TACNET Training Specialist III Lead (Job 1242)

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. With over 2,400 employees dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion,” DLH brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

Overview

The Training Specialist Lead develops and delivers TACNET and CANES training programs, ensuring alignment with system baselines and operational requirements. Responsibilities include creating and updating curricula, conducting classroom and shipboard training, maintaining training documentation and metrics, and coordinating with stakeholders to reflect current configurations. The role also supports system upgrades, identifies training gaps, and provides readiness reporting, with periodic travel required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain TACNET training plans, curricula, lesson plans, and instructional materials aligned with current system baselines and operational requirements.


• Identify, document, manage, and track training-related POA&Ms, including development of corrective actions, milestones, and closure artifacts.


• Establish and monitor training milestones to ensure alignment with program schedules, system releases, and compliance timelines.


• Coordinate with government stakeholders, program management, engineers, and operators to ensure training reflects current capabilities, configurations, and CONOPS.


• Support system upgrades, configuration changes, and new capability rollouts by assessing training impacts and updating materials accordingly.


• Maintain training metrics, completion records, and status reporting to support audits, inspections, and readiness reviews.


• Support development and maintenance of training documentation required by contract deliverables, CDRLs, and QMS processes.


• Assist with identifying training gaps, risks, and mitigation strategies that could impact TACNET operational readiness.


• Provide inputs to program leadership on training status, risks, and recommendations for improvement.


• Support on-site and remote training events as required across TACNET-supported locations.


• Conduct instructor-led classroom training on CANES systems for fleet personnel.


• Deliver shipboard, on-site training post CANES installation.


• Provide hands-on, practical troubleshooting and scenario-based instruction aligned with CANES systems.


• Evaluate trainee performance and ensure learning objectives are met.


• Adapt instructional methods to diverse learner experience levels.


• Develop and update CANES training curriculum, lesson plans, student guides, instructor guides, and assessments.


• Create training materials that incorporate current CANES baselines, system updates, cybersecurity requirements, and configuration changes.


• Periodic travel is required for this role.

Qualifications 

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, Psychology, or a related training systems discipline. 


• 10 years with a Master's degree or 14 years with a Bachelor’s degree of professional training experience, to include: establishing training needs, developing goals and objectives, developing training programs, and applying the instructional system development (ISD) process.


• Must possess Training Certification in Navy’s Basic Instructor Training (either NEC 805A or 9502) or a current industry standard trainer certification, such as Microsoft Certified Trainer(MCT) or CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+).


• Cybersecurity Work Force (CSWF) qualified in 12 months.


• Hands-on experience with Navy Shipboard Networks, including CANES, or other TACNET systems. 


• Experience should include three (3) of the following four (4) areas: Network Administration, System Administration, Technical Documentation, and Training.


• Recognized expert who has demonstrated expertise in C4I Networks and System Administration.


• Technical Training in TACNET, or other Navy C4I systems


• Administration and Maintenance.


• Active TS/SCI Clearance walking through the door

Benefits

DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, parental leave, legal services, and more. We want our employees to save for their future; therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.