Organizational Development and Learning Specialist

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**The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington**
**Legislative Services Division requires an**
**Organizational Development and Learning Specialist**

**We are an equal opportunity employer**

The Municipality of Clarington is a progressive employer committed to equity, inclusion and diversity within its community and organization. We are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team.

We are pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility for

**Who we are**

Clarington is one of eight municipalities in Durham Region. With a population of 105,000 people and growing, Clarington offers residents a blend of city living and rural charm. The Corporation is made up of five departments that report through to the Chief Administrative Officer.

The Municipality of Clarington is an equal opportunity employer and a great place to build a career. We value teamwork, diversity and offer an environment where staff can grow and pursue advancement opportunities while making a difference to the community.

**What the role entails**

This position will provide support to all levels of the organization and plays a key role in both corporate and human resources projects, policies and initiatives that contribute to a high performing organization and an engaged workforce that ensures the achievement of organizational objectives. This will include but not be limited to developing a framework that includes performance management, workforce planning, employee engagement, change management, onboarding, career management and organizational design to enhance our organization’s ability to learn, adapt, and change.

**Responsibilities**

The following responsibilities and duties of this position include but are not limited to:

- In consultation with SLT and people leaders, assessing talent management needs, developing, and implementing strategies to build leadership strength, creating a succession pipeline of talent, and creating a culture of development that enables employees to build and grow their careers within the Municipality.
- Fostering a growth mindset in people leaders and employees, and strengthening a culture of learning, regardless of role.
- Assisting in the development, implementation and ongoing-support of an HR strategy that focuses on employee engagement, training, recruitment, retention, talent management, succession planning and knowledge transfer.
- Researching, designing, developing, coordinating, implementing and monitoring a variety of developmental initiatives, action plans, programs, and training materials to strengthen individual competencies which contribute to a high performing organization and an engaged workforce that ensures the achievement of organizational objectives.
- Developing/designing training courses/programs/materials for classroom based and e-learning based training, including development of presentations, e-Learning modules, job aids and other resources as needed.
- Facilitating and delivering employee training, as needed.
- Determining appropriate accommodations for staff relating to corporate training requirements.
- Evaluation of training programs through the development of metrics to effectively measure and manage program integrity.
- Identifying, developing and managing vendor relationships.
- Developing learning governance procedures and guidelines to ensure consistency across the organization.
- Supporting the development of strategies and programs that evolve from the HR strategy to improve recruitment, training and retention of staff.
- Leveraging the potential of a Learning Management System (LMS) across the organization.
- Other HR related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Post-secondary education in a related discipline (Human Resources, Organizational
- Development, Psychology, Adult Education) or related discipline; University Degree preferred.
- Completion of an advanced learning and development program or related post
- secondary program (i.e., Certified Training and Development Professional).
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a related organizational development or human resources role.
- CHRL designation in good standing or working towards designation preferred.
- Strong knowledge of talent management and learning technology best practices is essential to this role;
- Current knowledge of effective learning and development methods in a complex, multi
- union, corporate environment;
- Familiarity with eLearning platforms and practices;
- Facilitation experience, with the ability to train based on adult learning principles;
- Curriculum development experience;
- Strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills and able to effectively listen;
- Sound knowledge of human resources theory, best practices and applicable legislation;
- Self-motivated and solutions o