Advisor, Organizational Development Human Services

Region of Peel; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at Peel Region as an Advisor in Organizational Development. This role focuses on enhancing workforce effectiveness through strategic learning initiatives. With a hybrid work model, enjoy the flexibility while making a significant impact on community services. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Human Resources and proven facilitation skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefits

Voluntary enrolment into OMERS pension plan

Accrue Vacation starting at 3 weeks per annum

3 Paid personal days and floating holidays

Flexible hours supporting wellness

Access to tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience in Organizational Development programs.
• Experience in learning program assessment and design.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert consultation to clients and training staff.
• Develops and updates a Departmental Learning Strategy.
• Facilitates training needs assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Technical Writing

Education

University Degree in Human Resources Management

Adult Education

Organizational Development

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Articulate Storyline

Job description

Job Description

**Join our diverse team and be part of our vision. Think big. Channel your creativity. Make a difference.

At Peel Region, we can create lasting impact, together.**

Advisor, Organizational Development Human Services

Human Services – Office of the Commissioner

Status: 1 Contract Full Time (up to 13 Months)

Salary Range: $103,177 – $128,969 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits, where applicable)

Work Mode: Hybrid *see below for more details about this work mode.

Location: 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton, Ontario

Hours of Work:35 hours per week

Who we are:

In Human Services, we plan, manage, and deliver services and resources for some of Peel’s most vulnerable communities.

Our Income and Social Supports, Early Years and Child Care Services, Housing Services, and Social Development Planning & Partnerships divisions, as well as Peel Housing Corporation, provide high-quality services that Peel residents depend on.

Our Strategic Planning & Performance team empowers leadership, enhances engagement, and fosters a healthy, resilient workforce, strengthening our Human Services department as a whole.

What you will do in this role:

• Provides expert departmental development and learning consultation to clients and Human Services Training and Development staff
• Facilitates annual training needs assessmentswith each division under the Human Services department
• In collaboration with the Human Services Leadership Team, and other internal stakeholders develops and updates a Departmental Learning Strategy, analyzes and develops solutions to address departmental change priorities and team effectiveness needs
• Works in partnership with leadership, Human Services Training and Development Specialists and key stakeholders to identify departmental learning and OD priorities and to plan solutions that address common divisional needs
• Advises on departmental learning strategy and programming, based on analysis of divisional training needs, Corporate Culture Strategy, the Region’s Strategic Plan and learning best practice expertise
• Advises on learning and OD delivery methods, use of technology, and modern OD practices
• Procures appropriate training vendors and oversees vendor management for delivery of instructor-led training and e-learning
• Assesses, designs, develops and leads the implementation of large-scale departmental development and learning programs to support department -wide change initiatives
• Assesses root cause of team challenges and performance gaps, and advises people leaders and OD team members on appropriate interventions, including team-building, skill-building activities, facilitation design, performance improvement, curriculum design and development, vendor referral, learning material design
• Designs and facilitates learning programs as required to support corporate change initiatives
• Prepares Departmental Learning Strategy, assessment reports, status reports, briefing notes, learning materials
• Conduct internal and external post training evaluations

What the role requires:

• A university degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Adult Education, Organizational Development, or related field
• A minimum of five (5) years experience in the design, development and implementation of organization-wide Organizational Development programs; or a combination of education and experience may be considered
• Experience in learning program assessment, design, development, and implementation
• Vendor management experience
• Change management training and experience
• Curriculum design
• Strong facilitation skills and training
• Solid pedagogy theory and applicationexperience
• E-learning design and e-learning vendor management experience (Articulate Storyline is an asset)
• Proficiency in Microsoft office Suite- Word, Excel and Power-Point and an ability to learn new technology quickly

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent leadership, partnership and influencing skills
• Technical writing and visual design skills
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to have:

• Leadership coaching trainingand experience an asset

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Voluntary enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis (where applicable) starting at 3 weeks per annum
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance (where applicable)
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources

Be bold. Think big. Join us.

Work Mode & Job Location:

In this role, you’ll benefit from the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes meaningful in-person connection. A minimum of two days per week on-site is expected, with additional in-person presence as operational needs evolve. This arrangement allows for a blend of in person and hybrid work that adapts to support both organizational priorities and employee flexibility and is subject to change over time.

It's important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies.The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Ourrecruitmentprocesswill include video conference technology.

Assessment: An Assessment may be required as part of the recruitment process. All communication will be sent to the email address attached to your application submission.

Kindly ensure to regularly monitor your spam and junk email folders, as important communications regarding your application may be directed there.

Ifthis opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

About Us

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 200,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Additional Information

Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please [e-mail]

Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.