Learning and Development Consultant - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 44772

Ministry:
Seniors, Community and Social Services

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
July 21, 2023

Classification:
Program Services 3

About Us:

The Department of Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) provides supports for seniors, families and communities, and helps Albertans access disability services, financial supports, services for the homeless, and other social-based programs.

The Provincial Training Team within the Appeals, Administration and Accountability Branch (AAA) ensures that the appropriate training, learning and professional development resources are provided to meet the learning needs of Ministry employees

This includes:

Collaborating with internal business areas to determine staff development needs
Consulting with internal business program areas to ensure the knowledge and skill development of workers
Providing ongoing training, staff development and training tools
Tracking, maintaining and storing training records and material
Coordinate the promotion, communication and advertising of training activities.

Consider joining a dynamic team in Appeals, Administration and Accountability Branch, where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued, supported and fostered.

Our organization offers a balance between work and your home life and provides options for flexible work arrangements.

To find out more about our work visit:

Role:

Job responsibilities:

The Learning and Development Consultant is responsible for providing expert adult learning and training consultation, and advice to Ministry program areas in support of the Ministry's and GoA's mandate to deliver the most effective and efficient services to Albertans through highly trained professional staff.
The position is responsible for developing and designing training programs that ensure staff have the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to effectively deliver program services to primarily vulnerable Albertans.
The Learning and Development Consultant oversees and manages the delivery of training to ministry staff, ensuring value for dollars, ties to ministry and corporate goals, and use of best practices in adult learning.
The Learning and Development Consultant is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and enhancements to existing Branch training and development initiatives to ensure course content is current, reflective of changing client needs, and is relevant.
The Learning and Development Consultant is responsible for the production of training programs which also includes designing, developing, delivering and/or implementing to ensure that all staff have timely access to training opportunities necessary to maintain their skill level.

Qualifications:

The position requires a post-secondary degree in social services or related field (adult education/training, organizational development) with a minimum of 2 years of directly related experience.

The position requires sound knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

Designing, developing, delivering and/or implementing and evaluating adult training;
Current and emerging training methods, technology, tools and learning aids;
Online training delivery methodologies and tools;
Knowledge of Seniors, Community and Social Services programs and service delivery staff needs;
Research methodologies;
Ministry business strategies, priorities, programs, and resources;
GoA learning, training and development initiatives and strategies.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:
If you haven't included competency information in the "Role" section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

Agility
Drive for Results
Develop Self and Others
Build Collaborative Environments
Develop Networks
Systems Thinking
Creative Problem Solving

Salary:

$2,588.06 to $3,397.76 bi-weekly. ($67,548 - $88,681 /year)

Notes:

Hours of work are 36.25 hours a week.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time (number of hours/ week) or full time.

Your cover letter and resume will be used as a screening tool to assess your written communication. An additional written assignment may be used as part of the screening process.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer t