Paid Leave Oregon Learning & Development Specialist (Learning & Development Specialist 1)

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At the Oregon Employment Department we actively support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve including people from various races genders abilities cultures language skills geographic locations and justice system involvement. We value your life experiences and encourage everyone to apply with your transferable skills and qualifications from your work school and volunteer experiences. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation.

In Paid Leave Oregon we are focused on designing a program where people with diverse backgrounds and experiences have full access to paid leave benefits when they need them the most. Our goal is to provide service using a trauma-informed and person-centered approach for an excellent customer experience. Our mission and vision is to support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve including people from a different race gender gender identity ability culture geographic location and justice system involvement.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Learning & Development Specialist 1 (LDS1) position will assist in the coordination development and delivery of a variety of training programs and will present information to a variety of audiences including program staff advisory committees and leadership. The person in this position delivers training facilitates meetings provides training design assistance to agency program trainers and provides consultation to staff and management teams on training and training-development related issues. This position requires significant collaboration with employees at all levels throughout the agency.

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of work experience planning organizing or delivering employee training programs adult learning programs youth instructional programs or group presentations. Experience must demonstrate the application of the principles and practices of learning; OR
• A bachelors degree in Education Organizational Psychology Business or Public Administration Training and Development Organizational Behavior Human Resources or related field; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Attributes

• Commitment to valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and promoting inclusion and belonging including in learning content and course delivery
• Experience in organizing conducting and evaluating instructor led technical systems and universal skills training to adult learners
• Familiarity with the principles and practices of adult learning and talent development trends and resources
• Experience in using PowerPoint Word and Articulate 360 to create learning content
• Experience in adapting existing learning materials to meet instructional objectives
• Ability to explain complex concepts in ways that promote learning and skill retention to the needs of varied audiences
• Experience working on hybrid team with interdependent work and goals as well as working independently and meeting due dates in a quickly changing environment
• Demonstrated attention to detail

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:

• A workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment and encourages learning and mentoring.
• Rewarding work in a dynamic and creative environment with colleagues who are passionate about public service.
• Work/life balance 11 paid holidays a year and a competitive benefits package.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!
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HOW TO APPLY:

• Required: Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter must not exceed three(3) pages. Please make sure your cover letter provides specific examples of how your experience meets the desired attributes and minimum qualifications as listed under the What We Are Looking For section above. Please upload your documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of the application. In addition to your related work experience and education we will use the desired attributes and required minimum qualifications to determine who to interview.
• External Applicants: Click on the Apply link above to fill out the online application and submit by the posted closing date. Please use your preferred name on application materials.
• Current State of Oregon employees (this includes temporary employees): Apply through your employee Workday account. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up-to-date and reflects your current position.
• Important: Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment. You may be asked to submit additional information after initial application.
• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. Immediately after you submit your application be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans preference. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age date of birth attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.
• The use of outside resources such as Artificial Intelligence software during applicant skill assessments examinations and/or interviews is prohibited unless otherwise stated by the hiring agency. Unauthorized use of outside resources during the hiring process will result in disqualification.
• This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
• This recruitment may be used to fill current and future Permanent Limited Duration Job Rotation and Temporary vacancies as they occur.
• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERSqualifying the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• Salary Determination: The information in your Workday profile will be used to complete an equal pay assessment to determine salary placement upon hire.
• Veterans: Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans preference. For more information please visit Veterans Resources.
• United States Employment Eligibility: The Oregon Employment Department does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys Form I-9 confirming 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. The Oregon Employment Department is an E-Verify employer. If you are the successful candidate you must present your I9 acceptable documents (See page 2) for employment verification.

IN-STATE HYBRID WORK INFORMATION:

Candidates may be approved for hybrid work. Hybrid work suitability is evaluated based upon business needs at the time of hire. Hybrid work approval can be revoked at any time. Candidates are expected to:

• Reside within (or be willing to relocate to) Oregon or one of its bordering states within a reasonable commuting distance (e.g. Vancouver Washington) within 30 days from date of hire.
• Be able to report to the office location listed in the job posting as necessary.
• Demonstrate access to a broadband internet connection that meets or exceeds the minimum acceptable requirements; Click Here to view the minimum acceptable requirements. OED IT Services will provide the necessary hardware to employees who are approved for remote work.
• Have a private workspace.
• Maintain good standing (i.e. no performance or attendance issues).

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK:

The Employment Department is committed to being a leader in providing its employees with fair and equal employment opportunities and recognizes that as a best practice in equity and inclusion criminal background check policies shall be job related and consistent with business necessity. For positions with authorized access to FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) information a separate criminal records check is conducted by the Oregon State Police. If you would like further information on how each criminal records check is conducted please read our Criminal Record Check Policy or contact us at the number below with any questions. Note: To verify identification the successful candidate will be subject to a criminal background check which may require a fingerprint-based background check as a condition of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION & HELPFUL LINKS:

If you have questions about the position or need an alternate format to apply please contact us at ; . Please be sure to include the job requisition ID number.

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The Oregon Employment Department is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity. At the Oregon Employment Department we foster fairness equity and inclusion to maintain a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity regardless of race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age veteran status disability or status as a victim of domestic violence harassment sexual assault or stalking. This applies to every aspect of our employment practices including recruitment hiring retention promotion and training.