New Job Learning And Development Coordinator In Alberta

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 29352

Ministry: Children's Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: June 27, 2022

Classification: Program Services 2

About Us

The Department of Children's Services leads child care & intervention, early childhood development, foster & kinship care, adoption, and improvements for children & youth.

Workforce Development ensures that the appropriate training, learning and development opportunities are provided to meet the learning needs of Ministry employees, DFNA employees, and Caregivers.

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Role

Are you a highly organized individual who can provide a broad spectrum of support in the areas of coordination, design and delivery of learning and development on behalf of Children’s Services:

The Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Business Supports division is seeking Learning and Development Coordinator for ongoing support for training delivery in Children’s Services. The position entails direct day to day support in the creation of learning development content for face to face and virtual training formats with direction from learning and development consultants and managers. Additionally, the position provides daily “just in time” moderator and technical support required for live streaming webinar training events for frontline delivery staff and caregivers. Included in the position is the direct responsibility for daily maintenance and application of two learning management systems.

The Learning and Development Coordinator also assists in the creation of learning and development resources, scheduling and delivery, generating reports from various platforms and provides production support for virtual training delivery related to delegation and caregiver webinar based training sessions while reporting to the management.

As part of a team this position is responsible for the following activities:

• Ongoing support and functional management of the Ministry’s two learning management systems that support Child Intervention staff and caregiver training ( approximately 7500 users)
• Supporting the design and development of training modules and events through coordination with Learning and Development Consultants, ensuring compliance with GOA and accreditation standards.
• Oversee projects under the direct supervision and guidance of Senior Learning and Development Consultants.
• Work collaboratively with cross ministry, internal business and program areas partners to facilitate communication, stakeholder meetings and working groups.
• Support delivery of training, including technical support for blended learning requirements.
• Facilitate the completion of annual reports on training delivered by Workforce Development

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field; experience working with teams, projects, coordination, as well as competent with computer and technical skills.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Must haves:

• Proficient computer skills using various software applications, including Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Research skills (Qualitative research methodology and Quantitative research methodology)
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work independently

Assets:

• Knowledge of Ministry programs and services
• Experience or knowledge relevant to learning and development and instructional design.

Cover letter will be used as part of the screening process.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours 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:

Critical Competencies:

Agility – Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment.

Drive for Results – Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.

Develop Self and Others – Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.

Build Collaborative Environments – Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Develop Networks – Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners.

Systems Thinking – Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals.

Creative Problem Solving – Excellent analytical and decision-making skills

Salary

$2,281.95 - $2,993.39 bi-weekly: ($59,558.90 to $78,127.48 / year)

Notes

Time: 8:15 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Friday 36.25 Hours per week

Location: Oxbridge Place9820 106 St, Edmonton, AB T5K 2J6

Please ensure your resume highlights how your previous work experience is related to the qualifications and requirements for this position. Please clearly state the employment dates on your resume with the month and the year.

This job opening may be used to fill future management vacancies within the Region.

What We Offer
Besides being a great place to work and one where you can make a difference, we can offer you:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Pension plans:
  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Successful candidate will be eligible to receive premium pay according to the location of the position.

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting, please contact Rejina Nagaraj at [email protected]

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check