
Training and Documentation Specialist
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Job overview
The Training and Documentation Specialist supports organizational and client learning by developing and maintaining training materials, user guides, procedures, and other documentation. The role collaborates with subject matter experts to ensure content is accurate and usable, delivers training content, supports onboarding, and maintains organized documentation libraries and training records. It also contributes to process improvement by identifying ways to streamline documentation and improve training effectiveness.
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Full job description
Job Family :
IT Training & Change Management
Travel Required :
Up to 10%
Clearance Required :
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
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Help to develop, organize, and maintain training materials, user guides, standard operating procedures, job aids, and other documentation to support team and organizational needs.
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Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to gather information, identify documentation requirements, and ensure content is accurate, clear, and current.
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Create and deliver training content for clients, including presentations, workshops, and other instructional materials that support learning and adoption.
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Review, edit, and update existing documentation to improve usability, consistency, and alignment with policies, processes, and systems.
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Support onboarding and ongoing training initiatives by providing resources, answering questions, and helping users understand procedures and tools.
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Maintain documentation libraries and training records, ensuring materials are organized, accessible, and version-controlled.
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Assist with process improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline documentation and enhance training effectiveness.
What You Will Need:
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Zero (0) to Two (2) years of prior relevant experience
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Associate’s degree or 2 years equivalent of experience in leu of formal education.
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Experience in training, technical writing, documentation development, instructional design, or a related role.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex information in a clear and user-friendly way.
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Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing needs.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
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Experience supporting training or documentation within an IT, grants, or administrative environment.
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Familiarity with digital adoption platforms such as WalkMe, content management systems, or documentation platforms.
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Experience creating online learning content, tutorials, or process maps.
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Knowledge of adult learning principles or instructional design best practices.
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Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced organization.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
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Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
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Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
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Parental Leave
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401(k) Retirement Plan
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Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
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Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
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Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
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Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
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Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
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Employee Referral Program
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Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
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Care.com annual membership
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Employee Assistance Program
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Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
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Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected] . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected] . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
How this job compares
Set against the 605 open Training Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$78–150K/yr26 salary ranges
- US median$24–29/hr88 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 35 open Training Specialist jobs in Virginia and 605 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Guidehouse (this employer)3 open
- Oracle3 open
- CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Training Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 448 postings).
- Education
- 150 of the 605 open Training Specialist jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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