Independent Consultant (1099) – Instructional Design Specialist

Knoxville, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Independent Consultant (1099) Instructional Design Specialist

Location: On-site at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Oak Ridge TN
Engagement Type: 1099 Independent Contractor (project-based; temporary defined period)
Travel: Local to ORNL only

Engagement Overview

We are seeking a senior-level Instructional Design Specialist with a strong Business Analysis and requirements enablement background to support an on-site engagement at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

This role focuses on improving the consistency and quality of requirements gathered and documented by Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) Project Managers (PMs) and other stakeholders who perform BA-like functions in an IT environment without a dedicated Business Analyst role. The consultant will design and deliver practical training develop reusable templates and job aids and support integration of improved requirements practices into ORNLs IT project intake and delivery lifecycle.

On-Site Expectation

The consultant is expected to be on-site at ORNL during the engagement for discovery activities design working sessions and delivery of instructor-led training and workshops.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional Design & Training Delivery

Design and deliver instructor-led training focused on:

Best practices for eliciting business and functional requirements from diverse stakeholders
Techniques for facilitating effective requirements discussions including interviews and workshops
Methods for documenting requirements clearly and consistently without a dedicated BA role
Developing requirements artifacts that support intake readiness and clean handoff into delivery

Develop training materials including slide decks facilitator notes participant guides and hands-on exercises
Deliver engaging on-site training sessions using real-world scenarios and interactive activities

Requirements Enablement Toolkit (Templates / Job Aids)

Develop or refine practical tools for use during and after training including:

Intake-ready problem statement templates
Stakeholder maps and elicitation plans
Interview and workshop agendas with facilitation guidance
Clear testable and consistent requirements documentation templates
Acceptance criteria guidance and examples
Requirements quality checklists (clarity completeness testability)
Intake readiness and delivery handoff checklists and summary formats

Ensure all artifacts are practical reusable and easily adopted by BRMs and PMs across projects

Process & Tool Alignment (ServiceNow)

Align training content and templates with ORNLs IT intake environment and tools including ServiceNow
Provide practical guidance on capturing required information consistently within intake workflows

Reinforcement & Sustainment Support

Support follow-on reinforcement activities as scoped such as coaching sessions office hours and artifact reviews
Provide a lightweight train-the-trainer package to enable ORNL to sustain the approach over time

Required Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship required
10 years of combined experience in:

Instructional design and delivery (preferably for IT systems or technical organizations)
Business analysis and requirements elicitation and documentation

Demonstrated ability to translate complex requirements concepts into clear practical training
Strong facilitation skills for stakeholder interviews group workshops and working sessions
Experience developing reusable templates and enablement toolkits
Ability to operate independently in a client environment and manage multiple deliverables with minimal oversight

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting IT project intake processes readiness criteria or governance checkpoints
Familiarity with Agile hybrid and waterfall delivery environments
Prior experience aligning training and artifacts to tools such as ServiceNow
Relevant certifications preferred (not required): CBAP PMI-PBA PMP SAFe or similar

Work Conditions / Compliance

Must meet ORNL site access requirements
Must comply with applicable information-handling and cybersecurity policies
No security clearance anticipated; onboarding and site access requirements may apply

Engagement Details

Engagement Type: 1099 Independent Contractor
Location: On-site at ORNL Oak Ridge TN
Schedule: Project-based for a temporary defined period (dates and hours based on client needs)
Compensation: Competitive engagement-based (rates not listed)

Practical AI Application

Applies AI tools to streamline workflows enhance analysis and improve training and documentation outcomes
Understands the strengths and limitations of AI systems and exercises sound judgment in their use
Explores opportunities to leverage AI for content development consistency checks and knowledge enablement
Uses AI in alignment with client policies data privacy standards and ethical guidelines
Exercises discretion when using AI with sensitive proprietary or government information
Demonstrates awareness of bias accuracy and risk considerations when leveraging AI tools

Required Experience:

Independent Consultant (1099) Instructional Design SpecialistLocation: On-site at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Oak Ridge TNEngagement Type: 1099 Independent Contractor (project-based; temporary defined period)Travel: Local to ORNL onlyEngagement OverviewWe are seeking a senior-level Instruc...