Training Skills SME (U.S.-based) — Assessment Review & Improvement

We are seeking a U.S.-based Subject Matter Expert with strong, general corporate-training experience to review and improve an existing pre-hire assessment. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience designing, delivering, or facilitating training programs in a professional workplace setting. Experience writing or reviewing training materials, employee assessments, or onboarding content is highly desirable. ________________________________________ Project Overview You will review an existing question bank (50 questions) focused on foundational training and knowledge-transfer skills applicable across a broad range of workplace roles. The project includes editing, improving, and, where necessary, rewriting content to ensure clarity, practical relevance, and alignment with core training competencies that generalize across roles (e.g., structuring a training session, explaining a process clearly, checking for understanding, giving constructive feedback, adapting communication style to the audience). You will also develop an assessment blueprint describing the skills and competencies measured (template will be provided). ________________________________________ Responsibilities • Review an existing set of assessment questions. • Edit and improve questions for clarity, accuracy, and real-world relevance. • Rewrite questions when substantial revisions are needed. • Develop approximately 50% new questions to replace content that no longer meets quality or relevance standards. • Ensure the assessment reflects core, transferable training and coaching skills — the kind of general training competency. • Incorporate professional communication norms and general workplace training scenarios where relevant. • Create an assessment blueprint outlining the competencies measured, topic coverage and weighting, and the rationale behind the assessment structure. Additional Responsibilities • Work in a Microsoft Word template to review, edit, and develop assessment questions. • Incorporate feedback and revisions as needed during the review process. ________________________________________ Goal The goal is to ensure the assessment is practical, clear, up-to-date, and suitable for pre-hire screening across a broad range of roles that require solid, general training and knowledge-transfer skills. Using our Test Blueprint template, as a final step, you will select a final set of 40 questions to serve as the completed assessment. ________________________________________ Requirements • Must be based in the United States. • Demonstrated professional experience in corporate training — designing, delivering, or facilitating training programs in a general workplace setting (not limited to one department or function). • Solid understanding of foundational, transferable training competencies (session structuring, clarity of explanation, feedback delivery, audience adaptation) that apply broadly across roles. • Experience developing, reviewing, or improving employee assessments, training materials, or onboarding/educational content. • Comfortable working with Microsoft Word and Excel templates and following detailed formatting requirements. • Excellent written English skills. • Relevant certification preferred: SHRM-CP/SCP, ATD (Association for Talent Development) credentials such as CPTD, or equivalent verifiable experience in corporate training program design or assessment development. ________________________________________ Deliverables • Revised and updated question set. • Newly developed questions with supporting materials (e.g., sample scenarios or visuals) where needed (approximately 50% of the assessment). • Completed assessment blueprint. If gaps are identified, you may be asked to draft new questions for underrepresented topics and strengthen sections that lack sufficient coverage. (paid separately) ________________________________________ Cooperation Model Work will be conducted in close, ongoing collaboration with the Content Specialist. Regular consultations and feedback rounds are expected throughout all stages of the project. ________________________________________ Timeline Planned project duration: 3–4 weeks. ________________________________________ Before you begin Upon signing the contract, you will be asked to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and our Ethical AI Use Guidelines. ________________________________________ When applying, please describe: • Your professional experience in corporate training design and delivery. • Any relevant certifications you hold (e.g., SHRM, ATD/CPTD, or equivalent). • Similar assessment or training-content projects you have completed in the past.