Description
This is a hybrid position consisting of three days of remote work a week based on business needs.
Position Summary
Why It's a Great Opportunity:
As a Human Resources professional with experience in a training work environment, you will develop and/or deliver meaningful and diverse training opportunities for the employees of Pierce County.
Why It's a Great Department
The Pierce County Human Resources Department delivers innovative, specialized human resource services to help the County attract and retain a high-performing, diverse workforce that creates a healthy work environment and a livable Pierce County. We provide a wide range of human resource management functions for all County departments and administer a comprehensive personnel management system. You can look forward to joining a hard-working team committed to meeting the highest principles of human resource services.
Role
How to be Successful in the Role:
We are looking for someone who can manage tight timelines with exceptional teamwork, customer service, and technical abilities. You’ll be working on multiple tasks at the same time, so the ability to be flexible and pivot as needed is important. Your attention to detail, love of learning, and adaptability will help you to be successful.
Your Future In This Role
You will partner with our organizational development team members to get up to speed quickly. In a short time, you will be a skilled County contributor and a valued resource to the team as well as managers and supervisors throughout the County. Your work will directly impact your community and it offers a great foundation for future positions within the HR Department and Pierce County.
Core Daily Responsibilities
- Assess or assist in assessing training and organizational development needs; propose and develop training programs and delivery systems including in-person, virtual classroom, electronic learning, and independent study.
- Apply a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lens in all learning development and delivery efforts, including collaboration with stakeholders and peers.
- Develop project budgets; coordinate inter-departmental input.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to design, conduct, and coordinate training programs including defining learning objectives; designing curricula; selecting training methods; designing program evaluations; designing and producing course material and training aids; developing participant selection criteria, and assessing program effectiveness.
- Ensure training sites/facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.
- Creates, organizes, plans, and presents various forms of onboarding, orientation, and skills training for employees.
- Develops unique training programs to fulfill employees' specific needs to maintain or improve job skills.
A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, training and development, organizational development, human resources management, business or public administration, or a closely related field AND
- Three years of experience designing, implementing, and presenting adult education courses with an emphasis on workplace training.
- Additional education or experience that clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of this position may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
- Submit a current resume and cover letter with your application. Applications without all of the material will be considered incomplete.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating and/or delivering training on Leadership Development.
- Experience creating and/or delivering training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Experience with adult learning methodologies or corporate training.
As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.
Supplemental Information
To Be Considered For This Opportunity Please
- Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: www.piercecountywa.org/jobs .
- Applications without a current resume and cover letter will not be considered.
- If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit@piercecountywa.gov and specify the Job Number and Title.
- If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
- Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.
This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.
At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career. We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision. Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.