Workiy Inc. Looking for Learning Specialist at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

Project Description:

Digital Health Innovation (DHI) delivers provincial digital health strategies and business transformations by relentlessly focusing on the end user and the end-to-end health services journey for everyone in British Columbia. We concentrate on the design and delivery of digital health tools and platforms to support the ongoing evolution of a connected health system and

digitally enabled health care. Collaborating with all provincial health sector partners ensures an equitable approach to addressing health sector priorities.

DHI is part of the Provincial Digital Health & Information Services (PDHIS) portfolio that was formed in July 2022 to enable our BC health system more effectively digitally and virtually. PDHIS brings together many organizational units from different parts of PHSA into one portfolio and includes a close partnership with the Ministry of Health to deliver on the BC Digital Health Strategy..

Service Required:

The Primary Care Digital Enablement (PCDE) requires a Learning Specialist to support the HLBC Portfolio. Responsibilities include creating and conducting focused education and training, designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating a range of educational curricula and training programs within an interdisciplinary healthcare delivery team.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess learning needs and design learning programs that align with business objectives.
• Develop comprehensive training materials, including e-learning modules, instructor-led training, job aids, and other supporting resources.
• Utilize instructional design principles to create engaging and interactive learning
• Conduct training sessions and workshops, both in person and virtually, to facilitate skill development and knowledge transfer.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of learning initiatives through assessments and feedback mechanisms.
• Continuously improve learning programs based on feedback, industry best practices, and emerging trends.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest learning technologies and tools, and identify opportunities to leverage them for enhanced learning experiences.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and relevance of training materials.
• Establishes evaluation plans using logic and Kirkpatrick models to ensure learning programs are meeting learning outcomes.
• Provide one-on-one coaching and support to employees to address specific learning needs.
• Collaborate with external training vendors, if necessary, to source additional learning resources.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Constraints and Special Considerations:

All contracted resources are expected to provide their own tools for effective remote work at their remote working location, including computers and mobile devices. Client will not be providing equipment to external resources during the contract duration, but will provide tools, software, applications, and access for remote work.

All vendors and consultants are required to be in Canada and work in line with Pacific Time (PT).

2.2 Specific Qualifications or Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, or a related field, plus five (5) years of L&D experience, including online and in-person course design, material development and adult education and facilitation. A master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven experience as a Learning Specialist, Learning and Development Specialist, or a similar role.
• Strong instructional design skills with the ability to create engaging and interactive learning content.

Proficiency in learning management systems (LMS) and e-learning authoring tools.

• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to engage and inspire learners.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to engage and inspire learners.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to engage and inspire learners.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Organizing and coordinating skills.
• Experience with health authority/organization learning management platform, SCORM compliance; LMS compatibility, use of authoring tools such as Articulate, Adobe Cloud applications, Moodle etc.

Experience working within the BC Health Sector is highly preferred.

Start date: ASAP

End Date: 6months

Possible Future Term Extensions to this Engagement:

Number of Potential Extensions: three (3) extensions

Duration of Each Potential Extension: six (6) Months