Training Event Planner (R23-82)

Under the direction of the Department Manager or designee, position plans and executes local, regional, and statewide in-person and online/virtual education and training events in support of NYS policy initiatives, including conferences, meetings, and training programs; serves as an event planning specialist and member of a professional adult education and training event planning team and a logistical/project support team; and works with project sponsors and project staff to establish clear training event goals for guiding the execution of project activities. • Serving as an event planning specialist, including assessing event needs, interpreting/using event evaluation data, using best practices and industry standards in the event • planning/coordination field, developing event work plans, providing on-site support for in-person events, moderating/delivering live and recorded online/virtual events, and assisting the on-boarding of project staff. • Identifying suitable event venues, accommodations/room blocks, equipment, caterers, vendors, consultants/subcontractors, and travel plans, and making arrangements within event and project parameters. • Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a USDOE, or an internationally recognized accrediting organization and minimum of 2 years of experience planning, coordinating, and executing conferences, meetings, and training events or educational programs. Those selected for an interview will be asked to provide two writing samples for which the applicant was the primary author, according to the following: a business e-mail or memorandum written by the applicant (of non-specific length); and a report or event plan written by the applicant (2 to 3 pages in length).