Learning & Development Specialist 2 â Agency with Choice
Learning & Development Specialist 2 â Agency with Choice
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Job Description
Initial Posting Date:
05/12/2025Application Deadline:
05/22/2025Agency:
Oregon Health AuthoritySalary Range:
$5575 $8550Position Type:
EmployeePosition Title:
Learning & Development Specialist 2 Agency with ChoiceJob Description:
Opportunity Awaits Apply Today! Learning & Development Specialist 2 Agency with Choice
The Learning and Development Specialist (LDS) will lead training and workforce development efforts for the Agency with Choice (AwC) model supporting implementation through education resource development and collaboration. This role will design and deliver training to AwC contractors community partners individuals receiving services and internal crossagency teams ensuring an equitycentered approach. This role ensures a welltrained workforce capable of supporting individuals in exercising choice independence and autonomy over their services.
The LDS will conduct needs assessments to align training with Federal Medicaid policy OHA Medicaid policies HCBS regulations and workforce goals. They will create and maintain educational materials process guides and online resources while fostering peer and teambased learning. This role will also support systemwide change management by developing strategies to integrate AwC alongside existing inhome care models aligning policy implementation and practice.
This position will support individuals transitioning from the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program to the AwC model ensuring understanding of service management documentation standards and compliance. The LDS will collaborate with OHA ODHS APD Comagine Health (Independent Qualified Agent IQA) and Medicaids quality assurance team to enhance training integrate IQAidentified needs and support workforce equity and engagement. The LDS will embed inclusive learning strategies and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in professional development and workforce sustainability through education strategies that support longterm recruitment retention and growth.
This position will factor in the perspectives of diverse populations most harmed by social injustice and inequities including communities of color immigrant groups the disability and neurodivergent communities veterans older adults individuals identifying as LGBTQIA and other communities that have been traditionally marginalized.
The position description provides additional context for the role. Section 1 of the position description outlines Position Information including Work Location and Supervisor Name. Section 3 outlines specific responsibilities in the Description of Duties.
If this opportunity aligns with your strengths background and commitment to fostering inclusivity we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger more equitable future for all.
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be visible in your application for consideration.
Five years of work experience designing planning and implementing adult education courses or applying webbased technologies in a blended learning environment;
OR
Five years of work experience designing planning and implementing organizational development strategies.
A bachelors degree in Education Organizational Psychology Business or Public Administration Training and Development Human Resources Organizational Behavior or related field may substitute for three years of the work experience stated above.
Desired Attributes: The following are skills and lived experiences that we have identified as key to success in this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you possess any of these please let us know in your application.
- Experience supporting the development and implementation of policies and programs at the community state and/or national level that advance health equity (address systemic health disparities expand culturally responsive and inclusive services factor in social determinants of health) and elevate the voice of community and those with lived experience.
- Knowledge of health services delivery systems particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid administration in Oregon and relational landscape of key partners providers community based organizations and advocacy groups including home and community based services and providers.
- Specific knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes other applicable regulations and program requirements.
- Experience designing developing delivering and evaluating valuesoriented and experiential employee onboarding and training content that is neurodiverse responsive and traumainformed utilizing iterative design principles and assuring alignment with various learning styles and cultural understandings.
- Ability to promote interand crossagency collaboration and systemswide changes that facilitate equity humancentered policies and solutions and continuous (performance / quality / process) improvement strategies.
- Strong oral and written communication skills across a variety of forums; experience communicating qualitative and quantitative information verbal and written that are accessible to and understood by audiences with different levels of comprehension or interest and that are culturally responsive inclusive and appropriate.
- Experience and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness efficiency and productivity of administrative and technical programs.
- Demonstrated project management experience including ability to effectively manage multiple project timelines and priorities and promote humancentered change management.
We are seeking someone who shares Oregon Health Authoritys mission and values. OHA values health equity service excellence integrity leadership partnership innovation and transparency. OHAs health equity definition is Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and wellbeing and are not disadvantaged by their race ethnicity language disability age gender gender identity sexual orientation social class intersections among these communities or identities or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing reconciling and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices. OHAs 10year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click here to learn more about OHAs mission vision and core values.
Application Guidance
How to Apply: Submission Requirements At the time of application ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and attach a current copy of your resume and cover letter.
- External Candidates: Visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage to submit your application. Be sure to follow all application submission requirements.
- Internal Candidates: Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their employee Workday login. Be sure to follow all application submission requirements.
After You Apply:
- Before the job announcement closes log in to your Workday account to check for pending tasks under My Applications and complete them.
- Remember to check your email (including your junk folder) and Workday inbox for updates on your application.
- We value our veterans! To ensure the security of your information kindly follow the instructions for how to submit your Veteran documents for preference found here. Please do not attach your Veterans preference documentation in the Resume/CV field of your application.
Reminders:
- Your candidate profile and application materials are great opportunities to showcase your interest in the position and highlight your skills and experience. Submissions will be screened for consistency and communication skills including attention to detail spelling and grammar. For more tips and guidance check out What you need to know to get the job!
- This announcement is for one fulltime permanent SEIU represented Learning and Development Specialist 2 position based in Salem Oregon.
- This is a HYBRID (85% REMOTE) position. Please check SECTION 4. WORKING CONDITIONS of the position description linked above to review more details regarding the details surrounding the working conditions.
- Please download and save a copy of this job announcement and linked position description as it is not available after the application deadline. For questions about the announcement or if you require an alternate format to apply please contact the Senior Recruiter Stephanie Mitchell at Voice:(TTY 711) or Email: .
- For Workday technical support dial.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment;promote an atmosphere of mutual respect dedication and enthusiasm. You will collaborate with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. If youre driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives the Oregon Health Authorityis the place for you. We also offer a competitive benefits package including:
- Excellent medical vision and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly outofpocket cost.
- Optional life insurance shortterm disability longterm disability deferred compensation savings program and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
- Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays 3 personal business days 8 hours of monthly sick leave and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
- Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
Additional Details
- The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the Department of Administrative Services Equal Pay Analysis Webpage for more information.
- The salary listed is the nonPERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%. Review the Classification and Compensation page for more details on the classification.
- Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire applicants will be required to complete I9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards.
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The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to fair employment practices and pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on any protected classincluding race sex veteran status disability age color religion national origin marital status or sexual orientationand we do not screen applicants based on current or past compensation. Salary is determined through a fair review of your education experience and training as it relates to the position.
OHA is an antiracist organization working to eliminate health inequities and dismantle structural barriers that impact underserved communities. Join us in advancing our Strategic Plan and building a more equitable Oregon.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
