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As the third largest City in British Columbia, the City of Burnaby is committed to creating and sustaining the best quality of life for our entire community. As a City, we provide facilities and services that support a safe, connected, inclusive, healthy and dynamic community. With this in mind, comes great responsibility – we seek likeminded individuals who are passionate about the community, work with integrity and respect, and are innovative when it comes to the work and services Burnaby provides to our citizens.
Burnaby is Moving Forward! Join our dynamic People and Culture team and be part of helping the City of Burnaby attain its vision of ‘creating the city that we all want to live in and be in’. If you are a results focused professional with extensive experience managing a variety of leadership, learning and development initiatives within a diverse organization, then this may be the role for you!
Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, you will partner with leaders across the organization to plan and deliver specific enterprise-wide talent and OD projects and programs that support employee effectiveness, enhance engagement, and promote organizational culture, values and service excellence. In short, developing learning activities to address knowledge/skill gaps, promote effective teamwork and further the City’s strategic objectives. You will oversee a team responsible for performance consulting, needs analysis, instructional design, course development, program coordination and LMS administration. Additionally, you will take the lead in designing, conducting and/or brokering the delivery of training programs from a variety of resources while building a network of partnerships with educational institutions to offer course credit to employees. This position will require you to report on learning and development key performance indicators; prepare annual operating budgets for the delivery of learning and development services and manage distribution of funds within the assigned budget allocations. Furthermore, you will coach managers and employees with regard to career development strategies and techniques. Performs related work as required.
Qualifications include a Degree or Diploma in Education, Adult Learning, Organizational Management, Leadership Development, Human Resources, Behavioural Sciences or a related discipline, preferably at the Master’s level and a minimum of 7 years of management and related experience or equivalent education, training and experience that will support you in the success of this role. Certification in Executive Coaching; Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Insights and psychometric assessment tools would be an asset. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of organizational effectiveness and talent management frameworks including leadership development, succession planning, change management, learning design and program delivery, performance planning, workforce planning, and learning administration utilizing an enterprise Learning Management System (LMS). This role requires experience in classroom facilitation and development of online training content. Working in the public sector within a unionized environment is preferred. Requirements also include the ability to establish strong collaborative working relationships with clients and coworkers; manage, coordinate and deliver multiple projects under tight timelines; develop, design, conduct and evaluate training programs, secure outside resources as required, and promote training services. The ability to facilitate dialogue and resolution of complex issues with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior executives is a must. Outstanding communication skills, solid organizational skills and experience with various software applications, such as MS Office are essential. A Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia is also required.
Please submit your application online no later than Friday, November 17, 2023.
Copies of relevant professional certificates or degrees will be required at the time of the interview.
At the City of Burnaby, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce that authentically mirrors the vibrant community we proudly serve. We consistently embrace diversity and endeavor to build an inclusive workforce that celebrates the richness of our community. We warmly welcome applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to join us in shaping a more vibrant and equitable future together.
Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online.
We thank all candidates for applying, but only those short listed will be contacted.
