
• Confers with management and supervisory personnel to assess training needs.
• Formulates and develops plans, procedures and programs to meet training needs and problems.
• Organizes and develops training manuals, reference libraries, testing and evaluation procedures, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials.
• May supervise a staff position assisting in the routine operations of the office, i.e., filing, typing, answering phones, etc.
• Evaluates and coordinates training courses offered by community colleges, the public school system and other agencies (esp. those offering courses applicable to certifications/licenses required to perform job duties in the department).
• Maintains a record of training programs attended by department employees. Ensures employees receive or are current in the training for required certificates/licenses.
• Maintains contacts with other companies, training organizations and associations for the purpose of keeping abreast of new training developments.
• Conducts conferences to acquaint management with new programs and their objectives.
• Coordinates and administers contracts, service agreements, etc. with outside agencies and vendors to whom department has outsourced education and training activities.
• Other duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment. The individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc.
This is a Department of Houston Public Works Emergency Management position at the Tier III Level.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Education, Personnel Management or a related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Four years of professional personnel experience involving training in a formal classroom and/or the development of curriculum and lesson plans for adult learners are required.


Pertinent training experience at the professional level may be substituted for the above educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

None

PREFERENCES
Preference will be given to Candidates with the following:

• A valid Texas Driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving (AP 2-2).Preference will be given to applicants with experience
• Experience with government or non-profit:
• Training programs
• Communications relations
• Public Relations
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, or other major language spoken in Houston (Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, or French)

**Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**

GENERAL INFORMATION
SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED: None

However, the department may administer a skills assessment evaluation.
SAFETY IMPACT POSITION: Yes


If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.
SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.
Pay Grade 24 APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during active posting period. Applications must be submitted online at:
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Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.
All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.
EOE Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Supplemental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Retirement pension
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year
• 13 city holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Compensable Sick Leave
• Personal Leave
• Flexible schedules
• Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions
• Professional development opportunities
• Transportation/parking plan
• Section 125 pretax deductions
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

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01


Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, MarineCorps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or ageneral discharge under honorable conditions?

• Yes
• No

02


Please select your highest level of education.

• Less than High School Diploma/GED
• High School Diplomas/GED
• Associate Degree in Psychology, Personnel Management, Education, or a field closely related.
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Personnel Management, Education, or a field closely related.
• Master's Degree or higher in Psychology, Personnel Management, Education, or a field closely related.

03


How many years of professional personnel experience involving training in a formal classroom and/or the development of curriculum and lesson plans for adult learners do you have?

• Less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 6 years
• 6 years but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more

04


How many years of training experience do you have?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 4 years
• 4 to less than 6 years
• 6 to less than 8 years
• 8 or more years

05


Describe how you stay up-to-date on employee training methods?
06


What learning management options have you used during training efforts?
07


What strategies have you used to measure the impact of training programs you have administered?
08


Please rate your experience using Microsoft Word.

• Basic Microsoft Word: open, create, save and modify documents, format the documents for printing, using theprinter menu to preview documents before they are printed and print the pages, change the font, the margins, insert ordelete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
• Intermediate Microsoft Word: using Mail Merge in Word to personalize business letters for an entire mailing list orcreating posters and other graphics-heavy documents in Publisher, create mailing labels, insert footnote and endnote, create bookmark, insert a cross reference to a bookmark, insert a link into a document, design and create asimple form, save form as template, enable revision tracking in a document, accept or reject revision, protect arevision from modification by others, compare two documents side by side, combine two documents into one, insertand delete a comment into a document.
• Advance Microsoft Word: use mail merge to create documents, recipient lists, insert fields, prepare and existinglist for use in mail merge, delete items that you have performed (copy chart and title and paste), replace check boxwith symbol, print out checklist and check the appropriate boxes, import subdocument, split document into twodocuments, create a table of contents.
• I do not have any experience with Microsoft Word.

09


Please rate your experience using PowerPoint.

• Basic Microsoft Powerpoint: Create, save and open a presentation, view and insert new slide, add and formatshapes to slide, view a slideshow, proofread, update and print a presentation, navigate a presentation, adding,editing, rearranging, formatting and deleting slides, changing bullet styles, formatting shapes.
• Intermediate Microsoft Powerpoint: adding and modifying word art, duplicating, deleting and moving objects,resizing, rotating and aligning objects, adding text to objects and drawing text boxes, inserting and modifying apicture, arranging and grouping overlapping items, adding, modifying and formatting tables, adding and formattingspeaker notes, specify slide transitions and timings.
• Advance Microsoft Powerpoint: creating and formatting charts and diagrams, applying design themes, modifyingthe slide master, creating new slide masters, specifying slide transitions and timings, inserting, reviewing, deleting andprinting comments, publishing a presentation for the web, embedding and linking content.
• I do not have experience with PowerPoint

10


Please rate your experience using Canva

• Basic Canva Create, save and open a presentation, view and insert new slide, add and format shapes toslide, view a slideshow, proofread, update and print a presentation, navigate a presentation, adding, editing,rearranging, formatting and deleting slides, changing bullet styles, formatting shapes.
• Intermediate Canva: adding and modifying art, duplicating, deleting and moving objects, resizing, rotatingand aligning objects, adding text to objects and drawing text boxes, inserting and modifying a picture, arrangingand grouping overlapping items, adding, modifying and formatting tables, adding and formatting speaker notes,specify slide transitions and timings.
• Advance Microsoft Canva: creating and formatting charts and diagrams, applying design themes, addingnotes to slides, creating new masters, specifying transitions and timings for video content, inserting, reviewing,deleting and printing comments, embedding and linking content.
• I do not have experience with Canva.

11


Are you a current employee at the Houston Permitting Center?

• Yes
• No

Required Question